Dadlands: The Alternative Handbook for New Fathers

by Daniel Blythe

A baby has arrived. Now, your life is nothing but midnight feeds, crying, screaming and incontinence. And that’s just you. But help is at hand with Dadlands . The author, a father of two, explores the secrets, hints, dodges and wheezes of being a first-time dad – and not having a nervous breakdown in the process. Read up on the best way to swear in front of toddlers, the perplexing variety of baby meals (just who invented Chicken Tikka Masala for 8-month-olds?) and the secrets of Toy Decommissioning. Learn the best tips for getting out of children’s parties. See what happens if you call your child Chardonnay, and learn how to barge your way through a crowd with a pushchair. Find out why your kids need to come last in the egg-and-spoon race… and answer all those odd questions from non-parents who just don’t understand . The ultimate antidote to all those worthy-but-dull parenting manuals, Dadlands finally tells it all like it is – the trials and tribulations of the first five years, from labour ward to Reception class. This book won’t guarantee you’ll become a Superdad, but it ought to help you have a lot of fun trying. An ideal book for all new fathers, fathers-to-be and their long-suffering partners.

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Daniel Blythe was born in Maidstone and educated at Maidstone Grammar School and St John’s College, Oxford. He is the author of three Doctor Who novels including Autonomy, as well as the novels The Cut, Losing Faith and This Is The Day. He has also written the non-fiction books The Encyclopaedia Of Classic 80s Pop, I Hate Christmas: A Manifesto for the Modern-Day Scrooge, Dadlands: The Alternative Handbook For New Fathers, the irreverent politics primer X Marks The Box and the collectors' guide Collecting Gadgets and Games from the 1950s-90s. In 2012, Chicken House published his book for younger readers, Shadow Runners. His Emerald Greene books for younger readers are also out now. Daniel now lives in Yorkshire, on the edge of the Peak District, with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[أخضر أخضر · Rating 2 out of 5]

لم يركز الكاتب -كما يفهم من العنوان- على الآباء ودورهم منذ الزواج وحتى التربية مرورًا ​بالحمل والتعامل مع نفسية الأم بتفصيل أكبر وتركيز على مواقفهم وتصرفاتهم، إلا أنه عوضًا عن ذلك اختزل الحديث عن العنوان الأصلي بالقليل جدًا مما يدل عليه، وتوجه عوضًا عن ذلك إلى الحديث عن الزوجين ومرورهما بفترة الحمل والولادة والتربية وما إلى ذلك، كما أنه امتلأ بالأوصاف التهكمية أو ما يمكن أن نسميه بالكوميديا السوداء حول مقارنة حال الوالدين قبل وبعد قدوم الطفل الأول خاصة.

[Hameed Muhammadian · Rating 5 out of 5]

than you very much Mr daniel for this benificial book, i like it and it gave me the enthousiasm to take care of my little daughter "Arij", and clarified the way to be the best dad in the World hhh..
thank you

[هند الغريب · Rating 4 out of 5]

دليل ظريف وممتع للآباء الجدد، تطرق إلى كل تفصيل قد تحتاج إلى معرفته، منذ اللحظة التي ستكتشف فيها أن زوجتك حامل

[Homam · Rating 2 out of 5]

لطيف وفكاهي أكثر من كونه مفيد

[Aya Badr · Rating 3 out of 5]

كتاب يتحدث للاباء عن تربية ابنائهم ويحذرهم في طيات الكتاب ان يعتقدوا ان التربية سهلة او انها بلا تضحيات كثيرة ....

[Joanna Robertson]

funny and light-hearted. I bought it for John but I read it first. Not sure if I'll ever actually get him to read it...

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amusing, in a mid-2000s British kind of way.

[Blue · Rating 3 out of 5]

سأعود لقرائته مجددًا في يوم ما