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Caveman's Guide to Baby's First Year: Early Fatherhood for the Modern Hunter-Gatherer
Congratulations! You’re a father. Now what? The follow-up to the hysterical bestselling Caveman’s Pregnancy Companion . You managed to survive pregnancy without getting hit in the face by a blunt projectile hurled from your wife’s sling. Now the birth of your baby has ushered in a bewildering phase where your crude, uncivilized, and underdeveloped ways will surely be put to the test. Offbeat and humorous but full of useful tips, Caveman’s Guide to Baby’s First Year will lead you from a Fatherhood Aptitude Test to the 10 Commandments for Cro-Magnon Fathers to a Yoga Party (quasi-erotic yoga poses designed to reduce stress and stimulate the body). Along the way you’ll find candid advice on all topics, from the mechanics of breastfeeding to baby proofing the home to instructions for toys even a caveman could make himself. So if you’ve been wondering what to do now that best thing that ever happened to you happened, leading to an anxiety-ridden life of no sleep, no sex, and more time picking out formula than ordering beer, fear no more! There have been quite a few advances since you first stepped out of your cave (vaccinations, infant massage, and baby sign language to name a few) and it’s all here, accompanied by charts, diagrams and other illustrations straightforward enough for you to get your Paleolithic head around.
- GenresParenting
256 pages, Paperback
First published April 28, 2008
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January 9, 2017
Pretty heavy on the caveman theme, but some very useful and straightfoward content where it matters.
Helpful tips for recipes safe for new moms and young babies and advice how to be a supportive father to the mom and child.
Helpful tips for recipes safe for new moms and young babies and advice how to be a supportive father to the mom and child.
May 24, 2012
Caveman's Guide to Baby's First Year: A Modern Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the First Year of Fatherhood will not be for everyone. If you happen to have little tolerance for abundant troglodyte jokes then the writing within this tome will likely become tedious to you, as the caveman metaphors are quite heavy-handed and frequent. Luckily I have no problem with gratuitous references to dragging knuckles and hairy palms and I found this book packed with tons of useful information, easily laid out for the reader.
It is in ways more informative and funnier than its predecessor, Caveman’s Pregnancy Companion – while many jokes may still fall flat (largely due to overuse), a few did have me laughing, and I appreciated the attempts to establish their suggestions upon psychological and anthropological bases. Overall, a refreshingly positive outlook is found throughout the illustrated the pages and, despite the Neanderthal jokes, it takes the mission of a devout and productive family man very seriously. The book doesn’t pull its punches on the pressures and problems with which new fathers are likely to be confronted, but it does give ample ammunition and understanding to approach them with a healthy balance of realism, confidence, and maybe even a little humor.
It is in ways more informative and funnier than its predecessor, Caveman’s Pregnancy Companion – while many jokes may still fall flat (largely due to overuse), a few did have me laughing, and I appreciated the attempts to establish their suggestions upon psychological and anthropological bases. Overall, a refreshingly positive outlook is found throughout the illustrated the pages and, despite the Neanderthal jokes, it takes the mission of a devout and productive family man very seriously. The book doesn’t pull its punches on the pressures and problems with which new fathers are likely to be confronted, but it does give ample ammunition and understanding to approach them with a healthy balance of realism, confidence, and maybe even a little humor.
December 17, 2013
I bought this book first as it looked pretty funny and interesting. I particularly liked the chart of what to expect in the first year (on page 30).
What I didn't like was the caveman metaphor. It takes a while to setup, and much too much text to keep it up. Also, after a while it starts to get unfunny and just demeaning. Not saying my feelings were really hurt, but it was annoying to the point where I put it down and stopped reading it (around 40 pages in).
I bought a book that I like a lot better after reading someone else's review of another book. That book is Be Prepared by Greenberg & Hayden (see my review of that book) Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
As for this book, I may pick it up again, when I am done with Be Prepared, or I might not.
I found the Be Prepared book a better return on time investment, as I got more information with less reading, and it was funnier and more enjoyable.
What I didn't like was the caveman metaphor. It takes a while to setup, and much too much text to keep it up. Also, after a while it starts to get unfunny and just demeaning. Not saying my feelings were really hurt, but it was annoying to the point where I put it down and stopped reading it (around 40 pages in).
I bought a book that I like a lot better after reading someone else's review of another book. That book is Be Prepared by Greenberg & Hayden (see my review of that book) Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
As for this book, I may pick it up again, when I am done with Be Prepared, or I might not.
I found the Be Prepared book a better return on time investment, as I got more information with less reading, and it was funnier and more enjoyable.
December 3, 2013
It's written in the same mold as the Caveman's Pregnancy Companion. It contains a lot of useful information and is an entertaining read.
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