• So You're Going to Be a Dad

  • 25th Anniversary Edition
  • By: Peter Downey
  • Narrated by: Peter Downey
  • Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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So You're Going to Be a Dad

By: Peter Downey
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Publisher's summary

Dr. Peter Downey knows babies and fatherhood, and his best-selling book - now in this 25th anniversary edition - helps first time dads prepare for what’s coming their way...with a grain of salt and a smile on their face. Fully revised and updated, and packed with useful information and wry humour, he explores the joys and trials of new parenting, including:

  • Navigating pregnancy and childbirth  
  • Dealing with nappies, travel cots and sleep deprivation
  • Avoiding topics that will ruin a dinner party
  • Living with a baby in your home
  • Getting the gear you need (and skipping the stuff you don’t)
  • Surviving the latest apps, tech and the online parenting world
  • Coping with sex (or the lack thereof)
  • And most importantly, how to be the best damned dad you can be

New to this edition is a foreword by Mark Scott, an updated glossary of handy words new dads need to know (and some they don’t), a new and improved list of films to watch (and those to avoid), as well as updated "then" and "now" words of wisdom from other ordinary Aussie fathers. So You’re Going To Be a Dad remains Australia’s most engaging, reassuring, and down-to-earth book for new dads.

©1994, 2016, 2020 Peter Downey (P)2020 Simon & Schuster Australia

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Humorous yet informative look into the world of a

Humorous yet informative look into the world of a soon to be dad. The author tells it like it is in the Australian vernacular.

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  • James
  • 03-07-22

Repetitively unhelpful

I bought this book due to the lack of male perspective on literature for the soon to be dad's and I came across this one with so many good reviews. Now, I'm used to sticking it out with books that are slow to start, I made it to the end, I wish I hadn't. Complete dribble. At the start of the book he has filled it with all his mates rubbish reviews of the book you are about to read, where they continuously tell you how funny the author is.. not what I was looking for in this book, but sure.. a little humor never went astray. But you are then just bombarded for the next several hours of terribly unfunny, low brow attempts at humor as the author tries to tell you about everything he doesn't like about new generations. I was hoping for insight into the male perspective of supporting your wife, being a support person in the birthing room, maybe what I should expect at the different stages on labour or the process at the hospital or anything remotely helpful to what I am about to experience. Instead, after finishing the book, I am unsure if the author even attended his own children's births or was even present for their raising. He spent most of the time telling you what you should or shouldn't post on social media, instead of actually giving first hand insight.
on top of that, the book is terribly written, goes around and around in circles, repeats itself countless times and at no point, not one, does it ever have a perl of wisdom or give the reader and piece of comfort or even confidence for what lies ahead.
I have read some bad books in my time, I've read pointless books, I've read books where I hated every character in the story, this book is all those combined. I have never returned a book in my life but If I could return this book I would.

I feel I am now dumber as are thousands more having read this book.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 07-19-23

Dry and outdated

This book seems aimed at someone that doesn’t even know what a baby is. It’s written by a boomer that obviously has a skewed view like it’s the early 90s still and is anti technology.

He actually made a recommendation to holster up a change table on bricks.

Spends more time trying to push humour (every 3rd sentence is an over exaggeration attempt at humour). Substance could have been put into 4 chapters.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 07-10-23

State the obvious and learn nothing

A weird by educational book about having a baby, there is many better publications available that triumph this one

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-13-22

Overrated

The pace of this was startling slow. I found myself rolling my eyes at the attempts at humour and the points / insights anything but insightful.

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  • Christopher
  • 09-27-22

A perfect read for first time dads

My wife and I are expecting our first soon, she came to me one day and told me to listen to this and prepare. I'm not uneducated when it comes to the world but listening to this has given me a couple of new things to think about. The term nipple butter previously would have been a source of joy or excitement but now it comes with a wince. This has also guided me on how to be a good support partner and that sometimes even a small thing like cleaning the kitchen could mean the world to a sleep deprived wife.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 08-18-22

Great read

This is such a well written book, entertaining and informative for those of us soon to be dads

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  • Max
  • 04-21-22

Don’t feel so alone after listening to this! Great listen!

I’m really not sure if this book is just what I needed right now, or whether it relates to all dads-to-be, but damn!
All the topics I need to know about, spliced with real talk & a bit of humour, some of which you really have to be listening to pick up on.
Such a great book, I spoke to my partner for at least an hour about it & that was only half way through!
Highly recommend, so many tips & short deep dives into a lot of stuff we need to know/look in to as expecting dads & well put together. Wouldn’t be surprised if I listened to the whole thing again.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 01-31-22

Witty and informative

An informative book that didn't take itself too seriously considering the subject matter. Found myself laughing along with tales of midnight cravings and exploding nappies along with plenty of useful tips and advice.

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  • 09-02-21

A very enjoyable experience

The way he explained things was just great, with very serious topics emphasized and where he could, he would lighten the mood.

I am thankful that I was able to listen to this as it has taught me a few things I didn't know (or even think of) and will definitely use.

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  • Jacob
  • 06-17-21

Funny and informative!

loved the little jokes thrown in, will probably read again. I learned a fair bit from this book

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