Commando Dad: Basic Training: How to be an Elite Dad or Carer. From Birth to Three Years

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Getting it Right from the Start– This a DVD and booklet on attachment and bonding for new parents, produced by Tameside Early Attachment Service in collaboration with The Brazelton Centre to promote sensitive and responsive early relationships and infant communication. It’s based on evidence from research and clinical studies in infant development and infant mental health. I wanted to learn as much as I could before she arrived. I wanted to be confident with feeding, clothing, changing, and entertaining a baby. Commando Dad helped me to understand the basics of looking after a baby in the shortest possible time. What Does The Book Cover? After Team GBs fantastic showing at the Olympics, and as we gear up for the Paralympics, there has been a lot of talk about getting more sport on the curriculum. Hooray! I say – but with a caveat. I think we can’t only rely on the schools: Olympians must begin at home. I believe that postnatal depression in dads needs to be recognised on a wider basis and every single dad needs to know that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Everybody needs support.

Multilingual maternity resources – These are the many different languages available to give help and advice. I think the book could be split into two. 50% of the book is aimed at the care of newborns and babies. The local woods are a great place to go with your troopers with trees to climb, forts to build and games to play there is always plenty to do! You’re nearer to a wood than you might think. The woodland trust has a locator that can find your closest wood, just in case you’ve misplaced your OS maps: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/find-woods/ if you’re in need of some ideas for what to do while you’re out adventuring, Commando Dad: Mission Adventure will definitely come in handy. It's 'Right, gentlemen, today's lesson is ... burping baby,'" Sinclair says. "'For this task, you will need equipment A and B. The core skills you require are X and Y. Here are the key dos and donts. And then: fall out, commando dads.'"

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And how do I know such detailed information? Characteristically of those who served in the war, granddad never really spoke about it. In 2004 though, to mark the 60 th Anniversary of D-Day, my granddad’s old employer, the Guernsey Press, wrote an article about him. He sent a copy to each of his daughters (my mum Ann and my auntie Barbara) and across the top he wrote “thought you might like to see this.” I am holding that paper in my hands now granddad and I just want to say a sincere thank you to you – and all of those involved on that day. You changed the world. On the spring of my twelve, Mom got me again new lederhosen , the previous ones I had before in primary school being too small. They were now mostly for home and leisure time. The NCT has a list of 10 things everyone should know about postnatal depression in dads: https://www.nct.org.uk/life-parent/emotions/postnatal-depression-dads-10-things-you-should-know I feel, especially in this day and age, that a chapter on caring for ones partner during this life event would be a most welcome addition.

Hub of hope – Is a national mental health database where you can find the nearest help and support by entering your postcode. www.hubofhope.co.uk

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Organisation, unsurprisingly, is a core element of Commando Dad. "Preparation and planning prevent poor parental performance," grins Sinclair, subverting a military axiom. "Think ahead. Be prepared for all eventualities, but have the confidence to adapt. Have your kitbag squared away and ready for deployment. Recognise that good routines should be standard operating procedure." Though I am a full timer commando since a long time ago, I prefer to hide it from strangers. I still have 4 days to reply if I want to go or not... The other girl told me that she might go too if I'll go. My experiences as a stay at home dad led me to write Commando Dad: Basic Training. How to be an Elite Dad or Carer. From Birth to Three Years Old. It’s a no-nonsense, straightforward guide to all the basic skills dads need to be effective parents. Spoons Charity – Our aim is to alleviate stress and reduce the isolation of families who experience neonatal care. Our primary focus is on supporting the whole family, practically and emotionally from admission to the neonatal unit and beyond, allowing our NHS colleagues to concentrate on the provision of clinical care. Having a baby has the potential to cause an immense amount of strain on a couple. A chapter detailing the best practice for helping and looking after your partner would be great.