The Fathers Book

What does being a dad in the 21st Century really mean?

Men today want to play an active role in the upbringing of their children; that means knowing how to cope with them, play with them, control them and love them.

Becoming a father however, can be an extremely daunting prospect, after all it is completely uncharted territory.

This wonderful book is not only for expectant and new fathers but covers the whole range of issues dads encounter from conception through to teenage traumas. Situations such as step-fatherhood and the changing relationship with partners are also discussed in a sensitive and informative style. The stresses imposed by modern lifestyles on fathers and kids are looked at as well as the problems and benefits encountered by the fact that kids today are often very sophisticated and clued-up.

Chapters include:

• I'm Going to be a Dad

• Bonding for Fathers

• Discipline

• Learning to Play Again

• Teenage Traumas

Written in a light-hearted yet informative style, and including numerous interviews with fathers themselves, this book reflects the latest thinking and theories on how to be a good father.

Autorentext
DAVID COHEN is a psychologist, writer and film-maker. After gaining his Ph.D. in psychology, he founded and edited for eleven years the magazine Psychology News; his previous books include Psychologists on Psychology, Being a Man, the best-selling How to Succeed in Psychometric Tests, and Alter Egos: Multiple Personalities.

Zusammenfassung
What does being a dad in the 21st Century really mean?
Men today want to play an active role in the upbringing of their children; that means knowing how to cope with them, play with them, control them and love them.
Becoming a father however, can be an extremely daunting prospect, after all it is completely uncharted territory.
This wonderful book is not only for expectant and new fathers but covers the whole range of issues dads encounter from conception through to teenage traumas. Situations such as step-fatherhood and the changing relationship with partners are also discussed in a sensitive and informative style. The stresses imposed by modern lifestyles on fathers and kids are looked at as well as the problems and benefits encountered by the fact that kids today are often very sophisticated and clued-up.
Chapters include:

• I'm Going to be a Dad

• Bonding for Fathers

• Discipline

• Learning to Play Again

• Teenage Traumas
  Written in a light-hearted yet informative style, and including numerous interviews with fathers themselves, this book reflects the latest thinking and theories on how to be a good father.

Inhalt
About the Author.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

A history of fathers.

I'm going to be a Dad.

The growth of the mind.

Pretending, playing and lying.

Do as I say...

School and the mind.

You're not my real dad - stepfathers and part-time fathers.

Heartache.

Relationship carry-on.

The price of being a father.

Teenage traumas.

The dependency paradox.

References.

Useful Addresses.

Index.