For you Dad
to Read to
your Baby
(and Yourself)
Each Day
New to fatherhood? Or know someone that is?
We've got something I think you're going to love!
About the book
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For you Dad to Read to your Baby and Yourself Each Day
A sweet rhyme with encouraging words to help boost dad's mental health while bonding with baby
Bonding with baby can be difficult for new dads. Let's face it, new babies don't really do much. Reading this book together is a simple and fun way for dad and baby to interact (while dad gets a pep-talk and a boost). The heartfelt rhyme helps new dads to feel validated in their experience, and less alone.
There are beautiful verses to read to bub about love and life, mixed with common feelings and experiences of new dads, along with some tips for dads to support their partner.
Dad reading to baby has many benefits for both baby and dad; bonding, brain development, family dynamics... and reading For You Dad to Read to Your Baby (and Yourself) Each Day includes meaningful words to help give dad a pep talk and and their little family a boost too.
[exert]
... What I do will always be more
powerful than anything I say,
with your little eyes watching me
to show you the way.
I'm going to get things wrong.
I'll warn you now in advance.
I'll say sorry though when it happens,
so please always give me another chance.
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High contrast black & white pictures for baby
The world is generally one big blur for newborns. For the first 3 months baby sees everything as black, white & shades of grey, so anything high-contrast is MESMERISING. High-contrast pictures help attract baby's attention and develop their focus, so they’re the perfect addition for dad and baby to enjoy reading this book together even more. Read all about the benefits of high-contrast black and white books for newborns.
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Self-care prompted journal pages
Journaling and reflection can be incredibly helpful for monitoring and boosting mental health as a new dad.
Included are prompted journal pages for:
A 30 Day Boost which focuses on:
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daily self-care 
(to broaden dad's window of tolerance & be his best self)
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mantras 
(to boost dad's positive self talk)
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Reflection 
(to boost dad's positive mindset & cultivate gratitude).
Letter prompts to write:
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an encouragement letter for dad to write to himself
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a letter to his baby
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an appreciation letter to his partner
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Free access to online resources
New parenthood is wild. It is a whole new world of unknowns that can leave dads feeling a little lost and often unsure of what to do to help their partner and their baby. Especially since their is partner going through a major transition physically, psychologically and emotionally in becoming a mother (which even has a a name; matrescence). Matrescence just isn’t spoken about enough, if at all. Just knowing that it’s a thing, can help new dads to feel less alone in their possible confusion of the changes in their partner and their relationship. Then there's also the feelings surrounding their identity shift in becoming a dad. So much to process on top of the responsibility of raising a tiny human, and no longer sleeping. So to accompany this rhyme and journal prompts, we've included a few extra little quick tips and resources to help dads support themselves and their partners, so they can thrive as a family.
New Baby Collection
Books to read to babies. Read to your unborn baby. Read to your newborn baby.
Heartfelt rhymes for new mothers and fathers to engage and bond with their baby
while boosting their own mental health, because let's face it - new parenthood can be tough.
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