ÒDishpan Dad: A GuyÕs Guide to Raising Infants, Toddlers and PreschoolersÓ was written by and for a stay-at-home dad, but itÕs a book for essentially any parent who has children under age 5.
In more than 80 chapters, the book delves into issues unique to at-home dads: being surrounded by momsÑwhose husbands eye you with suspicion or derisionÑcrises of self worth, cultural dogma, stereotypes, emotional and intellectual challenges and more.
It also gets down to the business of raising mannered, well-behaved, resilient kids. In ÒDishpan Dad,Ó fathers will learn where to get good parenting adviceÑand where not to get itÑhow to avoid doing laundry, at least for a while, the importance of mouth breathing, why candy for breakfast is a bad idea, the importance of a manly diaper bag and how much time and effort it takes to get kids ready and out the door. There is more, of course. Lots more, all packaged in a book thatÕs educational, fun and easy to read.