Rookie Dad Fun and Easy Exercises and Games for Dads and Babies in Their First Year

Get in the game of fatherhood!All new dads want to bond with their babies -- but how? With seventy-two safe, simple exercises, each illustrated with a fun photograph,Rookie Dadhelps busy fathers make a real connection with their little ones -- and have a ball doing it!"Shake Hands with Dad" promotes motor coordination "Eyes on the Ball" boosts eye-tracking skills "Flashlight Tag" is fun at lights-out time "Crunch Time" helps baby learn balance while tightening Daddy's abs "Box Score" is a fantastic tool for bedtime,helping babies enjoy snug spacesThese and other age-appropriate activities, designed for the newborn to the twelve-month-old, help develop fundamental skills needed for sitting, crawling, walking, and more. They also plant the seeds for a lifelong love of sports and physical fitness. But all Baby knows is Dad is really fun to be with!Be a champion to the MVP in your life -- by sharing the joyful and unique approach to quality time illustrated inRookie Dad.

Susan Fox has been a licensed pediatric neurodevelopmental therapist for twenty-five years, and is currently director of the Pediatric Therapy Clinic in Seattle. The author of Baby Steps, Fox teaches workshops on child development, lectures at the University of Washington, and trains early childhood educators, therapists, nurses, and physicians.