A tongue-in-cheek peek at modern parenting from a father's point of view, this spoof is targeted at today's career-minded mom and dad team. Breezy, irreverent humor escorts dads through basic topics such as home-from-the-hospital adjustments, post-partum dos and don'ts, diaper changing, feeding, difficult infant behavior, child-care choices, and the bustle of the pretoddler stage. Lightening up the serious business of being a 21st-century father, this book teaches dads that they don't have to be perfect and shows them how to enjoy the different stages of a baby's life.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Recommended by American Library President:
I gave this book to my husband for Valentine's Day. As a part-time care giver to our little boy, he thought it was one of the funniest books ever. So I think the head librarian was right in her pick. But I didn't buy Keeping the Baby Alive because I thought it would have infant care info we really needed. We have lots of thick care guides with that purpose in mind. I think the key is my husband is able to laugh at himself, and he is not so serious about parenting that he can't see the humor in many of the... more info
Terrible awful garbage wast of time and money don't buy this for the love...:
Amazon won't let you rate something with zero stars but that's what I'd give this book if I could. I had hoped that this book would be humorous and fun to read while also somewhat informative or helpful to a new father. It falls way short on both. There's not a useful piece of information in it and the humor is awful - it's not funny at all. This book is a huge was of time and money. I cannot recommend strongly enough that you DO NOT BUY this piece of garbage. Honestly, I can't believe that... more info
Unique Sense of Humor:
This book is a very funny satire, but it is not just a joke book like others who have tried parenting humor. If you are a new father or a father-to-be, and you like off the wall humor like David Letterman, Conan O'Brien or a good Saturday Night Live sketch, you will appreciate Keeping the Baby Alive till Your Wife Gets Home. While you are laughing though, you will realize that there is substance behind the humor. That's the best part. Next year, if I don't get the sequel on toddlers Keeping Your Toddler on... more info
Definitive Review: So-So For Humor, Total Failure for Facts:
This book is a humorous treatment of caring for a baby. That much is clear from the other reviews. What is not clear, though, is that this book does not present facts which are useful in the course of attempting to be funny. Let me be clear: This is a comedy, there is no useful information in this book. I would not recommend this to anyone who actually would like some tips on caring for a baby, but presented in a light-hearted manner. There is an excellent book which I would describe as just... more info
