Welcome to Just for Dads Q&A page
South Shore Family Resource dads are the greatest!

Are other Dads worried about becoming a new dad and taking care of a family?

• What new dads need
• Transformation into a Dad (video)
• Becoming a Dad
• Common feelings, fears and concerns
• Slow but steady transformation
• Dads get depressed, too
• Experience Builds Confidence & Fires-Up Instincts
• More Confidence-Building Experience

What can I do to help during and after pregnancy?
Being a dad begins even before your baby is born. The things you do to keep you and your partner healthy during pregnancy can help your baby be born healthy and strong.

• What dads need to know (pdf)
• It's tough to be a first-time mom
• How can dad help mom?
• How can dad help when baby comes home? (video)

What should I know about my newborn baby? It Doesn't Seem Like It, But Babies Grow Fast

You care for them one day at a time and each day can seem like an eternity. Then you compare a picture of your 3-month-old with one from when they first came home, and its "Wow!"
Dad's Adventure (video)

Caring for Baby

• Changing diapers
• More changing diapers (video)
• Umbilical cord care
• Bathing
• Bottle feeding
• Dads and breastfeeding
• Burping
• Swaddling
• Massaging
• Dressing your baby
• Pacifiers
• Trimming your baby's nails
• Sleep well. Sleep safe. (pdf)
• Sleep tips (pdf)
• Crying? Top ten tips for bonding with your baby
• How to calm a crying baby (video)
• What is the period of purple crying? (video)
• Purple crying information
• How to help with my child's development? Tips for Parents-Brain Development (pdf)
• Daddy and me on the move (pdf)

Safety

• Parents' guide to car seat safety (pdf)
• SSFRA Car safety page
• Safety around dogs
• Safety around cats

How do we make our home safe?

• Newborn 0-6 home safety checklist (pdf)
• Newborn safety at a glance (pdf)
• FAQ: Safety at Home (pdf)
• Safety during play checklist (pdf)
• Top 5 safety tips (pdf)
• Safety tips for all ages

Other useful resources

• Are you a new parent?
• Fatherhood is forever (pdf)
• Building resilience in young children (pdf)
• A place for all dads
• 24-hour cribside assistant