Papadaddy's book for new fathers : advice to dads of all ages / Clyde Edgerton ; drawings by Daniel Wallace.

Author's note -- Preface -- Getting ready -- Preliminaries -- Not long before the birth -- Baby arrival and follow-up -- The birth -- Back home -- Settling in -- Cursing in front of baby -- Stuff your children will say to each other and to you : (and what to say back, sometimes) -- What you do and say that they'll remember -- Later on -- Preparations -- Miscellaneous -- The long view and avoiding "factor bad" -- Concepts and tests -- The simple theory I: full child / client / product / -- The simple theory II: normative / calculative / -- Alienated -- The simple theory III: strategies -- Describe, predict, explain -- How to avoid "factor bads" -- Predicability, composure -- Play -- Reward, punishment, and anger -- Respect -- Modeling by volunteering -- Finally -- Getting fixed (for fathers only, please).

Edgerton has four kids ranging in age from five to 30 years old. After three decades of fatherhood, there are certain things he has learned during his tenure. His way of raising his children involves, of course, lots of humor, but also the sound advice of a lifelong educator.