Neil Sinclair.color illustrations ;21 cmIncludes index.Summary: Neil Sinclair.color illustrations ;21 cmIncludes index.Summary: This easy-to-use reference is packed with practical, fieldtested instructions for caring for new troopers, from birth to age three. New dads will learn how to prepare the home for the latest addition to the corps; establish a sleep routine; deal with hostile uprisings; feed, burp, and bathe a baby trooper; and much, much more. Written by an ex-commando and father of three, the book looks and reads like a basic training military manual and is full of no-nonsense advice delivered in a relatable and warm-but not sappy-tone.Contents: The advance party : preparing base camp --New recruits : surviving the first 24 hours --Sleep and other nocturnal missions --Kitbags : packing everyday essentials --Nutrition : an army marches on its stomach --Standing orders : establishing daily routines --Morale : a commando dad's secret weapon --Call the medic : basic first aid and unit maintenance --Welcome to the thunderbox : toilet training --Maneuvers : transporting your troopers --Entertaining your troopers --Dealing with hostilities --Passing out ceremony.