The Daddy Code - C J Weddell

Fatherhood was supposed to begin with a meaningful conversation. Instead, it began with three enthusiastic yeses, a red swimsuit and absolutely no plan.

From the positive test to the first birthday, one forty-something dad from North East England battles hospital parking, NHS toast, prams, nappies, night shifts, public meltdowns, baby food on the walls and the terrifying discovery that every other parent appears to know what they are doing.

After each disaster, he writes a new rule for The Daddy Code - a survival guide built from mistakes, tiny victories and the stubborn decision to keep turning up.

Warm, honest and gloriously self-deprecating, this illustrated account is for new dads, experienced dads, partners who have watched them panic and anyone who knows that love often looks less like perfection and more like washing bottles at three in the morning.

Perfect for expectant and first-time dads, Father's Day and baby-shower gifts, parents surviving a baby's first year, and readers who like their family stories funny, candid and full of heart.

Thirty-three chapters. Thirty-three rules. One first year that changes everything.