Skills every new dad should know

The new-dad skills are changing a diaper, preparing a bottle, settling a crying baby, safe sleep, installing a car seat, childproofing, supporting a partner after the birth, life insurance, hands-only CPR and helping someone who is choking.

The first months with a baby teach you a lot very quickly, often at three in the morning. This bundle collects the skills that help most in that stretch, for dads, stepdads and anyone else raising a kid: changing diapers, preparing a bottle exactly as the label says, settling a crying baby, safe sleep, installing the car seat and getting it checked, childproofing as the baby starts to move, and supporting a partner after the birth, including the warning signs to watch for. Take an infant CPR class before the due date if you can.