Hit The Ground Crawling: A Celebration By New Fathers - Saturday, June 3rd - Babies R US, Foothill Ranch, CA. What Happens When Men Are Put In Charge Of Babies

(1888PressRelease) May 18, 2006 -

CONTACT: Alison Bishop, Boot Camp for New Dads, (714) 838-9392, Alison ( @ ) DadsAventure dot com

To celebrate Fathers Day in their own way, the veterans of Boot Camp are inviting "rookie" dads-to-be to learn from their experience, and to see for themselves the amazing things babies can do. All dads, of course, are welcome to join in and celebrate the simple joys of being a dad, and offer their own advice to the rookies.

Hit The Ground Crawling: A Celebration By New Fathers will be held at Babies R US located at 26532 Town Center Drive in Foothill Ranch, CA on Saturday, June 3rd from 10 AM to Noon.

Sharing Wisdom, Gaining Knowledge Veteran dads will pass on what they have learned and orient dads-to-be in their natural habitat - having fun with their babies in a typical Boot Camp "nursery in a locker room".

Rookie dads who attend will be able to glean trusted information from experienced fathers and get some answers to their questions from a man's perspective. They'll also have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with babies at a Boot Camp For New Dads workshop which will be held during the event. All dads will also be able to trade ideas for making the most of fatherhood with Greg Bishop, Boot Camp for New Dad's founder and author of Hit The Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers.

Making It An Adventure, or What Happens When Men Are Put In Charge Of Babies

Boot Camp's experience reflects what the researchers have said -men connect with their babies by imagining what they will do together as they grow. So if a dad likes to surf, fish, work on cars, climb mountains, play football, etc., or would like to start, they should start dreaming! And if they do, either it will happen, or other great adventures will!

"The world of babies has been turf owned by women since the beginning of the human race. Now that we are starting to get our share, it is clear that we men, and our babies, have been missing out for far too long."

To help them along at this special Fatherhood Celebration, veteran dads can get a professional photo of themselves with their baby having fun in a variety of sets, from teaching his baby to golf, ride a Harley, fix an engine.even bench press.

Participating dads will also obtain:
. Orientation on car seat installation
. Raffle prizes of items that dads and baby can use
. Discount shopping coupons for June 3rd only
. Complimentary copy of Dad's Adventure magazine

For more information about Boot Camp for New Dad's Hit The Ground Crawling:
A Celebration by New Fathers at Babies R Us, contact (714) 838-9392.

About Boot Camp for New Dads
Today's dads have many new opportunities to be part of their children's lives. Boot Camp For New Dads can attest to it with more than 150,000 dad "graduates" of their "Boot Camp" fatherhood workshops.

A non-profit program operating at more than 250 community hospitals, clinics, schools and churches, Boot Camp For New Dads is celebrating its 16th year helping dads jump into fatherhood and seize the chance to make a positive difference in their children's lives. With the mission of helping new dads face both the challenges and opportunities of fatherhood, Boot Camp For New Dads has provided "hands on" education in the overall care of their babies. With more than 4.1 million births last year alone (National Center for Health Statistics), and approximately 1.5 million men becoming new dads every year, it's more important than ever for fathers to realize that being a "good provider" is only part of the very central role they have in their children's lives.

Boot Camp Beginnings
Greg Bishop, founder of Boot Camp for New Dads, has had lots of hands-on experience caring for babies, with 12 siblings, 4 children of his own and numerous nieces and nephews. Bishop noticed that many men didn't seem to enjoy caring for their babies. In response, he founded Boot Camp for New Dads at Irvine Medical Center (CA) in 1990 and has volunteered as Head Coach ever since.

"I can't imagine a more rewarding activity than helping new dads step up to the challenge of fatherhood. These guys are inspiring and should make all men proud, because once they understand how much they are needed, they deliver the goods," Bishop says.

National media, including news segments on ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN as well as articles in Life, CHILD, Ladies Home Journal magazines, Reader's Digest and others, have helped fuel the expansion of Boot Camp For New Dads, reaching thousands of new dads nationwide. The program is designed to bring a dad's perspective to the 1.5 million men who become fathers each year across America, and is now expanding internationally. Adding to broad recognition as a best practice, the U.S. Navy has just named it a Model Program.

Spanish and English
Determined to reach fathers everywhere, Boot Camp For New Dads has 12 Spanish language sites throughout the United States. The organization has created the only curriculum in Spanish for new fathers. The Spanish version of the Boot Camp video helps support the facilitator and the "veterano" father in teaching the new dads to take care of the newborn baby and mother.

Hit The Ground Crawling: Lessons From 150,000 New Fathers
Hit The Ground Crawling by Greg Bishop, founder of Boot Camp For New Dads, offers the collective wisdom and real life advice of over 150,000 men who have participated in their workshops.

Published by Dads Adventure, the sponsor of Boot Camp For New Dads that donates royalties from book sales to support this non-profit organization, Hit The Ground Crawling ($17.95) is only available at www.DadsAdventure.com, where new fathers connect and get answers to their toughest questions.

Editors: To arrange an interview with author Greg Bishop, founder of Boot
Camp for New Dads, please contact Alison at (714) 838-9392 or
Alison ( @ ) DadsAdventure dot com dot

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