Chapter
HOW TO PREPARE BASE CAMP FOR YOUR BT
Assign specific areas for your BT and their equipment
ESSENTIALS YOU NEED WHEN BRINGING YOUR BT FROM THE HOSPITAL TO BASE CAMP
CHAPTER 2—NEW RECRUITS: SURVIVING THE FIRST 24 HOURS
HOW TO CHANGE A DISPOSABLE DIAPER
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR BT’S STUMP (UMBILICAL CORD)
How to sterilize a trooper’s bottle
How to make a bottle of breast milk
How to make a bottle of formula milk
How to heat a bottle of breast milk or formula
How to bottle-feed your BT
HOW TO PREPARE A BED FOR YOUR BT
BEYOND THE FIRST 24 HOURS
CHAPTER 3—SLEEP AND OTHER NOCTURNAL MISSIONS
SLEEP ROUTINE: WHAT IT IS, AND HOW AND WHEN TO INTRODUCE IT
Teach your BT the difference between night and day
Introduce an evening routine
Techniques for establishing a sleep routine
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR BT WAKES AT NIGHT
CHAPTER 4—KITBAGS: PACKING EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS
BASIC SURVIVAL KIT FOR LIGHT-ORDER MISSIONS
BASIC SURVIVAL KIT FOR MID-TERM DEPLOYMENT
BASIC SURVIVAL KIT FOR LONG-TERM DEPLOYMENT (OVERNIGHTERS)
CLOTHING KITBAG FOR LONG-TERM DEPLOYMENT (OVERNIGHTERS)
CHAPTER 5—NUTRITION: AN ARMY MARCHES ON ITS STOMACH
WEANING: WHAT IT IS, AND HOW AND WHEN TO DEAL WITH IT
Good first foods to experiment with
Foods to avoid in the first year
SELF-FEEDING: WHAT IT IS, AND HOW AND WHEN TO DEAL WITH IT
HOW TO RELIEVE THE PAIN OF TEETHING
THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADING FROM THE FRONT AND SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE
THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING TIME FOR MEALTIME
THE IMPORTANCE OF A BALANCED DIET AND PROPER PORTION SIZES
HOW TO PREPARE NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR THE UNIT
How to introduce variety to prevent boredom
HOW TO PREPARE REAL FOOD FAST: HEALTHFUL SNACKS
CHAPTER 6—STANDING ORDERS: ESTABLISHING DAILY ROUTINES
Common “I am hungry” cues
REVEILLE: MORNING ROUTINE
Preparing the night before
LIGHTS-OUT: EVENING ROUTINE
CHAPTER 7—MORALE: A COMMANDO DAD’S SECRET WEAPON
WHAT MORALE IS AND HOW TO BUILD IT
HOW TO MAINTAIN MORALE IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
HOW TO ACCEPT—AND ASK FOR—HELP
THE IMPORTANCE OF A SUPPORT NETWORK
CHAPTER 8—CALL THE MEDIC: BASIC FIRST AID AND UNIT MAINTENANCE
HOW TO ASSEMBLE A BASIC FIRST-AID KIT FOR YOUR TROOPER
How to deal with a high temperature
Bites and scratches: animal
Poison ivy and poison oak
Eye infections and blocked tear ducts (BT/MT)
Measles and chickenpox (BT/MT)
CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION
CHAPTER 9—WELCOME TO THE THUNDERBOX: TOILET TRAINING
TOILET TRAINING: WHAT IT IS, AND HOW AND WHEN TO DEAL WITH IT
THE GOLDEN RULES OF TOILET TRAINING
ESSENTIAL KIT LIST FOR TOILET TRAINING
CHAPTER 10—ON MANEUVERS: TRANSPORTING YOUR TROOPERS
THE GOLDEN RULES OF TROOPER TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTING YOUR TROOPERS ON FOOT
TRANSPORTING YOUR TROOPERS BY CAR
TRANSPORTING YOUR TROOPERS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 11—ENTERTAINING YOUR TROOPERS
THE GOLDEN RULES FOR ENTERTAINING YOUR TROOPERS
HOW TO ENTERTAIN YOUR TROOPERS AT BASE CAMP
PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO
HOW TO ENTERTAIN YOUR TROOPERS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
The golden rules for outdoor adventures
HOW TO ENTERTAIN YOUR TROOPERS ON SHOPPING TRIPS
HOW TO ENTERTAIN YOUR TROOPERS WHILE ON MANEUVERS
Entertaining when transporting troopers in a stroller
Entertaining when transporting troopers by car
Entertaining when transporting troopers on public transport
CHAPTER 12—DEALING WITH HOSTILITIES
THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES
UNIT REGULATIONS (SETTING RULES)
DISCIPLINE: WHAT IT IS, AND WHEN AND HOW TO USE IT
Age-appropriate sanctions
DISSENSION IN THE RANKS: DEALING WITH HOSTILITY BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR MT
Underlying causes of conflict
DEALING WITH CONFLICT: PUBLIC HOSTILITIES
Commando Dad
：A Basic Training Manual for the First Three Years of Fatherhood
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