Carbondale Reporter

Southern Illinois Heathcare recently issued the following announcement.

Men dream of the glorious days teaching their children the fine arts of throwing baseballs, casting fly's, and standing tall and brave. They think how fine it would be to hear the word father and see their beautiful children with their hair rocking in the wind as they run to them with open arms.

Then they find out they have 9 months to D-day!

But wait, don’t panic. There is a place for you if you are about to become a father and you feel unprepared. It’s Boot Camp For Dads. First time dads learn the ins and outs of caring for babies from expert fathers.

The class was developed by researchers in California and has been very successful. Facilitated by Sean Herron and Adam Benns, SIH employees, and Dan Dietz, the class helps men make the transition to fathering through activities and discussion.

The free classes meets Saturdays of every other month and last three hours.

Veteran dads, who have 3-12 months experience bring their babies to class and share their experience with the expectant fathers. There are activities that allow the fathers-to-be to get some hands-on experience handling a baby.

Date: 11/10/2018

Time: 02:00 PM-05:00 PM

City: Carbondale

Location: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Room: Conference Room C

Fee: FREE

Original source can be found here.