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BBC2 9pm tonight- A dad is born

Discussion in 'Midwifery TV & Radio' started by ol6812, Feb 16, 2012.

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  1. ol6812 Member

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    just seen that this is on, reads like it be interesting :) x
    ol6812, Feb 16, 2012
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    DURATION: 1 HOUR

    If there is one day on which a boy turns into a man, it is the day he becomes a dad himself. Award-winning film-maker Kira Phillips follows three men in the weeks before and after this day. She watches the struggle to become new men, the drama of birth and joins them on the steep learning curve of paternity leave.

    Jamie, a city HR worker, attacks the prospect of parenthood by reading every self-help guide he can, but nothing he finds inside the pages of a book quite prepares him for his new life.

    Mini-cab driver Viktor has resolved to put a history of womanising behind him and become the perfect family man.

    And for multi-millionaire trader Greg, who left his wife and baby son, his girlfriend's pregnancy offers a second chance to be the dad he wants to be.

    The one thing that is true for all these men is that the experience is nothing like they expected. And it leaves them all softer, gentler and much, much more tired.
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    Re: Bbc 2 9pm tonight- A dad is born

    All set to watch this x
    PrettyGreenEyes, Feb 16, 2012
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    Just watched this, what did everyone think? OH got up while I was watching and started ranting which ruined it a bit :/

    I'm thinking of this as a topic (fathers involvement) if asked at interview Wed what I've read recently. Does anyone think this is weak?
    Binky, Feb 20, 2012
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    Re: Bbc 2 9pm tonight- A dad is born

    I really enjoyed this. It was nice to see it from the father's point of view. I think a lot of the time, on TV anyway, the dads seem to get forgotten about.

    I don't think it's a weak topic to mention at all at your invterview! Go for it I say :) I was going to mention my report that I did on PND too at my interview if asked x
    student2b87, Feb 20, 2012
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    Totally agree. Just I thought everyone else will do things like "choosing CS" and stuff and this might seem lame in comparison. I thought it was very honest. I read an abstract about fathers being taught baby massage to help them feel involved and we were discussing in uni last week whether breastfeeding affects dad's bond so think I'll stick with it x
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    I don't think this is lame at all hun. I am very interested in the father's involvement with baby during pregnancy, birth and postnatally. I think a lot of father's don't get a good enough chance to spend some serious quality time with their babies, because they usually go back to work so soon after, and miss a lot. So I agree that making fathers feel more involved and enhancing the bond is important x
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    Good I'm glad you don't think it's lame :)
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    Yeah, def go for it :D xx
    student2b87, Feb 20, 2012
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    I think it's a great topic Binky. My OH moved away for work when DD was only a few weeks old & I made sure he had all the chances he could to have bonding time with her when he was home. She's a right Daddy's Girl now!

    Just remembered that I've got this on Sky+ so off to make a cuppa & watch it while DS is napping! :)
    PurpleGerbera, Feb 21, 2012
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