Moms Talk: Getting Dad Involved

Each week the Mentor Patch Moms Council answers a question on parenthood posed to them by readers or another member of council.

This week's question: What is a good way to get dad involved with the care of the baby? I'm asking specifically about newborns.

Melanie Majikas:

If the baby is nursing, it can be a little hard for dad to feel as involved in the early weeks, but there are certainly ways to do it.

He can be the baby bather, bedtime story reader, middle of the night baby rocker, after dinner stroller walker -- any number of things that he can do routinely to build a good bond.