Daddy Boot Camp Is A Huge Hit!

           Worried about fatherhood? Don't! You can now join over 300,000 other expecting-daddies at "Daddy Boot Camp". Started at a Marine base in California in 1990, these boot camps now take place all over the country... even at a prison in Ohio! This three house class teaches fathers "troubleshooting and diagnostics" such as swaddling and soothing a crying baby, changing a diaper, and dealing with the mother during and after pregnancy. The owner says, "The biggest challenge the dad has is establishing enough credibility so that mom will relinquish control," he said. "If you don't have the hands-on skills, and you don't have knowledge of the (baby's) cues ... it will be very hard to come to any kind of arrangement and have any kind of credibility. Those who don't have those skills tend to get treated as secondary parents. They'll feel sort of left out" (cnn.com). It is cool to think that so many men are trying to become better fathers!
           The author of this article used many techniques in his writing. For starters, he began by introducing the topic though the description of Steve Venable, a boot camp veteran. The author also introduced Stephen Goodnough and said that he had "arrived 20 minutes early, admittedly tense. His baby girl is due in less than a month" (cnn.com). It is interesting that the author chose to start the article off this way. It was a good technique to bring in the reader and hold their attention. The author also used statistics and quotes to add logos to the article. 


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