The DadPad app has been developed with local NHS teams – with feedback from real-life dads – to give new dads and dads-to-be the knowledge and practical skills necessary to support themselves and their partner, so that babies get the best start in life.
Learn the basics of baby care, and other key skills and knowledge for new and expectant dads
Find out about local and national support groups, services and organisations relevant to you as a new or expectant dad
Connect, ask questions and share experiences with other local dads and healthcare professionals
To find out whether your area of the country is covered by a DadPad app, please consult the map further down this page.
To find the download instructions for your app, please select from the drop-down list below.
Why do I need this?
As a new dad, it’s common to feel excited, but also left out, unsure or overwhelmed. The team at DadPad recognise the importance – to the whole family – of providing you with bespoke information on the practical skills and essentials that you need to become more confident in your new role. This will help you to not only feel included and involved as a parent, but also to become an active and engaged co-parent, alongside your baby’s mum.
What topics does it cover?
Health Visitor Team
Feeding
Holding
Crying
Sleeping
Changing nappies
Cleaning
Getting to know your baby
First aid
Parenting advice and support
Child development and milestones
Supporting each other
Looking after yourself
Legal information
What are the benefits?
Using the DadPad app brings many benefits, including helping and enabling you to:
Reduce your anxiety, by getting involved and gaining in confidence
Learn how to create a strong bond and healthy attachment with your baby
Build stronger family relationships by sharing the load and learning how to parent together
Recognise the signs of postnatal depression, and other common forms of perinatal mental ill-health, in both yourself and your partner, and learn how to get help early
