Unfortunately, babies don't come with an instruction manual, and ask my wife — I'm an instruction manual guy. Sure, there are a zillion parenting books out there, but theory and practice are two entirely different things, so I had to implement on-the-job learning. This list of 11 important things for first-time dads gets right down to the nitty gritty of the matter. Just understand, though, that you're still gonna make an idiot out of yourself at some point. Just don't drop the baby on its head.