My wife got me The Baby Owner’s Manual for a Christmas present. I have to agree with the commenters on Parent Hacks that it is an excellent book for geek parent to be. With chapter titles like “Crying: Troubleshooting the Baby’s Audio Cues” and “Feeding: Understanding the Baby’s Power Supply”, how can a book not be worth reading?
I will admit that it seems to have the same effect as most parenting classes: reinforcement of existing common sense. But there are some nuggets of knowledge that you might not find in other places. Also, the index uses terms that most geeks can relate to.