Basics
Know how to do the thing.
Short cards for the jobs a house actually needs. One page each. Screenshot it, or print it. Then go do it.
Each card is one job: why it matters, the steps, and a link to the people who own the skill.
In order
One job, then the next move.
Do not collect cards. Pick the thing in front of you and finish it.
- 01Open the card that matches the jobCar seat, a class, a tire, a meal. One page, not the whole shelf.
- 02Read the steps, including the hard oneThe line under the hard step is why that move matters.
- 03Watch the video if this skill has oneCar seat is embedded. Some skills only have a labeled YouTube search.
- 04Go back to the mile you are onThe card was the errand. The mile is still the map.
Official pages
The organizations behind these jobs.
NHTSA, the Red Cross, Anchor It, MyPlate, and the rest. Open their page, then come back to the DadLane steps.
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NHTSA
Car seats and booster seats
The federal page for which seat, the belt path, and when a booster is the right seat. DadLane does not certify an install.
For Dads putting a seat in the car before the first ride, or rechecking it as the child grows.
- Car seat
- Basics how-tos
- Pregnancy
Safe Kids Worldwide
Forward-facing car seat install
Safe Kids Worldwide on the top tether, the belt or the lower anchors, and the inch test. Short on purpose. Both manuals still rule.
For Dads moving a child to a forward-facing seat because the seat's own limit says so.
- Car seat
- Basics how-tos
- First year
American Academy of Pediatrics
Choosing a car seat
A short American Academy of Pediatrics note: rear-facing to the seat's limit, then a booster until the belt fits.
For Dads who need the order of seats before they buy one.
- Car seat
- Basics how-tos
- Pregnancy
American Red Cross
Find a CPR class
American Red Cross class finder. Book a class. A webpage will not teach your hands, and DadLane will not pretend a video does.
For Dads who need a real CPR class on the calendar before the due date.
- Basics how-tos
- Safety
- Pregnancy
- 01Car seatThe right seat, installed so it does not move.One page
- 02CPR and first aidFind a class before you need it.One page
- 03Jump a batteryCables, the order, and when to stop.One page
- 04Change a tireOff the lane, then the spare. A short trip after.One page
- 05Hang a shelfStuds for weight. Anchors only when the package says so.One page
- 06A running toiletStop the run, or stop the water and call.One page
- 07Three family mealsPasta, a sheet pan, and eggs. The week is fed.One page
- 08The bagHospital night, or a weekend. One bag you can find.One page
- 09Tie a necktieFour-in-hand. One knot. Practice once.One page
- 10Teach the bikeHelmet first. Grass. You hold the seat.One page
- 11Bike checkAir, brakes, chain, helmet. Then ride.One page
- 12Grill safetyOutside, lid open, you stay with it.One page