Taking the weight off daddy's shoulders – dad advice, dad tips, dad jokes, dad life
Smiling. Rolling over. Crawling. Walking. Sleeping through the night. Talking. Toilet training. Learning to read. Preschool kids’ major milestones are well known, much discussed, and, quite rightly, well celebrated. But what about younger children’s mini achievements? Why do so few people talk about or laud them?
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Partly because of the clocks going back, and partly because the day had involved tennis, climbing, a play date and more tennis, my son’s bedtime routine turned into one of *those* circuses earlier this week.
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Like most parents of small children, I have a love/hate relationship with television. Sometimes it’s my saviour and best friend. Other times it’s my tormentor and worst enemy. It’s also a medium that is guaranteed to get me whipped up into a question frenzy. Does my kid watch too much TV? YouTube – is it bad for kids? Is Fireman Sam sexist? Is Blaze a cheat because he gets a driver when none of the other cars do?
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The internet forums differ, the posts are the same. Joe Dad and his partner used to have a great sex life, then they had a kid and everything changed. They presumed things would get back to normal in time, but they haven’t. So, Joe Dad is issuing a cry for help. Just how do you get your sex life back on track after having a baby?
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Looking for fun ways to teach your preschooler numbers, counting and addition? Then, take a seat as Father Hood presents 6 fun math games for kids…
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Another week, another parenting conundrum. This one involves something that you stare at incessantly for the first couple of years of your child’s life. No, I’m not talking about the photo where “you used to be young and thin”. I’m referring to your son or daughter’s baby monitor.
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If you’re the parent of a toddler who isn’t a big fan of sleeping, the chances are a friend, acquaintance or internet search engine will have recommended buying them a Groclock. But what is it, and is it any good? Father Hood reveals all…
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Anyone for tennis? Yes, lots of mums and dads, actually. According to a recent survey conducted by sports insurance provider Insure4Sport, parents believe that tennis is the safest sport for kids to play. Having received many blows to the shin from my son’s racquet, I’m not sure I share this belief, but I do concur that tennis is a great sport to introduce your kid to.
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A trip to the supermarket. So joyful and stress free until – duh, duh, duh – you have kids. On the plus side, yesterday’s aisle three meltdown has inspired the latest entry in my much-loved If Toddlers Could Text series.
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*Channels inner Sir David Attenborough voice.* And so, as winter turns to spring, the parents of young children begin to emerge from their homes and stagger downhill to the nearest play park.
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