Rhythm is a dancer. It’s a source of passion. You can find it anywhere. Or you could in your late teens and early 20s, anyway. Now you’re a parent hunting down somewhere to show off your best moves is a little more challenging. It is not impossible, however. And I know this because my wife and I recently took the bubster to our first baby rave. Continue reading “5 things I learned at my first baby rave”
I have lots of parenting ideas. Some of them (like my robo cry descrambler) fail to make it off the drawing board. Others (like my decision to bake a cake with my son) have mixed results. And others (like my toddler pleasing table games) are 100% Grade-A top drawer Continue reading “Cheap parenting ideas #642: bringing a book to life”
Kipling probably wasn’t thinking about a day out at a country park with a 20-month-old when he began penning that poem about treating the twin imposters of triumph and disaster just the same, but he possibly should have been. I say this, because yesterday I went to a country park with my 20-month-old son and stared parenting success and failure in the face many, many times over. Continue reading “The fine line between parenting success and failure”
What is it?
An aquarium is a zoo for people who like staring at fish. Some aquariums have exciting open air Continue reading “Dad dates deconstructed: #5 The Aquarium”
What is it?
If you’re an adult, swimming is either a water-based sport with great fitness benefits or the thing you wished you’d Continue reading “Dad dates deconstructed: #4 Swimming”
What is it?
‘The pub’ is a colloquial name for a public house, which is an establishment that is possesses a licence to serve alcohol. It’s also the place where Continue reading “Dad dates deconstructed: #3 The Pub”
What is it?
If you’re an animal rights campaigner, it’s a place where animals are cruelly imprisoned for the benefit of the baying public. If you’re not, it’s a great opportunity to Continue reading “Dad dates deconstructed: #2 The Zoo”
What is it?
A colourful padded warehouse, room or area where kids can rampage around without fear of splitting their head open or Continue reading “Dad dates deconstructed: #1 Soft Play”
