Parenting during lockdown: what’s the hardest age to deal with?
Wowsers, what a week. My wife summed up our first seven days of parenting during lockdown perfectly when she said: “Relentless, it’s just absolutely relentless.”
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Welcome to the fournado
Good news, you’re survived the terrible twos and made it through life with a threenager. Bad news, you’re about to be hit by a fournado…
Read moreIf Toddlers Could Text: Running Late
The latest entry in my ‘If Toddlers Could Text‘ series was inspired by this morning’s battle to get our son out of the house.
Read moreThe Dad Test ft. The Out Of Depth Dad
Sound the must-read feature klaxon! In a bid to assess the ‘dadliness’ of celebrity dads and popular dad bloggers, I’ve created a fun Q&A called the Dad Test. Stepping up to the plate in week 11: writer, author, blogger, cyclist and father-of-two The Out Of Depth Dad.
Read moreAre parents subconsciously sexist?
It started with a kiss. Not really. This week, the Bubster’s pre-school gymnastics class began with a light-hearted warm-up that included running around in a circle. As the kids were jogging into each other, I noticed something rather interesting. Namely: that my son was the only boy in the class of 14 three and four-year-olds, making the session 93% female and 7% male.
Read moreThe Dad Test ft. DIY Daddy
Sound the new feature klaxon! In a bid to assess the ‘dadliness’ of celebrity dads and popular dad bloggers, I’ve created a fun, new Q&A called The Dad Test. Stepping up to the plate in week five: award-winning blogger, DIY expert and father of five, DIY Daddy.
Read moreJobs for parents: 9 jobs parenting inadvertently trains you to do
At around 2am this morning, I was woken from a deep sleep and instructed to change my son’s bedsheets. What followed was not pretty. I walked into walls, I dropped pillowcases, I got lost in the duvet cover and I had to restart the process six or seven times.
Read moreParenting debate: Could a man cope with the pain of labour?
Good afternoon and welcome to Father Hood’s big parenting debate. It’s a little like a pub debate, only instead of considering whether Messi is a better footballer than Ronaldo or trying to agree on the best box set ever (The Wire, no contest), I’m endeavouring to answer one of parenting’s biggest talking points. Namely: could a man cope with the pain of labour?
Read moreWhy is Fireman Sam single?
He’s the hero next door: a strong, athletic and selfless firefighter who can ski, swim, score goals and make toffee apples. So why is Fireman Sam single?
Read moreDear Father Hood: what is Child.org’s Team Mum?
Father-Hood.co.uk is honoured to be part of Child.org’s Team Mum. But what exactly is this charitable conglomerate and why are we raising money for mums in rural Kenya?
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