We are five weeks from Due Date and we are not doing NCT classes. Yes, that’s right, we are not doing NCT classes (cue: look of horror flashing across all parents’ faces). We signed up twice. And unsigned ourselves twice. Why? A few reasons. We’ve not heard glowing reviews about the content of an NCT…
Author: Henry Elliss
Fatherhood²: Things I’ve learnt along the way – Photography
As a parent (and before, come to think of it) I’m often accused of taking too many photos. My retort has always been “the more I take, the more likely it is that I’ll get some keepers”. As somebody who grew up with expensive film-processing and even more expensive point-and-shoot cameras, I still find it…
Fatherhood²: The trouble with Rastamouse is… not yet clear to me!
If you’ve not had the pleasure of meeting Rastamouse yet, he’s a new crime-fighting mouse (like we need another one of those, eh? Eh?) who has his own series on Cbeebies, starting this week. Here’s the official blurb on what he’s about, from Cbeebies themselves:
Stop-motion series featuring Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zoomer, crime-fighting special agents who solve mysteries and play in a reggae band.
I’ve been mulling it over for a few days now, and my opinion of Rastamouse (or should I say, what little of it I’ve seen so far) has gone through several evolutions… I’m not sure I’ve even formulated my overall opinion yet, but a few things struck me that I thought I’d share – mainly because I’m keen to hear other people’s opinions on it too:
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Fright Club
The first rule of fatherhood is: You don’t talk about fatherhood… OK, maybe not, but you could easily be forgiven for thinking so given the uneasy experience you’re likely to have as a first time parent attending pre-natal classes. It’s a curious thing. There you are, in a room full of other people in exactly…
Fatherhood²: Occasional glimpses in to the life of a single parent
As an average father (if there is such a thing), my father-son time is a lot more limited compared to my wife. On an average day, I get home at about 6.30, which leaves me just enough time to do Robert’s bath and read him his bedtime stories. Before work is a similar situation –…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Planning ahead, or not
I guess the one thing that I always come back to as a father is the question, “Where will we be in 12 months / 5 years / 10 years time”. The obvious offshoot to this guessing game is to envisage your children at certain milestones, Graduation… 21st birthday… first court appearance and the like….
Fatherhood²: Things I’ve learnt along the way – Midwives
One of the original reasons I wanted to start blogging about fatherhood was the experiences Sara and I had when Robert was first born. As well as being born by emergency caesarian (an impressive 3 hours between waters breaking and the cutting of the cord!), Robert was just 6lbs 2oz at birth, and also had…
Fatherhood²: Recording memories, web 2.0 style
One piece of fatherly advice I quite frequently get given is to make a note of some of the funny things your child says, so you can look back on it in years to come. Up until now, the only way I’ve been doing this is by posting them to my Facebook status – something…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Being a technodaddy has never been more fun
As an ‘IBMer’ my dad derived great pleasure from pitting his wits against complex techie challenges both at work and at home. He could often be found in the garage with a soldering iron and circuit boards or with transistors, resistors and microchips spread out on the kitchen table. Mum loves telling me how even…
Fatherhood²: The trouble with f*@#%$& bad language
When you find out you’re going to be a father, you will most likely find yourself overwhelmed by well-wishers and do-gooders offering advice, wisdom and general hints. Even if you don’t choose to read one of the many great ‘Becoming a daddy’ type books, family and friends will be more than happy to share their…