With just over a week to go until Sara returns to work (albeit part time), the day is also approaching when we’ll have to leave Freddie at nursery for the first time. Not only that, but it’ll also be the first time Robert has gone full-time at pre-school – so nerves are definitely running high…
Category: Fatherhood
This is where you’ll find all of my posts about parenting, from advice to reviews, and plenty of head-scratching.
Fatherhood²: Trust Me, Your Kids Will Enjoy It…
Before I start this post, I want to make one thing very clear: I’m writing this because I love the subject matter, not because anybody has asked me to write it, or even suggested it. As most of you will know, if ever I write posts on subjects I have been ‘incentivised’ to cover, I…
Fatherhood²: A Children’s Book for Every Life Lesson
Whilst reading Robert his bedtime stories tonight, I chanced across a new book which we’d not read before. As Sara often gets books out from our local library, we try to mix the newly-lent books in with our more regular favourites – if for no other reason than to avoid the tedium! Tonight’s book was…
Fatherhood²: V-BACk to That Old Chestnut Again…
Back in June 2011, just one week before Freddie was born, I wrote a post about the curious subject of “VBAC” – aka “Vaginal Birth After Caesarian. If you didn’t read it back then, you might like to quickly now before I go on, as things have taken an interesting turn this week: Fatherhood²: “VBAC…
Fatherhood²: If You Go Down to the Woods Today…
This weekend just gone, Sara and I took the boys in to some very treacherous woods and pushed one of them down a hill, whilst balancing the other precariously at the top of a muddy ledge. Before you call Childline, I should probably explain – it’s alright, because loads of other parents were doing the…
Fatherhood²: A Day in the Life of a Stay-at-home Dad
Well, after over 9 months dreading it, the day has finally come for my wife to step back in to her other job. She isn’t going back properly until mid-April, but her school (and I suspect many other industries) offer returning-to-work mums the ability to take a number of “Keep in Touch” days throughout their…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Feeding Time at the Zoo
Henry has been asking me to write a blog for ages. I’ve always declined the offer as I’ve really got nothing interesting to say on parenting – plus I’d never written a blog. So it was a teensy bit scary. But I’ve finally thought of something to write about which, if it reassures or helps…
Fatherhood²: The Only True Way to Measure Success in Parenting
I don’t think I’m a success at much in life – not yet anyway. Don’t worry, I’m not looking for sympathy or reassuring words here – I’m more than comfortable in my own situation right now. I’m just being a realist. I’m certainly not a financial success. Hell, my bank manager would probably tell you…
Fatherhood²: Mother’s Day – Your 3 Week Warning
With just over 20 days to go until Mother’s Day, it seemed like a good time to send out an early reminder to all the dads out there who – like me – probably leave these things far too late most of the time. I’m not talking about your own mums of course – though…
Fatherhood²: Guest Post – Is There a Male Bias to CBeebies?
An equality campaigner thinks so, the controller of CBeebies thinks not and the presenter of Woman’s Hours wonders whether the lack of female representation on CBBC is a blessing in disguise Question: what have Pingu, Tommy Zoom, Mister Maker, The Koala Brothers and Little Charley Bear all got in common? Well done if you came…