A blog about being a pretty average dad… and stuff (formerly Henry's Blog)
I should probably have written this post a couple of weeks ago to be honest, since we’ve been drip-feeding some of these books for the past few months at least. But hey – better late than never! As this week will see a load of little munchkins heading off to ‘big school’ for the very…
In a move partially inspired by writer’s block, and partially by a desire to write something positive which would reassure prospective and expectant parents, I posted a question on both my Twitter and my Facebook last night – and the following are just some of the great responses I received. The question I asked was…
As somebody who spends half of my life sitting in front of a screen (if not multiple screens!), the topic of how much time children should spend on a computer is one that I follow quite closely – though admittedly one that is only just coming on to my own parenting radar on a personal…
As I sit here typing this blog, I am swigging appreciatively on a glass of Champagne. Not because that’s the sort of guy I am (though frankly, I’d like to be!) but because Sara and I are celebrating the fourth anniversary of becoming parents – yes, today was Robert’s birthday. As we chatted about it…
Before finally arriving on the topic of today’s (probably very short) post, I was intending to write another Father’s Day Gift post, like I did last at Christmas – i.e. what the man in your life really wants this Christmas. Unfortunately, my fellow fathers seem a lot more reluctant to speak their mind on Father’s…
With both Robert and Freddie’s birthdays coming up in the next couple of months, our minds have turned to the sticky subject of birthday parties. Obviously with Freddie it’s a first birthday, so his opinion on how it’s spent is not really top of our priorities – so long as he gets food and a…
I still remember the first time my father discussed the subject of sex with me. I was fourteen years old and it was clear that my father had no idea of what I was going through. I had returned home from a summer vacation camp. Together with fifty teenagers I had been locked into a…
I know the festive season is now drawing to a close, so I should probably save this post for next year, but hey – I’m far too impatient for that. So instead, consider this the germ of an idea that I might well turn in to reality by next Christmas… As is probably traditional in…
As we come hurtling towards the end of 2012, full of Christmas cheer and festive spirit, I wanted to take a moment to thank all the people that regularly read my blog – and those of you who have contributed guest blog posts to it in the past 12 months. As well as marking the…
I should probably start this post with a disclaimer – a sort of “Spoiler Alert” for those of a sensitive disposition: If you have somehow stumbled upon this blog post and you are under the age of 10, please don’t read any further. It’s for your own good, trust me. (You might laugh, but I…