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Fatherhood: I’m a Midnight special-adviser

Posted on January 9, 2019April 16, 2019 by Henry Elliss

Short read: 300 words I really should be writing all my blog posts after midnight, as it turns out I give my best advice in the middle of the night… Like most kids, my children occasionally have nightmares. For the bottom-bunk sleeping youngest, that means trudging down the corridor and flinging open our door, to…

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The Mysteries of a Child’s Body Clock

Posted on January 27, 2018March 20, 2018 by Henry Elliss

I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve had a lie-in over the past 10 years. I’m not talking about staying in bed ten minutes after the alarm has gone off. I mean a proper, sleep later-than-usual and wake up feeling…

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Fatherhood²: Time for Bed – or Is It?

Posted on July 9, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With the recent spate of unusually warm weather, bedtime has become a topic of regular conversation in our household. Our usual 7pm kids bedtime rule has taken a big hit for a number of reasons, namely: 1. The heat means Freddie is sleeping without his ‘gro-bag’ sleeping bag – leaving him free to cause terror…

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Fatherhood²: Five Scary Parenting Myths…

Posted on May 20, 2012January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

…and 20 moments that will make you forget them! Unlike five years ago, we’re now at the stage in our grown-up lives where more and more of our friends from school/university are starting to settle down and have families. As a result, my Facebook feed is quite often filled with expectant or new parents fretting…

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Fatherhood²: Routine – The Joys and the Sorrows

Posted on October 19, 2011March 3, 2018 by Henry Elliss

I don’t profess to be anywhere near an expert in parenting – in fact, I’d go as far as to say that in a lot of respects I’m nothing more than an amateur. But what I DO know is what has worked (and not worked) for my children. Routine is one thing that has made…

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