Brilliant dad feature week 15

June 5, 2015

I’m a dad to a toddler, and I’ve been married to my best friend for ten years this year. I work as a Support Worker at a local hostel for homeless young people. When I’m not working or playing with the toddler, I can be found blogging, taking photos, and eating chocolate.

The Dads Sofa is about a mish mash of “Dad Life” stuff, with topics covering everything from dealing with toddlers to living with Asthma. Basically its a collection of general things from a dads life, including kids TV, legos, and sleep.

1. Have you always wanted to be a dad?

Probably not. Well. I’m not sure. I guess it wasn’t really something that came onto my radar. After we married, conversations moved into a particular direction in regards to kids, where we both agreed to wait until we were in our 30’s.

2. How did you feel when your children were born?

Wow. A massive mix of emotions, and memories to go with them. I first met my little one when she was surrounded by many fine members of the NHS, and I remember being shocked by the size of the air mask that they had, and needed to use to help her breathe. Whilst behind me, my wife was being prepared for surgery.

This was followed by a long week, and I thank God that it was only a week, and that was filled with mostly good news.

At the end of the day, we were quite lucky in hospital, and I saw many kids in a far worse state. But our little ones time in the Neonatal Unit gave me an insight in the strength shown by the kids, their parents, and massively – the NHS staff that looked after them and us.

3. What have been the most rewarding experiences been so far?

Bringing my wife and kid home.

4. What are some of funniest moments to have happened to you as a dad?

A couple I guess. Having my nose sucked? (I guess in an attempt to get breast milk?)…. Ducking from explosive diarrhea…. My first experience with sudocrem…The little one learning to walk by walking up my (lying down) body – that was very cute until she stood on my neck..

5. Have there been any situations with your children that you found difficult to cope with?

Bronchiolitis. That was awful. Again, there are far worse case studies, and kids have been in far worse states then how we ended up. But that was awful.