I am a father of five children. I know! doesn’t he ever learn?! However, all five of my children had some form of feeling secure. My oldest child, J, had to have a blanket and a dummy. The blanket was a pink fleecy one with a silk edge. She would not go anywhere without it!…
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Brilliant dad feature week 14
Read moreThis weeks Brilliant Dad Feature is Bryan who blogs at Triple The Dad. He’s a dad of triplets.from the USA. Thanks very much for taking part. 1. Have you always wanted to be a dad? No. In fact, when I was a teen I was pretty set on not having kids at all. I’m a…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. Emily from Twin Mummy and Daddy is your host …and I’m your co-host…! The rules are simple… 1. Link up your best post…
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Creating a feature wall
Read moreI was recently employed to redecorate a small lounge,and create a feature wall. The lounge was originally a back room in the house, that was used as a storage area, mainly for golf supplies, but the property was extended and this consequently reduced light dramatically to this room so I needed to create an impression…
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Twins do and say the funniest things part 7
Read more1. R was pretending to be on the phone and I was trying to ask her to do something and quick as a flash she replied with “Quiet! I’m on the phone!” 2. One Sunday we were all in our bed and R had a book and was trying to read it to us. We…
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Learning behaviour from parents
Read moreIt’s quite fascinating to see how R&M’s prefence changes from mummy to daddy on a regular basis during one hour, let alone a day or a week. The girls are now just over three years old and from very early on R was always more for mummy and M for daddy. There’s no reason why, but…
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The girls and sleeping
Read moreThe girls are just over three years old. I wonder how it happened that they’ve come to share our bed on a regular basis. I have to admit it has never bothered me that they sleep in the same bed as us. Not long after the girls were born we invested in a super king…
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Brilliant dad feature week 13
Read moreAl Ferguson, 27, is married to Jen and has recently had a baby boy called Ted. He comes from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He established The Dad Network UK early in 2014 and it has grown to now have 180 dad bloggers, 200 parent bloggers and 760 dads as members throughout the various Facebook groups. The…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. Emily from Twin Mummy and Daddy is your host …and I’m your co-host…! The rules are simple… 1. Link up your best post…
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Taking R&M to the cinema for the first time
Read moreToday we took the R and M to the cinema to see Disney’s Tinkerbelle and the Legend of the Neverbeast. This was our first cinema trip with the girls. We carefully chose a film which was not too long as we were not sure how long they would sit still for. The film was 1…
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The twins are growing up so quickly
Read moreR and M were three years old in February. The speed that they’re learning at is mind boggling! They seem to have changed from babies to being fully conversant and understanding of everything overnight. Both R and M are now totally aware of how to push their parents buttons too though! They know what they…
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Why are so many things difficult
Read moreIt never ceases to amaze me how difficult it is to get things done with three old twins! It starts for me first thing in the morning. I’ll ask the girls if they want breakfast And I’ll get a chorus of replies of “No, not yet!” When I finally convince them I have to sit…
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What blogging means to me
Read moreI have been blogging for about seven months. I started my blog as a hobby to keep a record for my children online about all their adventures through life and many things about my own life before they were born. It has also enabled me to record many projects I have undertaken in relation to…
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One lovely blog award
Read moreThis post has come off the back of Twin Mummy and Daddy nominating me for this. The idea is that you thank the people who nominated you, so thank you Twin Mummy and Daddy! Then you have to share seven facts about yourself, then nominate five more bloggers for this award. 1. I have the…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 12
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Jeff from New York USA he’s a married father of six year old twins. Thank you so much for taking part. Jeff blogs at Daddy is Best. 1. Have you always wanted to be a dad? I guess I’ve always wanted to be a Dad. But, of course…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. Emily from Twin Mummy and Daddy is your host …and I’m your co-host…! The rules are simple… 1. Link up your best post…
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The pressure of exam results
Read moreSo we are in the season of exams. I have a 16 year old son who has just started his GCSEs which of course will determine if he carries on in further education. I also have a 17 year old daughter who is about to start her A levels which of course the results will…
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Stranger danger
Read moreThe other day I saw a video on social media that showed a man talking to children aged about six or seven years old and asking them would you like to see my puppy dogs? Amazingly they all held his hand and walked off with him. So I asked myself when do we start talking…
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10 moments that brought a tear to eye
Read moreI have never been afraid to show emotion and there have been some defining moments that have brought a tear to my eye. When I thought about writing this post I discovered you cry for different reasons. Your tears can be happy, sad, proud and worrying. It fascinates me that your emotions are defined by…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 11
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is all about Chris from There’s a Healthier Way. Chris lives in the UK, he’s 35 years old and has two boys. One is two and a half years old, the other is five months old. Thank you for taking part! 1. Have you always wanted to be a…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. Emily from Twin Mummy and Daddy is your host! …and I’m your co-host…! The rules are simple… 1. Link up your best post…
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