Involving your child in hobbies or extra-curricular activities is a great way to keep them happy and healthy. As a father, you can influence whether your kids will grow up to be well-adjusted and interested in many things. There are many hobbies a dad can help their kids experience—here are 6 of them. 1) Music…
-
At What Age Should We Be Leaving Our Children Home Alone?
Read moreAccording to the NSPCC there has been a rise in children being left home alone during the school holidays. This is compared to last summer where the NSPCC has seen an increase of 21% in children being left home alone. That is quite a staggering increase. See the report here. It also has some very…
-
Sphero Bolt Review Ad
Read moreThis is a very cool robotic toy that will have endless possibilities with your child’s education. Of course it’s not your typical robot, but it give will your child endless fun and they will learn so much about coding in the process. The Sphero Bolt is designed simply to spark your child’s curiosity, creativity and…
-
Summer Holidays
Read moreThis year’s summer holidays are a little different for us as a family. My wife and I are having to share child care because we both work. This means that for us both to earn money, my wife will work in the mornings until about midday and then as soon as she gets home I…
-
Shimmer Stars Review AD
Read moreAnybody that has twins will know that even though they are usually born within minutes of one another, that is quite often where the similarities end. My seven year old twin girls are no different. They were at one point quite simply my superhero and princess with polar opposite tastes, but as the years have…
-
Are Children Getting Younger When They Get Their First Smart Phone?
Read moreWhen I shared my story of how I felt my smart phone was becoming far too dominating in my life because of what my seven year old twin daughter said to my wife about my phone usage, it obviously woke me up to the fact that I was addicted to my phone. As such I…
-
AD| Modern home trends for 2019
Read morePhrases such as ‘home is where the heart is’ and ‘happy home, happy mind’ might be looked upon as a bit cheesy or they can also make you cringe, but they certainly do have some truth to them. You can typically tell a lot about a person’s interests, personalities, or habits from their living space,…
-
Make The Change Today With Nü Bamboo Nappies and Biodegradable Nappy Sacks AD
Read moreIn such a short time planet earth has been sent into a spiral of destruction that is unparalleled to any other time in the history of the planet. What we are leaving our children is a planet so messed up by plastic and it’s quite honestly ridiculous and wrong at every level. The UK was of…
-
Families Fall Out It Happens!
Read moreNo matter hard we try to keep the peace in a family at some point or another families fall out. It can be for a variety of reasons. Siblings fall out, children fall out with their parents etc. The list is endless. It is the stresses and strains of life today that put added pressure…
-
West Midlands Safari Park In July Our Family Day Out #AD
Read moreI was sitting down after we arrived back from West Midlands Safari Park last weekend, and I couldn’t work out how many times we had been there, but I’m guessing this was about the fifth time, which will then tell you that as a family it’s our favourite day out and that’s a fact without…
-
Simple Happy Parenting: Denaye Barahona Ph.D. Book Review #AD
Read moreNowadays there are many parenting books out there, and yes I am a bit of fan. I love reading them. After all let’s be honest, parenting is not easy by anybody’s standards. It has challenges that before I had children I didn’t even know existed so when I read a parenting book the first thing…
-
Pitch Perfect Grass Cutting With The Flymo Ultra Glide Hover Mower AD
Read moreWhen you have seven year old twin girls that love football you have to make sure the lawn in your back garden is pitch perfect for them to play a game of football. Let’s be fair, one day they could play football for Wales, and of course Wales play their games at the Principality Stadium…
-
The Rising Cost Of Household Bills
Read moreIn the UK we live in very uncertain times. Our government is in disarray with little or no direction and the constant threat of Brexit being a no-deal, or in fact whether we leave at all, and an opposition political party that doesn’t have a clue, leaves the rest of us scratching our heads in…
-
OMG! My Twin Girls Will Be In Juniors Next School Year
Read moreIt really is hard sometimes to accept how quickly time goes, and the speed that it moves which I compare to the speed of light. I imagine many of us say it doesn’t feel like yesterday that their children were starting nursery for half days and then all of a sudden they’re starting junior school.…
-
My Twin Girls And Myself Are Off On A #MissionToMars #AD
Read moreOn July 20th it will be 50 years since Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. It’s actually hard to believe it was 50 years ago. Since then other men have walked on the moon and travelled to space. The space station became a reality and we sent satellites and spaceships…
-
#PutYourPhonesAway Movement: My Own Progress
Read moreA couple of weeks ago a I wrote a post about how I was ashamed and mortified by my use of my smart phone. What came about truly surprised me. As a result of writing that blog post I learnt that I was far from alone as a parent that felt they were putting their…
-
Do You Feel The Cost of Bills Just Keeps Going Up And Up? #AD
Read moreIf you are anything like me you will feel that everything we buy nowadays whether it is at the supermarket, in the high street or something online, or even our bills for the home are increasingly going up, and of course our wages never seem to match the increases which will leave us with less…
-
KooPower Wireless Doorbell Review #AD
Read moreHow many times have you missed the caller at your front door that you’ve been waiting for all morning, or that delivery of a parcel that you actually need urgently just because your current doorbell is old and most likely a wired one with the bell in a completely useless position, and that’s if it…
-
TeeBee Multipurpose Toy Box Review #AD
Read moreWe live in world where our children are bombarded daily by technology. So many young children are seen constantly on tablets or phones. Thankfully my seven year old twin girls love playing games and making things. They love crafting and using their imagination and creativity. So when I was recently sent TeeBee’s multipurpose toy box…
-
Smart Ways Families Can Save Money When Owning A Car
Read moreMost families rely on having a car these days. After all, they are pretty handy to ferry the kids around, get to school each morning, and even for fun family road trips. Of course, the downside of owning and running a car is that it can really eat into your monthly budget. Something that means…
-
I Feel Ashamed And Mortified #putyourphonesaway
Read moreI haven’t blogged for a while and my use of social media has been dramatically reduced. Why? Because I felt I had become addicted to all the bullshit that goes with it. The last thing I would look at at night was my phone. The first thing I would look at in the morning was…
Number 3 UK Dad Blogger 2020
Finalist Online Influencer Awards 2019 Vuelio
Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2019 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Working Dad Of The Year Winner 2018
Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 2 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 8 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2016 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
My favourite mummy blogger
