When I became a parent for the first time it was awesome, but then the reality of being responsible in every possible way for this defenceless little human being just blew my mind away. The truth of the matter is that no matter how old you are this moment in your life will ultimately define…
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When do you stop worrying about your children? Never!
Read moreJust recently my 20 year old daughter went to Ibiza with two friends. I know she is 20, but I can’t help it, I still worry. When your children are little you seem to worry all the time. When they are unwell, going to school for the first time, making sure that they are happy…
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Father's Day
Read moreFather’s Day is fast approaching and I am very fortunate that my five children will make a fuss of me in their own way and if I am honest a text to wish me happy Father’s Day would be more than enough. At the end of last year my father passed away and this year…
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Children challenge your sanity
Read moreSometimes I wonder if I could have looked into my future before it happened, would I have questioned my sanity by having five children? Parents all go from a carefree life of only worrying about ourselves to the huge responsilbilty of being a mum or dad. As regular readers of my blog know I am…
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The thirst for knowledge that four year old twins have is exhausting
Read moreNow that my twin girls R and M have turned four years old their appetite to learn and increase their knowledge at times is exhausting. It’s that stage where the girls ask me and my wife millions of questions such as, what is that?, what does that mean? Dad, look at that! It’s incredible how…
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Do we tell those closest to us I love you enough?
Read moreThree little words that we say often to another person. That could be our husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, mother, father and many others, to express how we feel about those closest to us. How often do we say those three little words? Not enough I imagine and yet it’s simple and easy to…
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What my daughters sickness has taught me
Read moreIt’s the early hours of the morning, whilst the world and everybody around me sleeps. I lay on a hospital bed awake next to one of my four year old twin girls, M. It has made me reflect on the experiences of the last few days. What these days have taught me is that no matter…
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The benefits of having twins
Read moreI remember the day when we were told we could bring our twin girls home from special care. After 27 long days, home was in sight. The day before we took them home, my wife and I stayed in the parent room inside the special care unit with the girls on our own. Our first…
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My Sunday photo
Read moreThere could only be one photo for My Sunday Photo this week. One of our four year old twins was admitted to hospital,with a very severe infection and this picture shows,just how helpless little ones can be,and as a parent that you need to be strong and supportive for your children. She is on the…
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When your child ends up in hospital very sick
Read moreIn just 48 hours it’s amazing how easily your life can be turned upside down. Especially when it involves your children. It started with M not feeling well and in all honesty it looked like she just had a common cold. On this particular morning she went to nursery with her twin sister R and…
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Parents evening Part 1
Read moreParents evening for our four year old twins is fast approaching and it’s definitely a surreal experience. It doesn’t seem like yesterday they were babies and now they’re in nursery. This is the thing though, parents evening for nursery. I remember my older childrens first parents evening, but that was the first year of primary…
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Your children are only on loan
Read moreWhen my first child was born 20 years ago a few hours after the birth my Mother said something to me which I now believe to be a very profound statement. She sat me down and said enjoy your children when they are little and growing up because they are only on loan. I clearly…
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Does shouting at your children work?
Read moreAs a dad of five children including four year old twins, I have shouted at my children. I believe I have not done it on a regular basis and in this post I will give my own personal opinion on why I think it can have a negative effect. I am sure we have all…
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The things we say to get our children to sleep
Read moreSince just before Christmas I have found myself on a more regular basis thinking of some sort of comment to get our twin girls to sleep because at four years of age they are totally understanding. I’m sure everybody has been there. It’s been a long day and four year olds are time consuming. Double…
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Four year old twins perception of money
Read moreBack to normal today after my possibly controversial post yesterday! Here’s a post about my four year old twin girls and their thoughts on money. It has never failed to amaze me how a four year olds mind works and how they perceive things! I am lucky enough to have four year old twins to…
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Getting kids outdoors with Proline Skates
Read moreWhen I was a kid my friends and I would spend hours rising our bikes around. We’d go to the park, shops and even through the mud tracks up the mountains. It was lots of fun, but also a great way to spend time outdoors. It seems that these day a lot of children prefer…
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My children and me
Read moreI have five children and I suppose I wonder what they really think of me as a dad. It’s an age old question, but I wonder if they’re proud of me, embarrassed by me or not. Actually all of them I’m sure at some point or another. have been! Do they see me as their…
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Everybody needs a parent even though you are a parent.
Read moreEven though I am a parent I have often thought I am still somebody’s child and just occasionally it’s nice to feel wanted as a child,even though I’m all grown up. Being a dad to five children ranging in ages from 20 years old to four years old I have been a parent a long…
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New Years Resolutions (laws)
Read moreI have seen a few bloggers doing resolutions for their children, so I thought I would put a slightly different angle on it. Here are my children’s New Years laws effective for 12 months starting today. 1. R and M you are to sleep in your own beds all night every night. 2. I am…
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When I go to and come home from work
Read moreWhen I leave for work it will usually takes me about 10 minutes to get out of the house. This is because we have a ritual of hugs, kisses and telling each other that we love each other and that includes my wife and I too. I have always believed that it’s important to say…
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10 things your children can't believe you have experienced
Read moreAs a dad of five children ranging in age from three all the way up to 20, one of the most common things that my older children think is that I couldn’t possibly have gone through some of the things that they have,but of course I have! You get that old line, “You don’t understand…
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