It’s that time of year when parents start applying for places to get their child into a school of their choice, even though they are very possibly out of catchment. I fully understand parents wanting the best school for their child, but because the standards may not be what you want at your local catchment school,…
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My Five Year Old Twins Are Finding Independence
Read moreWhen you are five years old it never ceases to amaze me how quickly children change and develop, and my five year old twins are no different to other children. In school they have recently been moved up a level in their reading books which was very pleasing to see. Both the girls recognition of…
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Cooking With Kids: How To Keep The Little Ones Interested
Read morePixabay.com Cooking is a great way to spend time with all your kids. Plus, it is a fun activity which will help them learn some very important life skills. Not only that, though, but it means you can have peace of mind come the day they move out – after all, you will know that…
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Five Effective Ways to Treat Damp
Read moreIt’s no secret that damp can cause a lot of problems and it can happen anywhere for a variety of reasons. Damp proofing isn’t as difficult as it sounds, with 20 years as a self-employed painter and decorator I have seen plenty of damp. There are a variety of ways you can treat damp and…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 109
Read moreThis week we are very honoured to have one of the top bloggers in Canada which is Casey Palmer if you haven’t seen his blog I highly recommend you check it out you will not be disappointed he blogs at Casey Palmer, Canadian Dad He is a thirty-something Canadian Dad from Toronto, looking to raise…
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Protecting Preemie Babies With Pampers: My Story #ad
Read moreI’m a dad of five children. My two youngest children are twin girls who are now five years old. They are of course very normal, funny, sometimes mischievous healthy little girls, but when they were born they were premature. The girls were six weeks early and they needed a lot of medical attention. My wife…
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Easter Break: Summer Is Nearly Here! YAY!
Read moreI love summertime because my job as a painter and decorator is made much easier with lovely sunny weather in planning my work and it hopefully works out on the dates I plan. Firstly though with Easter just behind us, this always makes me feel that much closer to summer and seeing the back of…
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The Teenage Years
Read moreI have lived a few years and looking back at life, I have often wondered what were the toughest years to live and for me it’s a no brainer. The teenage years were easily the hardest as they are for a massive percentage of young people. We all have changes in our lives, but more…
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The School Playground And Me
Read moreA little while after my five year old twin girls started school I wrote a post called the a lone dad on the mum playground. There is no doubt at that time that I felt quite isolated on the school playground. I’m happy to say that I don’t feel like that anymore, although at times,…
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Tomboy: Its Actually An Offensive Word If You Are Girl
Read moreI recently read a post by my very good friend Alan who blogs at OMG It’s A Girl called ‘Don’t call me tomboy’. It’s a truly brilliant post about his little girl. What I particularly like about the post is the history behind the word ‘tomboy’ and that it actually dated back to the 16th century,…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 108
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Gary and he blogs at Dad Of 2 At Home. Gary is 33 years old and a stay at home dad of two children aged three and one years of age. Gary is a journalist and he started his blog at the turn of the year to share…
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My Five Year Old Twin Has Developed Empathy
Read moreThe other day I wrote how hard it is watching my mum getting old. Her mobility is probably now at its worst. It’s not a common occurrence, but one of the most unfortunate things of getting old is for no real reason old people tend to fall over and my mother is no different. What…
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How Fatherhood Has Changed Over the Years
Read moreFatherhood has dramatically changed since I have been a dad in the last 21 years, but wow! How it’s changed in the 50 years. When I was growing up, there is no doubt that the master of the household was Dad. I guess it’s down to the fact that he in essence was the breadwinner,…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 106
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is an awesome new dad blogger called Alex. Alex is from the UK and he has two sons, five year old Dylan and Two year old Nathan. Alex says he is a husband to someone way out of his league! He blogs at The Dad Dance and says hopefully it’s a…
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What Will Be, Will Be
Read moreThis statement is one that I heard many years ago and to a large degree I have led my life this way. Why you may well ask? The truth is that I often wonder if we can really change our lives or is it simply planned out for us well in advance? Maybe even from…
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Who Are The Losers in Divorce
Read moreDivorce is a very unpleasant thing to happen to anyone in life but nowadays it is happening more and more. When I was a child my parents seperated and divorced and I was far from the norm in fact I was very unusual thinking back Me and one other child came from a divorced family.…
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Calling a Step Parent Mum or Dad.
Read moreWe have in life two people that are biological parents and they are usually known as Mum and Dad. By definition they are the reason we are here. Without them having that moment of passion, we would not have been born. We simply wouldn’t exist. We will all grow up with either both, one or…
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What Happens When Your Children Have Children?
Read moreFrom what I’ve learnt by speaking to other parents, when your children have children it is one of the greatest feelings in the world that you are a grandparent. Of course, it is completely different to when you became a parent as some of the pressure is taken off you by knowing that your children…
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So You Want To Become A Dad
Read moreThis year is my 22nd year as a parent. Have I learnt anything along the way? YES! Don’t have children haha! I’m only kidding! It’s been an interesting journey that I have found has had many ups and downs. If I’m honest they have mostly been ups. I have become a dad five times and…
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My Son is 18 Years Old Today
Read moreI have five children and now three of them are fully grown adults able to do all those things legally. This is one strange feeling. The years seem to fly past. Omg ! I’m getting old, haha! Today is my son A’s birthday and he is 18 years old if was able to go and…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 103
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is one of my favourite dad bloggers! He’s been blogging 10 years which is an awesome achievement. I’m very happy to say that it’s Tim Liew from Slouching Towards Thatcham. Big thank you to Tim for taking part. Tim is a father of three and master of none, forever stuck…
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