Preteen Girls And Scary Movies

Preteen Girls And Scary Movies

“Can we watch IT!” they scream at me. A gaggle of twelve-year-old girls never “ask” or “say”. They scream. All the time. Especially when it’s a slumber party. “No. Absolutely not,” I say. My voice is not raised nor is it rushed. It’s level and calm. The voice of a...
Do we project our anxieties onto our children?

Do we project our anxieties onto our children?

This week has been a great week for lots of different reasons. The biggest thing for us this week was driving a 416mile round trip from Kent to Derby over two days for my cousins 21st birthday. It was an absolutely brilliant time. I’m currently sat on the sofa...
Why asking ‘Why’ shouldn’t be a Nuisance.

Why asking ‘Why’ shouldn’t be a Nuisance.

How many times have we as parents been in a situation where we have been deep in the middle of doing something and all of a sudden our small person (my Bear) is behind us asking, WHY?: Bear: “Daddy, what are you doing?” Daddy: “Painting the wall...
Learning to Talk: Vocabulary and Meaning

Learning to Talk: Vocabulary and Meaning

From the featured image, you’d be forgiven for thinking that understanding babies is easy.  But that’s only half of the story.  In the photo, it doesn’t take a genius to work out that my toddler, Jesse, is excited.  He’s surrounded by chocolate cake for...
Index magazine feature

Index magazine feature

The Dad Network is in another magazine. There is a feature on Dad Bloggers in this months Index magazine and we made the cut. Here’s a picture of the piece but if you have a copy, check out page 105. It talks about 2 other great Dad Blogs as well. Be...