As a SAHD, one of the perennial issues to be faced is the arrival of the showboating parent. What do I mean by this? It’s simple really, a mum (or mainly) dad who arrives at the park with something to prove. They probably don’t get to do this type of activity as often as I do (lucky them) and are determined to make a show of how much fun their kid is having. By ‘making a show’ I mean making the other parents aware of just how amazing they are.
Parenting Has Turned My Brain to Mush – The Good Men Project
I used to pride myself on my… on my… on my… you know… my… collection of words… the ones I use.. when I… you know speak. I’ve just Googled it. I used to pride myself on my vocabulary. Seriously I did.
I won’t take the iPad off my toddler, it’s a great parenting tool | Metro News
Parents today are, as they always have been, over-stretched, over-tired and over-come with the unceasing desire do the very best for their children. Of course, in an ideal world, screen time wouldn’t be necessary at all. But please, take a look out your window, turn on your screens and read the news – it’s far from an ideal world. So, can we all stop with this parent-shaming please?
Dad blogger praises Dec Donnelly for sharing the secret parents never tell you – Mirror Online
Parenting is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, too! Nothing even comes close. I’m serious. Brain surgery, fiddling with Rubik’s Cubes, enduring a minute in Gemma Collins’ presence – I’m sure they’re all a breeze compared to parenting.
Five Things I Didn’t Expect From Fatherhood – The Good Men Project
I’m constantly sniffing the air to see if a nappy needs changing or (God forbid) a leakage has occurred. They say that Queen thinks the world smells of fresh paint, which must be awful. Wet paint gives me a headache. For me, I’m sure the entire world smells of poo. I have poo tinnitus. I’m not sure if ‘poo tinnitus’ is a ‘thing’, but if it’s not it should be!
The Out of Depth Dad 