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That’s Not My… Bloody Everything Apparently
The “That’s Not My…” children’s books are taking over the world. I investigate why. Well, actually I just make up a load of cynical jokes about it. Continue reading
Posted in Daddyblogging, Fantasies, Japery, Opinion
Tagged annoyances, books, fatherhood, humour, photoshoppery
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Who’s the Daddyblogger?
Dan has written an interesting post over at all that comes with it regarding the nature of “Daddyblogging”. The standard definition of a Daddyblogger appears to be more than just a dad who blogs, as there are no doubt thousands … Continue reading
10 Long Months
Tom turned 10 months old at the start of April, and already memories of the early months of his life are starting to slip from my mind. It doesn’t seem possible, for example, that for more than half his life … Continue reading
I'm being selfishly manipulated, and I love it
One of the many things you can never be adequately prepared for as a father is just how much unfeasibly cute behaviour your sprog comes pre-programmed with. To describe the recent assault that Tom has mounted on my Victorian Fatherly … Continue reading
Dad Things
When you become a dad, it seems, you start doing Dad Things. I’m not sure what triggers it. It’s not related to age; I didn’t become a dad until my late thirties, so the Dad Things didn’t kick in until … Continue reading
The best laid birth plans
“I’ll almost certainly be a dad my tomorrow night,” I said. You’d think I’d have learnt my lesson, wouldn’t you? Thomas didn’t actually turn up until lunchtime on the day after that; and it had been, I can honestly say, … Continue reading
The last day
When someone has a baby in the movies, it’s a pretty hasty affair. The waters break, they have a few contractions, they push and breathe in short puffs for a bit (often in the back of taxi), and then a … Continue reading
Pre-birth ennui
People will probably tell me to treasure this time; but I hate it. People say “get all the sleep you can”. I’m not sure how that works. Can you store sleep in some kind of central reserve and call on … Continue reading
How to be a prospective father
I have no advice on how to be a Dad, and I dispense it freely. Continue reading
