As the parent or carer of a baby, you’ve probably heard of sleep regression. It’s that time when, your baby has lulled you into a false sense of security. Letting you get those precious unbroken hours of sleep – and then… bam. They’re unsettled, waking multiple times a night, and you feel like you’re back in the newborn stage all…
This week, we had an open mic night to talk about International Men’s Day 2021. Did you know it was International Men’s Day this week? Did you even know there is an International Men’s Day? We won’t lie… we weren’t aware of it until this week! And we didn’t see much about it in the media, or across socials –…
This week, we delve into the difficult questions our kids ask. You know the ones, from “where do babies come from” to “what happens when we die…”. Those questions that make you stop in your tracks and wonder how to answer! We switched things up with our hosts this week and Mark and Ashleigh kicked off the first hour. They…
This week’s chat marks the end of Black History Month 2021, so we revisited this important topic. We chatted to our community about what they’d learnt this month, We talked about the importance of sharing resources with other parents, and how some of our community shared resources with their children’s nurseries to help them educate other young minds. The chat…
7 Great Ways For Dads to Support Education
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After the impact of the pandemic on students, it is more important than ever for parents to find ways to support education. According to a study by The Fatherhood Institute, during Spring 2020 (during lockdown) 78% of fathers spent more time with their children and 68% spent more time than usual on home-schooling and helping with homework. Research* also shows…
Dad Chats Live - All About Adoption Week 2021
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It is National Adoption Week so we delved into this important topic on Friday night. Nigel was joined by some regular faces, and a new member of our community to talk about adoption and fostering. National Adoption Week is a great opportunity to raise awareness of how important this topic is. There are currently almost 3000 children in the UK…
Getting prepared to support your partner in labour is an important stage in your journey to parenthood. It’s essential that both parents are supported during this major life event. We want you have a positive experience of meeting your baby and connecting as a family. Supporting your partner during labour is a tall order! You are often there with many…
I’m a proud dad of two boys, Cillian and Ethan aged five and eight. Finding ways to build really strong bonds and great relationships with them as they grow has been so important to me. I’ve been able to use educational support and learning to be cornerstones to create and strengthen these bonds. Being a parent is not easy, as…
It’s Friday folks, and what better way to celebrate the weekend arriving than having another great Dad Chats Live! This week we talked to Martin Vowles from the Easy Peasy App who talked to us about bonding with our children through education. How to provide educational support for kids, and how the Easy Peasy App can help with that. In…
This week, in honour of World Mental Health Day 2021, we threw open the chat to our community. This was an open mic night based around mental health. We chatted about the importance of talking about it and getting support when we need it. Some of our great community joined us and opened up about their own journey with mental…