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…
To make the start of Black History Month we are delving into the topic of race and racism. This is something we talk about all year round at Dad Chats, but with this being Black History Month it is another great opportunity to talk about it. We chatted all about educating our kids, and ourselves on diversity, race and racism….
Dad Chats Live: Transitions to school or nursery. So parents, it is that time again! Our kids are going back to school, or nursery, or maybe they’re just starting out at one or the other? This can be a stressful time for us kids, with lots of anxieties bubbling up to the surface. So we wanted to delve into this…
Dad Chats Live – Talking about consent and children, This week we jumped into the topic of consent. This is something that we believe every parent should be talking to their children about. We know that some parents don’t find this topic easy to discuss, and we wanted to break through the discomfort and give some great advice on how…
Outdoor Play – the real reasons why it is great for your children, and for you! When you think of the outdoors, you might think of sunny days, rainy days, big cuddles or wet socks. Fighting with your little ones to put on their coat or breathing in that fresh air! But did you know that there are many other…
Dad Chats Live – talking about the benefits of outdoor play on our children’s development, health and well-being!With special guest Helen Stroudley from @peeplecentre The brilliant Helen Stroudley joined Nigel to talk about why playing outdoors is so important! It has a great positive impact on our health and happiness – and does the same for our children. Whether you just…
Shaun McInerney tells us how to cultivate empathy in our children and why it matters ‘Don’t mess with that cupboard; its got poison in it; and poison is so dangerous, people can die if they drink it. What would Mummy and Daddy do without their little boy?’ The 3 year old boy looked at his Daddy and said, calmly, ‘but…
Dad Chats Live – World Book Day and International Women’s Day. This week there are not one, but two important international days that we want to talk about. The first is World Book Day. We know how important it is to get our little ones reading early, and helping them to be interested in books. S we talked all about…
Subjects: This week were joined by special guest Susie Robbins who is a play advocate from @resolvetoplay. She talked about why it’s important to play with your kids from a young age. We know that in previous generations men stereotypically were not as involved in the early years experiences including play. However we now know that it enhances a child’s development…
