If you’d asked me 13 years ago when my son was born if there was a need for a community to support dads I would have said ‘No I’m good’. But in hindsight the need for fathers to have a support network is immense. The narrative for men has, for far too long, been one that perpetuates a bravado and…
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…
Dad Chats Live – Next week it is International Honesty Day. So tonight, we are talking about honesty. Honesty can be a difficult thing in some families. Especially when it comes to talking to our children about subjects that are difficult, or that we want to protect them from. So tonight we asked you all about honesty. We heard from…
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…
Mark Williams talks about his own experiences with post natal depression, why dads need more perinatal mental health support and how to get it. As a new dad, I had no idea about post natal depression. Nor did I know about why dads need more perinatal mental health support, or how to get it. In 2004, I suffered my first…
Dr Amit Patel discusses the truth about being a blind dad, his experiences of nappy changing, and the reality of baby groups with a guide dog. I always wanted to be a dad. Or rather, I always knew that I’d be a dad. I just never thought it would be like this. When I lost my sight, out of the…
James Millar talks about his personal experiences combating gender stereotypes to provide a better world for all children. My partner and I have two children, a girl and a boy. From early in their lives we have been passionate about combating gender stereotypes to provide a better world for our children. We wanted to ensure our daughter would face no…
Dad Chats Live - Combating Gender Stereotypes to Ensure a Better Future for Our Children
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Topics covered: This week we talked about Combating Gender Stereotypes for our kids. We were joined by James Millar (@politicalyeti), author of “Dads Don’t Babysit”. James talked to us about the importance of tackling gender stereotypes, for us and our children. He talked about the overt, well know stereotypes that we have all seen, and those that run under the…
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, this tasty recipe from @hungry_little_bakers is guaranteed to make mum smile! Everyone loves flowers, they’re a traditional and beautiful mother’s day gift. This year why not try an easy recipe to make mum smile, and bake these edible flowers? These roses are not only beautiful, but they say “We love you mum” in…
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…
