Topics covered: As this month is Black History month we wanted to include the topic in one of our chats. So this week we talked about educating our kids about diversity. An important chat that touches on what some people find a difficult subject! The three topics were: 1. How and why we should teach our children about diversity. And…
Over the past several years, the vast majority of the people who have attended my paediatric first aid courses have been women. This has always baffled me as fathers, grandads, uncles, brothers and indeed all males around children need to know what to do if a child in their care needs emergency assistance. As parents we would do anything to…
What a team!
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I have never been more welcomed into a parent group as I have Dadvengers! We have such a laugh but also talk about some real serious stuff. Everyone helps me out when I ask for advise and it’s just a great bunch of people that I’m so glad I have had the privilege to talk to and get involved with!…
In one word: Welcoming!
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I stumbled across a DadChat live video one time by accident after I started following them. Next minute, I’m on the video and several people who I had just connected with on Instagram were commenting their warm and welcoming wishes. It’s so great to be able to chat over things in parenting life and know that we’re all pretty much…
Dads Supporting Dads
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Wow what an amazing group! I came across Dadvengers when looking for support for dads. I meet a lot of new patents running my classes and often get asked about support groups. There are a lot of mum groups but not so many for the dads! But this page and dad chats is just brilliant, so real and down to…
Dad Chats Live – 25 September 2020, Baby changing facilities for men. Despite it being 2020, and there many a huge amount of hands on fathers in the UK, there is still al lack of baby changing facilities for men. Many places only have baby changing in the ladies bathrooms – this isn’t ok! How are dads meant to be…
Dad Chats Live – 18 September 2020: talking about approaching grief with children, crying in front of your kids and your dream man cave?! Grief is something that will impact all of our lives, and no matter how much we want to protect our children from that, it will impact them to. So this week we chatted about approaching grief…
Dad Chats Live – 12 September 2020. Talking about parental life lessons, curling parents, and dad computer games. This week we delved into the life lessons we give our children. Some life lessons are more important than others, and some really stick with us. Have you given any life lessons to your children yet? Can you remember the parental life…
Getting Help
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If you are concerned about your immediate mental health, in distress and unable to visit your GP, you should call 999 or visit your local A&E immediately. We’ve put together some key points of contact below that will be able to offer help and advice, should you need it. The Samaritans “If you need someone to talk to, we listen….
Dadvengers Podcast
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More and more Dad’s want to be involved in their children’s development, but sometimes finding guidance and support can be difficult. As hands-on dad himself Dadvengers founder Nigel Clarke wants to combat this. And also help create an aspirational image of fatherhood we can all strive for. The Dadvengers Podcast aims to do just that. Being fathers unites us all….
