Category Archives: Being a Dad

My first boob post

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kevin

There comes a time in every mummy bloggers blog that she writes ‘the boob post’ so in the spirit of many ladies before me (apologies Jess, Emily, Kelly, Catherine , Danya for using the search box on your blog to … Continue reading →

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Only 16 years until uni…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Kevin

My little baby toddler girl is starting daycare this week. Two and a bit years ago, I was sitting on the floor, cramps going up my arm as I reached through bars of her cot trying, in vein to pat her … Continue reading →

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Here we go again: A fortnight of contradictions

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kevin

I am living in a house of contrasts. Well, I call it contrasts, my wife calls it you-have-no-idea-what-I’m-going-through-growing-YOUR-baby. I’ve just spent the last two weeks at home being a full time dad, and loved it. My wife has spent the … Continue reading →

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Burning Pubs, Sacred places and Vaginas

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Kevin

On the 3rd Day of Christmas my Aussie Daddy Bloggers gave to me… a story of vaginas – post pregnancy. You asked, we answer… in the Christmas spirit, a motley crew of Aussie Daddy Bloggers are answering questions from our … Continue reading →

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Toddler bureaucracy

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kevin

It was when little miss 2.5 was lining mummy pig, baby pig, monkey and baby teddy at the doorway of the bathroom before we brushed her teeth tonight that I finally got, that she got, how the whole thing works. … Continue reading →

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Our first conscious Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Kevin

Last weekend little miss 2.5 got Christmas, or, more accurately ‘I’ got, that she got Christmas. It started on Saturday when she pointed out Santa while looking through some Christmas laden junk mail and then proven beyond doubt when we … Continue reading →

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Teaching giving to a toddler

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Kevin

If ever there was proof of the change in modern parenting techniques, it has to be my daughter, sitting on the toilet, swiping through photos on my iPad. She’s moved past the “passively watching” stage and now turns it on, … Continue reading →

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Why I’ve decided not to be James Bond

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Kevin

In typical “stay at home because we’re parents, knackered and a bit boring” style, I was watching a bit of James Bond last Saturday night. I love a hypothetical question (if I won a $100 million, if I was a … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it all just works

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Kevin

Like many bloggers, I’ve used my inability to predict, understand or control the actions and thoughts of the bundle of excitement that is our 2.5yo daughter as a rich source of material to write about. Writing about my parental failure … Continue reading →

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So-long sleep

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Kevin

A warm afternoon about 1pm, curtains a drawn, and a ruggedly handsome, doting father is tenderly putting his calm, serene daughter in her cot for some quiet time [Adoring Doting Daddy] “Ok so you’ve got teddy?” [Slight Tired 2.5 Year … Continue reading →

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