Tag Archives: fatherhood

How new-born fit are you?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kevin

As some of you may have noted on the weekend, I confirmed our new Illiterate Infants arrival in about 4 weeks. Thanks to all those friendly readers who quickly advised me of their 36 week pregnancies. What I may have … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad, Tips for new Dads | Tagged daddy, fatherhood, first time dad, new born | 29 Comments

Other People’s Kids – What’s the rules?

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Kevin

I’m not a stay at home dad, instead I play the weeknight weekend (WNWE) gig with gusto, throwing myself into the Illiterate family’s life as enthusiastically as possible. There’s been countless pluses; I’ve seen a little person grow in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged discipline, disciplining children, fatherhood, nasty children | 24 Comments

Mums on Dads guest post – My ‘maybe babies’

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Kevin

Meet Beth*, a good friend of mine who could tell many a torrid story about a long haired, Mitsubishi Colt driving, uni student, unmotivated by study but highly motivated about having a good time. I’ve known Beth for over 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in Mums on Dads | Tagged fatherhood, miscarriage, motherhood, pregnancy | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged breast feeding, controversy, fatherhood, public breast feeding | 36 Comments

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 →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged Family, fatherhood, Fathers, Home, Mobile phone, Parenting, Peppa Pig, Stay at Home Fathers | 29 Comments

And we said we’d never do it again…

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Kevin

There’s a joke that parents of toddlers the world over are in-on. It’s the one where none of them tell their friends that haven’t had kids yet about the 2 years of sleep deprivation, 12 different types of vomit and … Continue reading →