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Congratulations, dad-to-be! If you’re looking for survival strategies, dad hacks, and ways to make your first year of fatherhood smoother, you’re in the right place. Inspired by my own experiences (and a few lessons learned the hard way), here’s your quick no-nonsense guide to tackling the first 12 months of fatherhood like a pro. 1. […]
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Becoming a first-time dad is like getting promoted to co-manager in a company you’ve never worked for, in an industry you’ve never worked in, with a co-manager who’s also not done the job before. Exciting? Absolutely. Terrifying? Also yes. But don’t panic! This short guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from
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And the shrill of dad’s whistle blew to signal the end of play and time for baby to hit the sack. It’d been a long and hard fought day, with dirty nappies, a biting incident and (what looked suspiciously like) a couple of teething red cheeks. Only the post-match analysis could reveal if the baby
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One of the things that some new dads find surprising is that cleaning dirty bottoms isn’t as bad as they thought it might be. For a few, the mere whiff of a soiled nappy is enough to make them wretch and make for the exit. Dad F.C. is keen for these managers to man-up and
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Finding the right buggy, pushchair or pram can be a complete nightmare. There are literally hundreds of options, ranging from the pointless £10,000 pushchairs to the break-before-it-gets-home buggies. I didn’t even know the difference between a buggy, pram and pushchair when I started looking a few years back. For our second child, we’re re-using the
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You will want your baby’s bedroom to become a theatre of dreams – calming, tranquil and conducive for drifting off into the land of nod (much like Manchester United’s Theatre of Dreams then). Getting the place ship shape for the new arrival is super important. … Here’s how some dads do it! The basics you
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Well, well, well. After 9 long months of waiting, my little daughter finally arrived. Watch me go through the final weeks via 10 episodes of Dad F.C.’s Second Half. I go from excited, to frustrated and end with pure joy as the fat lady sings and brings proceedings to a close. Double the joy, double
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Whether or not you decide to give a dummy (pacifier or soother) to your baby is a matter of personal choice. There’s no right or wrong answer. Some parents swear by dummies, and they can help soothe a crying baby. Other parents detest them. Positives of dummies for babies Cons of giving your baby a
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Baby advice circulates much like football gossip. One day you’ll be told that formula milk has the full backing of the board, then tomorrow’s newspaper reports that formula milk has left the shelves by mutual consent. Some parents give their baby both breast and formula milk. Some will give just breast milk and some will
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Her palms were smelly, poo had leaked, nappy’s heavy,There’s dribble on her dress already, mum looks messy! Seriously, all hell went down this afternoon. I was on the toilet, minding my own business, when a sound came from the nursery. My wife was mid-nappy change of our 3 month old when, IT happened. I can
