There are a lot of amazing things about watching Adlai grow up, but one of the things Faith and I find the most incredible is the way his vocabulary grows on a daily basis. In the past three months, we’ve watched him go from his first word (“Daddy,
What Faith and I find quite amusing is Adlai’s selection of words – that is, the words he finds important enough to learn. On the list, “Chocolate, milk, bath, juice.
On mile 23 of the London Marathon I was overtaken by a giant chicken. Let's just say, it was a low point… Looking back on my London Marathon ‘success’ I can only assume it was someone dressed up in a costume or perhaps some kind of hallucination. The lactic acid build...
So, last weekend I electrocuted myself... No, I haven’t adopted a weird new hobby, or fallen in with the wrong crowd. I was just doing a bit of DIY. Or trying to. You may remember that Faith and I bought our first house about 18 months ago. I’m in my mid-30s,...
As we stood admiring a burning effigy of Guy Fawkes I thought it would be funny to ask my six-year-old son what Bonfire Night was all about… I assumed I’d get some random answers to what is a bizarre celebration. Unfortunately, the primary education system has...
You may have heard the term 'county lines'- it describes criminal activity involving the exploitation of children. Sadly many thousands of young people become embroiled in county lines every year. Here's a guide to what you need to know and how to protect your child:...
Young girl in a car learning to drive
Hodder Children's Books have kindly offered 5 copies of their new release, The Tree That Sang To Me by Serena Molloy for Dad Info readers to win. The story, aimed at readers aged 9+, is written in verse and illustrated throughout. Author Serena is dyslexic, and...
