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The joy of visiting the library…with childern

As a boy I used to love going to the library. For many years I had no reason to visit one but I’ve re-discovered a love of these places thanks to my children. I can vividly recall the local library I visited as a boy. It served a rural population so was tiny and I

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My Sunday Photo, 4 May 2014

What you see here is possibly a bit misleading. That’s Elizabeth, my youngest, and I reading a book. She’s developed a real love of books and will trot over with one in her hands before crawling into your lap and insisting you read it to her. I love the look on her face in this

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Micro Scooters review; Dads do Scoot

I was first introduced to the Micro Scooter in New York City by a friend of my sister’s. This guy commuted across Manhattan on an adult version and wherever he was going, would always turn up with a collapsed scooter under his arm. Several years later, I become a father of two children, the eldest

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Child well-being infographic; The kids aren’t all right

Rarely do I see an inforgraphic that makes me sit bolt-upright and explore every aspect of it. The infographic below is an exception to this rule. It focuses on child well-being across the world with an emphasis on health, education, safety and fun. It throws up some fascinating insights. For instance, the UK ranks relatively

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Childcare, testicles and the Deputy PM’s wife

You probably don’t want to think about this too much, but us fathers that actively do childcare are receiving conflicting information about the size of our testicles. Yes, that’s right, looking after your children can apparently affect the size of your balls. Last September, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a report stating

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