If I were to think of areas of my life where I’ve seen major advances in technology, checking a child’s temperature is not one that immediately springs to mind. Within my lifetime, however, things have changed hugely and a new product has entered this sphere: The Nurofen for Children FeverSmart. … [Read more...]
Shared parental leave: One dad shares his experience
I've written a huge amount about shared parental leave over the years. I had long planned to ask someone to write something for me about their experience of taking the leave. As luck would have it, I was contacted out of the blue by Hamish Reid who works for Accenture. Hamish is about to go on shared parental leave for the second time. He wrote the article below in which he … [Read more...]
Simple pleasures for modern dads this Father’s Day
What do you think dads really want for Father’s Day? If you thought a ticket to a football match, socks or ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ mug then it might be a good idea to think again. … [Read more...]
The tween years and battles for independence
Our eldest daughter is becoming fiercely independent. She’s nine years old and, essentially in the tween years and wow, do we know it. … [Read more...]
Shock parenting? No thanks Rod, I’ll pass.
I received a phone call from a journalist yesterday who was looking for a comment about shock parenting. Apparently it's method to teach children right from wrong. Was I aware that Rod Stewart used this technique? … [Read more...]