The lights are out. At last. “I’m thirsty,”… “I can’t sleep” … “Something is scratching me.” You Dads all know about the nocturnal antics we struggle with – how to keep kids in bed and asleep. Before we get stuck in, I recently wrote a blog with tips for a calmer bedtime routine. In this […]
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Picture this; you’ve just walked in the door after a long day of work, ready for a good cup of coffee. Suddenly there’s a stampede through the house, a scramble for the TV remote, a thud, a scream, and now someone’s crying. Sibling rivalry – the ultimate rollercoaster ride as parents 🥵! For those of
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You don’t know how tired you can get – until you have kids. Between work, family, finances and school activities life gets BUSY. We need some downtime once in a while to recharge. Burnout can leave you feeling depleted. Here are other signs of burnout: Forgetfulness Procrastination A sense of hopelessness Fatigue Poor Sleep Here
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Sometimes kids need a dad to put their foot down. Gently but firmly show them when they cross the line. I like the quote from Jordan D Peterson: “You should never let your kid do something that makes you like them less.” However, that often ends with screaming and kicking! What to do when kids
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We all want to give our kids a summer holiday they’ll love. Too often, though, that means we, as parents are more tired than rested at the end of it all! How can we plan holidays that work for both kids and grown-ups? Here are a few things I’ve learned after doing some research! Kids
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Sometimes it goes smoothly. We let our kids know that it’s time for bed, and they agree. They happily brush their teeth and put on PJs, and within a few minutes, they’re ready to be tucked in. Other times, not so much 😆. Here are a few tips that may help you get them in
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My wife is reading a book on how to raise kids that are less entitled and I’m very inspired by what she shared. The book says that the #1 reason kids are much more entitled today is that they are given MANY more choices. The more choices, the more entitled we become. What do you
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We try our best to get our kid to eat healthy. I guess we all do. It’s often REALLY hard, though, to get them to eat vegetables. But there has been a breakthrough. A secret weapon for parents to lure kids into eating anything. It’s so simple. Put a sticker on the packaging of their
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Sometimes our kid ONLY wants Mom. It feels like I’m demoted from CEO to ground worker. Luckily, it’s also the other way around sometimes. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. Well, in some ways, it’s easy when kiddo only wants Mom at night – but when it carries on for weeks, it’s a bit
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I have this VERY simple mind trick that I play on myself every time I’m about to lose it. It’s not rocket science; it’s actually a tip I got from my wife (she’s way smarter than I am on this parenting thing!). It’s super basic and simple, which is probably why it works on me.
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