I looked carefully at the piece of paper in my hand “This is ridiculous!” I grumbled. “I’m going to be going...
DAD BLOGS: Mrunal
Retail therapy
The drizzle splatted onto our car windscreen and the wind whined as it swept past the car However, there was a...
President Daddy
“How do birds fly?” asked Meri, my five year old daughter... “I try to fly but I can’t” she said vague flapping...
When I grow up I want to be just like you…
It was a glorious sunny day and I was walking hand in hand through the bustling streets of London with my five year...
Memory Lane
My daughter was sitting in a chair with wheels attached to it and wearing a spaceman’s helmet... The presenter...
The Toils of Childcare
My phone pinged. I looked at the text message that had come through... “S**t!” I turned to Clare my wife. “It’s...
Managing behaviour
As a children’s entertainer, a sports coach, a teacher and a parent I have had to deal with bad or disruptive...
Eclipse
I turned the angle poise lamp on in my daughter’s bedroom. She looked at me intently. I had a miniature globe and half...
Growing up
It was my daughter, Meri’s fifth birthday. I was in the kitchen getting some food ready and she came and chattered to...