The 7 things you do as a parent that you wouldn’t admit to a friend
4 ways to help your toddler’s development
Evidence that men really can multi-task
Recipe of the week
Gordon Ramsey really is just a big softy at heart
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Adding a few extras to the tray for the “fish finger tax” is a real thing other dads do, right?
Well, here are the 7 most common things you’ve probably also done as a parent that you’d never admit to a friend.
Pretended to be in a deep sleep so that the other parent had to get up and answer the middle-of-the-night cries
Felt smug every time you’ve seen another parent struggling with a level-10 tantrum
Put a towel down on top of the pee and headed straight back to bed
Accidentally called your partner “mummy” when no children were around
Lied about how long your toddler had been watching TV for
Escaped to the loo without needing it just to get a bit of peace
Accidentally fed your kid “expired” milk
What did we miss?
⚒️ Try this at home
Whether your child is at nursery or being home-schooled we’re all secretly openly competitive about how well they’re developing against their peers, yes?
We’ve found these 4 things pretty helpful with our toddler.
It’ll likely be exhausting and lead to many last minute dashes out of the house, but try to encourage their independence by getting them to pick their clothes and dress themselves.
From 18 months children start learning an average of 8 new words a day, so make sure you do lots of reading with them. New books don’t have to be expensive; try your local charity shops.
Have fun playing catch with Babybels and you’ll also be advancing their gross motor skills.
Generally kids love helping out; develop their sorting skills by inviting them to load the dishwasher with you.
💻 Dad hack of the week
Respect to the dad on a one-man mission to prove that men really can multi-task.
They say childbirth isn’t for the feint of heart, and TV-chef Gordon Ramsey is a living reminder of that.
"This time around, I was there and I absolutely shit my pants. I fainted. I literally dropped on the floor.
I was sat there and Oscar popped out through the sunroof and then they sort of throw you on him and he's screaming and I fell back, the nurse grabbed me."
That’s it for this week folks.
Thanks again for reading, as always we leave you with one HILARIOUS joke to share with the family.
Did you hear about the guy who drank invisible ink?
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