Did you hear about the guy who drank invisible ink?

Scroll down for the punchline, plus a roundup of the hilarious parenting content from the week, guaranteed to make you smile, if not laugh out loud. Plus the odd helpful tip.

Feb 03, 2024

Happy Saturday Dads!

Eat, sleep, shit, repeat. Sounds like the slogan of a really terrible shirt you wore to a gig in the noughties. But it got us thinking, when do the expectations of you as a human being change?

If only we were still applauded for closing our eyes, sleeping in late and burping… life would be so much easier.

Coming up this week…

It turns out dads are welcome at baby classes
An “indoor rake” could be the key to a tidy playroom
Recipe of the Week
Sex in pregnancy? Chris Ramsey says no

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Thanks for reading, and enjoy that beer once it finally comes.

Fred @

For Dads

(a fellow dad of 2)

👀 As seen on Insta

The links below will take you to the relevant platform and you do not need an account to watch the videos; they are just a little light relief to make you smile on a Saturday morning.

🔢 It’s all in the numbers

Ever been to a parent and baby class? No, us neither. Until this week that is.

Our founder went along to a Jo Jingles class in Stamford run by the brilliantly energetic Andreas, and it turns out dads are very much welcome.

Much like Hugh Grant in ‘About a Boy’ it seems that dads are increasingly venturing into a world previously dominated by mums, and finding it really pretty damn enjoyable.

Offering simple and practical ideas for creative play, massage, and visual development, baby classes have seen record numbers of male attendees ever since the pandemic, and for good reason.

Should you find yourself at a loose end and feel brave enough to tackle an hour sitting cross-legged, then don’t hesitate to find your local classes here.

⚒️ Try this at home

We don’t know about you, but if we’re not babysitting, we’re tidying.

Thankfully a genius dad has taken it upon himself to make that process easier.

While there is a Kickstarter page to help get this “indoor rake” off the ground, we’re also pretty sure a standard rake might just do the same thing (careful on the carpets though!).

Nevertheless, kudos on the idea; genius!

💻 Dad hack of the week

Anyone who is familiar with the magnetic locks designed to child-proof your house also knows the maddening frustration of not being able to locate the magnets without feeling like you’re on the set of The Crystal Maze.

Here are a few upcycling tricks you might want to test out instead.

Link here.

🍽️ Recipe of the week

For any batch cooking fans out there, get these ready midweek to fast-track your way to Saturday morning bliss.

@matttboxall_

Recipe: LAZY PANCAKES

🌻 135g plain flour

🌨️ 1tsp baking powder

🧂 1/2 tsp salt

🥛 130ml milk

🥚 1x large egg

🧈 2x tbsp melted butter

🍒 berries of choice

Full recipe here.

⭐ How the stars do it

On a recent podcast, comedian Chris Ramsey hilariously spoke about his aversion to sex during pregnancy.

“That’s the baby’s house! What’re you doing?
It’s not cool!”

Full video here.

Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:

Valentine’s Day | 14th Feb; Just because Mother’s Day is the one we’re watching out for, doesn’t meant there aren’t pitfalls waiting around every corner!

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?
He’s in the hospital waiting to be seen.

source: @theoutdoorguys2023

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