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Scroll down for a roundup of the parenting content from the week, guaranteed to make you smile, if not laugh out loud. And the odd helpful tip.
Happy Saturday Dads!
If a tree falls in the woods with no one around to observe it, does it still make a noise?
We were reminded about this age old philosophical musing after receiving word via the nursery’s app that our toddler not only ate all their vegetables at lunch, but then asked for a second helping of their bolognese.
Coming up this week…
🥇 Learning tip | Teaching the ABCs with phonics
🎾 Activity of the week | Tabletop Air Hockey
🍽️ Recipe of the week | Carrot & Potato Fritters
💻 Hack of the week | The “Rock-a-Baby” golf swing masterclass
⭐ How the stars do it | Dad Jokes for days in the Royal Household
As always, if you enjoyed this week’s edition and think you might know someone else who would, please do share. We know how tough being a parent can be, and sometimes you just need a moment to laugh at some of the craziness.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy that beer when it finally comes.
Fred @
(a fellow dad of 2)
When my toddlers are teenagers, I am going to wake them up at 4,45am just to let them know that my sock fell off.
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🥇 Learning tip
Anyone else get stuck trying to remember how to pronounce the letter ‘X’ when teaching their children the kids alphabet?
Well it turns out you’re probably doing the rest of your ABCs wrong too; here’s a video showing how to do it using phonics.
Link here.
🎾 Activity of the week
Listen, we’d all rather be soaking up some sun right now, but apparently that’s not happening anytime soon.
Instead, try keeping the kids busy with this simple tabletop version of air hockey.
Link here.
🍽️ Recipe of the week
For 8-12 month old babies, or the odd healthy toddler snack.
Recipe: SIMPLE CARROT & POTATO FRITTERS
🥕 1x carrot boiled and mashed
🥔 1x new potato boiled and mashed
🥚 1x egg
🍞 1x tablespoon of flour
🧀 a handful of grated cheese
Instructions:
Boil and mash your vegetables then mix together with the remaining ingredients. Place in oven till cooked.
Full recipe here.
💻 Hack of the week
Dealing with a newborn doesn’t have to get in the way of your short game.
Link here.
⭐ How the stars do it
You know we love a good dad joke, and sometimes the less funny the better. It was great to see Prince William clearly agree with this corker…
Link here.
Upcoming dates that it might be worth having up your sleeve:
May Day | Wednesday 1st May; embrace quaint countryside traditions such as Maypole and Morris Dancing.
International Harry Potter Day | Thursday 2nd May; apparently this is a thing now…so perhaps finally time to join the queue at Platform 9 and 3/4 to see what it’s all about.
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.
A shark can swim faster than me, but I can run faster than a shark.
So in a triathlon, it would all come down to who’s the better cyclist.
source: @coachsaysjokes
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