The chances are you're a better dad than most
A roundup of the hilarious parenting content from the week, guaranteed to make you smile, if not laugh out loud.
Happy Saturday Dads!
Sometimes what comforts us most during the early morning parenting shift is knowing that Mark Wahlberg has already been up for 3hrs…working out in the gym, freezing his balls off in the cryo-chamber and squeezing in some meditation.
Think we’d rather just cleanup our kids’ latest ‘poonami’, then settle down for a warm cup of milk and an hour of Peppa Pig mate!
Anyhoo, thanks for joining us again, we’d probably still be writing this if no-one signed up, but it’s nice to know that we’re not just sending random stuff out into the ether.
Coming up this week…
A public ‘poonami’ does not mean you’re a bad parent
You’re using the stair gate incorrectly
Is it easier to wean a child off smoking than a dummy?
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 once it finally comes.
Fred @
(a fellow dad of 2)
It’s all in the numbers
Worried you’re doing it wrong? I think we’ve all felt a little imposter-syndrome when it comes to fatherhood. It almost feels irresponsible to be allowed to leave the hospital after mere hours of gaining a new and wholly terrifying responsibility.
Perhaps knowing you’re in good company could be helpful.
2/3rds of UK parents have experienced the dreaded ‘poonami’ in public [source]
48% of newborn parents have rushed their kids to A&E unnecessarily [source]
90% of parents admit to overspending on baby stuff with more than half going into debt [source]
And if that doesn’t help, then we’re pretty sure you’re doing better than the dads behind these manoeuvres.
Source: Mail Online
As seen on TikTok
(the links below will take you into the TikTok, Youtube or Instagram websites (or app if you have them); you do not need an account to watch the video)
NEVER SIT DOWN! [link]
Boys will be boys [link]
Who said men couldn’t multi-task? [link]
Nothing like the reflexes of a seasoned dad [link]
The gadget dad
Rather like with single-use plastics, the world of parenting is full to the brim with paraphernalia that we’re simply not maximising the value of.
For example, your excess water from the Milton bucket makes a great substitute for Dettol spray; bet you didn’t know that one.
However, we’re far more excited about this genius bit of ‘upcycling’.
Source: Imgur
Ah finally, peace and quiet!
The dad bod
Just because you want your kids to get some exercise and breathe some fresh air, doesn’t mean you should have to, right?
This dad figured out the perfect solution to entertaining his energetic kids; a fishing rod!
If you didn’t tune in last week, it’s becoming clear that we’ve found a niche corner of the internet with dads sharing innovative methods of not letting their kids get in the way of their passions.
Click here to read last week’s edition.
How the stars do it
Weaning your child away from the dummy might well represent one of the earliest moments of parent-child negotiation. Get it wrong and you could set the tone for every future dispute…
That being said, I’m not sure we fully condone Jon Stewart’s take on the matter:
"This might not be the best way to do it, but we have him now just starting on cigarettes. We feel like, you do that and then the pacifier, at a certain point, he might think, 'Well if I can't light it, I don't want it.'"
Dad hack of the week
Sometimes you just need to think smarter.
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, and our weekly countdown to Mother’s Day (because, seriously, why risk forgetting it).
My friend was showing me his tool shed and pointed to a ladder.
“That's my stepladder,” he said. "I never knew my real ladder.”
