Why becoming a dad shouldn't ruin your handicap
A roundup of the hilarious parenting content from the week, guaranteed to make you smile, if not laugh out loud.
Happy Saturday Dads!
How’s your morning started? We’ve just spent an unreasonably long time working through the logistics behind a toddler’s hair bobble; it’s not as easy as it sounds.
A hearty welcome to all new dads joining us this week, we look forward to accompanying you on your voyage of fatherhood.
As always, the challenge we set ourselves each week is to get you laughing-out-loud at least once; if that happens we’ll take that as a job well done!
Coming up…
Why you shouldn’t be embarrassed about your Google search history
How to get yourself back on the golf course
Jack Whitehall’s hips don’t lie
Why you’ll never stress the swaddle again
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
What’s the weirdest ‘parenting-related’ search you’ve made on Google since having kids?
We’ve all been there, reaching for your phone whilst trying not to drop your new baby, desperately looking for an explainable reason as to why they’ve just hiccuped for the thousandth time.
Apparently it’s common for new parents to make more than 2,000 google searches about their newborn during the first year. [source]
Unsurprisingly the most common searches tend to be: when do babies crawl? when do babies start teething? what will my baby look like?
However, after a bit more research we also found some slightly more niche questions asked by parents; and these feel way more relatable.
can I die of sleep deprivation?
poo stain removal
diy pet funeral
where do they serve alcohol at Disneyland?
why do my kids want to watch me when I go to the bathroom?
And our personal favourite:
gucci dad shoes
Just feel comfortable in the knowledge that you’re not the only person to google ‘baby modelling agencies’, there’s another 1,300 people who do the same thing EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH!
As seen on TikTok
(the links below will take you into the TikTok or Instagram website (or app if you have it); you do not need an account to watch the video)
The real reason your kids “never misbehave” when the grandparent’s babysit [link]
Peter Griffin getting the response we all deserve for changing a nappy [link]
When your kids start laughing at you, not with you [link]
When Fred Again reaches parenthood [link]
The gadget dad
Struggling to get out on the course? No problem, we’ve got you.
Some legend dad has figured out how to convert a running buggy into the perfect golf trolley. Personally, we think this ingenuity should win awards.
You might just have to deal with a few angry looks from the stalwart members.
The dad bod
It’s not just you.
The average man gains an extra 2kg in weight during the years after the arrival of their first born child. Or so the says the writers of this Mail Online article.
The article puts it down to a changing lifestyle, but we think Birdseye must be responsible for at least 95% of that new weight gain!
Source: The Mail Online
How the stars do it
Whether it’s moonwalking around your child’s nursery, or singing ‘Baby Got Back’ (we’re looking at you Ross & Rachel), we’ve all found ourselves doing one thing or another to get our screaming children to sleep.
Normally, speaking as a fellow dad, we’d prefer these things to remain between us and our offspring. But in this instance, we’re delighted that Jack Whitehall’s other half took the initiative to record the below video.
Those hips definitely don’t lie!
(the thumbnail below will take you into the Instagram website (or app if you have it); you do not need an account to watch the video)
Dad hacks of the week
New dads, this one’s for you!
How many of us have struggled with the swaddle? I know we did, and swiftly gave up.
Well a new hack is in town, and it might even be so good as to get us to contemplate going for number 3, just to give it a spin.
Credit: @keren_furtado
Trust a dad to find a solution so simple - no more burrito-wrapping classes for you, just use your toddlers shit-stained trousers instead.
The toy shop
The social media algorithms have already figured us out, and we’re now being targeted with ads for the following toys. However, in this case we’re not mad, we might just be adding them to our own Christmas wishlist; they actually look pretty sick!
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).
“What did the daddy buffalo say to his son when he left for work?
Bison.”
