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All three of my children seem to get cheekier with every passing day. Particularly my two sons. They have an ever-growing repertoire of ways to humiliate me in front of other people. I used to think I'm reasonably cool as far as my children are concerned, but clearly not. Their antics have proved that I'm really ...
For some reason, fibre doesn't seem to get much of a look in when the subject of balanced diets comes up. It really ought to though as most people in the UK aren't getting enough. While we should be consuming 30g a day, the majority of us are only managing 18g. This 'fibre gap' isn't ideal, ...
We recently made a big financial decision that will have a huge impact on our children. That sounded a lot more serious than it needed to be. We're starting to give the boys pocket money! There are a few reasons for this. First of all, it was high time. Dylan will soon be eight and Xander recently ...
Here's something I never thought I'd find myself saying before becoming a dad. I do enjoy putting a new pushchair through its paces! This week has been no exception. I've been pushing Amelie around in the brand new Joie mytrax flex signature which has been designed for use from birth up to 25kg. I don't know about you, but ...
Here's your chance to win six tickets to the SSE Women's FA Cup Final. Arsenal Women will face Chelsea Ladies in what promises to be a keenly fought London derby. There was plenty of action in yesterday's semi-finals. Arsenal Women reached the final thanks to a stoppage-time winner against Everton Ladies. Chelsea Ladies, meanwhile, defeated holders Manchester ...
I don't know about you, but the Easter holidays seem to have lasted forever here! The weather has been very on and off too. Perhaps that's why they seem to have gone on for ages. We've been making the most of it on sunny days and have managed to fit in a fair few family walks. ...
Despite being a parent of three and with well over seven years' experience, there are some things I still haven't mastered. Cleaning the teeth of a toddler is a good example. Having been there, seen it, done it and got toothpaste on the proverbial T-shirt twice before, it should be simple. Yet it really isn't. I've tried ...
I've always wanted to learn the guitar but it's something I've never got round to doing. The desire to be able to play songs by the likes of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Dire Straits has always been there but the learning side has somehow eluded me. As Mark Knopfler growls in Money for Nothing, ...
I'm going to start this post with a confession. I'm awful when it comes to looking after the garden! I mow the lawn - probably less often than I should - and pull up weeds. Basically, I'm reactive instead of proactive. In fact, all we've really done is maintain what we have rather than improve upon ...
The Easter holidays can be a testing time for parents. Particularly on years like this one when the main attraction is right at the start. Keeping the kids entertained for a fortnight can be both challenging and expensive. Affordable and free days out are well in order - such as Subway's Kids Eat Free Day Out ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, a multi-award-winning parent blogger.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
