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Like any family with young children, we're huge fans of CBeebies favourite, Hey Duggee. We always record it and enjoy watching several episodes at a time together. I think it's one of those shows that has got everything spot on. It's educational, joyful and representative of modern life. It's also laugh-out-loud funny for children and parents alike. ...
I'm truly delighted to be writing this post. A certain children's TV programme that I've always had an affinity with is back. What's more, I was lucky enough to be invited to the premiere at the weekend. I remember watching Clangers for the first time when I was a little boy and being utterly enchanted by these strange, ...
We love In the Night Garden in our house; it has become the staple of Dylan's bedtime routine. I don't know what its creators were on when they came up with the idea, but it is stellar stuff that seems to hypnotise our little monkey, convincing him in the process that going to sleep would ...
There’s something I’ve been meaning to get off my chest for a while – I can’t stand BabyTV. That feels better already, but allow me to vent a little more, dear reader. When we discovered it, we thought it was a blessing – it instantly pacified Dylan when nothing else would. It also seemed to ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
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.
