It's so important to be fit when you're a dad, not only because it is a physically demanding job, but also because fitness is important for self esteem. I could write a whole blog about why self esteem is important for parents, but suffice it to say that if you...

This blog was developed in association with Dominique Tillen, founder of Brush Baby - specialists in dental care for babies and young children.

I recently attended The Baby Show in Manchester, where a host of baby and childcare experts provide a range of talks to attendees...

Tuesday September 11 started much like any other day. It was my day off work and I walked my pregnant wife Tara 20 blocks to her office. It was a beautiful clear, sunny day. When I got back to our apartment I put the TV on (sound down) and started...

After Team GBs fantastic showing at the Olympics, and as we gear up for the Paralympics, there has been a lot of talk about getting more sport on the curriculum. Hooray! I say - but with a caveat. I think we can't only rely on the schools: Olympians must begin...

I have always loved the Olympics and really wanted my troopers to experience the excitement of the greatest sporting event on earth first hand. So I tried everything I could to get tickets: I entered the ticket lotteries for the Olympics and Paralympics, and every competition to win tickets that...

Ah, the joy of transporting the troops during the summer holidays. Road works, slow moving vehicles and sheer volume of traffic can ensure that even the shortest distance can end up being a long car journey.

So how can you ensure your little troopers are entertained (bearing in mind that...

I've noticed something strange about the way society views us dads. By and large, where we appear in the news or on TV, we are seen as unreliable, feckless parents, or disinterested ones who are likely to abandon the family at a moment's notice. But that doesn't tally with my...

I'm always a bit mystified when people use the term 'planned like a military operation' as a form of criticism. A military operation is about moving people and resources from A to B to achieve the specified objective. As a dad with three kids, I plan every activity like a...

There was a bit of debate on Twitter this week, sparked by an article on Parentdish, about whether or not we should read our troopers the 'classics'.

I am all in favour of reading the classics to the troopers because the reason they're still around is that the stories are...

Daddy Daycare is a new programme on Channel 4 that takes three dads that aren't used to being in a childcare environment, puts them in a really busy nursery and watches them struggle, while a not entirely supportive staff of single mums look on.

Apparently, however, its purpose is not...

Reading to your troopers is such an easy thing to do - you don't need any special equipment (I read everything to my troopers. Not just books but magazines, letters, newspapers...even sauce bottles) and it has such long lasting benefits.

I don't read for pleasure - I read to...

At a recent NCT group meeting for new dads called 'Hit the Ground Crawling' I had the opportunity to ask these new parents about their most daunting experiences. Most of the dads were in agreement that playgroups ranked highly.

I'm not surprised. As a new dad I felt very uncomfortable...

My wonderful granddad Edward, 'Teddy' Williams died today, aged 94. He was a fantastic man, and everyone who knew him would tell you that. He lived in Guernsey all his life - apart from when went away to fight in World War II - and he loved that island so...

This blog was written in conjunction with Rachel Jessey, a qualified nutritionist, member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy, and a specialist in infant and childhood nutrition.

It is important that children are fed a healthy diet to promote growth, sustain energy,...

When you are away on tour and you are miles away from home, getting a letter is a truly exhilarating experience. It makes you feel instantly closer to home and your loved ones. It is an ordinary thing to read a letter or a message, and when you are working...

Did your trooper see their present hidden in your wardrobe? Weren't able to get the 'dream' toy? Here's some excuses to get parents out of sticky situations - and keep the magic alive - this Christmas.

The golden rule to remember is that each of these excuses must be given...

This blog was written in conjunction with Rachel Jessey, a qualified nutritionist, member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy, and a specialist in infant and childhood nutrition.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring,...

Are you buying presents for baby troopers this Christmas? Follow these golden rules from a dad that has navigated his way through several successful Christmases with his own three little troopers.

1. You don't have to buy anything.

Christmas isn't about buying presents because you feel you 'have'...

Apparently, it is virtually impossible to get a publisher. I'm glad I didn't know before I tried, or I might have been put off. As it is, I got two offers on my parenting book for dads, Commando Dad. This is how.

1. I wrote the book. Well,...