Here’s a list of the tactics I use.
Puppy, Child and Parent Training
My kids are now 10 and 12, and they still take ages to do things, because they get distracted, because the tennis ball they have in their hand still holds lots of potential for fun.
My kids are now 10 and 12, and they still take ages to do things, because they get distracted, because the tennis ball they have in their hand still holds lots of potential for fun.
Micromanaging or How Not to Get Your Kids to Do What You Want
If you’ve been micromanaged as an adult, you’ll know even better how unpleasant it is.
If you’ve been micromanaged as an adult, you’ll know even better how unpleasant it is.
Not Wanting to Go to School
At some point, every parent faces this resistance.
At some point, every parent faces this resistance.
Naggy Dad (Maybe That’s Actually a Good Thing)
My children love me and admire and are proud of me, in spite of my naggy-ness, not because I don’t nag them.
My children love me and admire and are proud of me, in spite of my naggy-ness, not because I don’t nag them.
How to Set Your Expectations of Your Kids at the Right Level
Ask what your child is able to do and cope with given their age, experience and temperament.
Ask what your child is able to do and cope with given their age, experience and temperament.
Parents, It’s F*cking Hard Right Now, but We’ve Got This. Here’s Why.
We stretch and mostly don’t break. We make it work.
We stretch and mostly don’t break. We make it work.
Seeing Gaps and Choosing Struggles of Fatherhood
If you look for the gap, there’s much more chance you’ll get through it.
If you look for the gap, there’s much more chance you’ll get through it.
How Lockdown Parenting Can Help Us Build a Stronger Relationship
Creating the kind of relationship where children come and talk to their parents.
Creating the kind of relationship where children come and talk to their parents.
How This Dad’s Finding Ways To Cope With COVID Lockdown
Changing the environment is one of the most powerful ways of changing behaviour.
Changing the environment is one of the most powerful ways of changing behaviour.
Learning Lessons
Learning the right information to inform our view of what really is real.
Learning the right information to inform our view of what really is real.
A Sherlock Holmes Insight That Shows You Why Your Kids Wind You Up.
When we’re on holiday, we have the time and space to consider our responses.
When we’re on holiday, we have the time and space to consider our responses.
Fatherhood Can Make You More Confident, if You Do It Right.
Your kids are your motivation.
Your kids are your motivation.
Grayson Perry, a Milkman and a Dad’s Thoughts on Improving Relationships.
If you don’t communicate, there’s no relationship.
If you don’t communicate, there’s no relationship.
What It’s Like Being a Dad.
The 26 points don’t state the observable and obvious, it’s hard earned wisdom from a whole host of dads.
The 26 points don’t state the observable and obvious, it’s hard earned wisdom from a whole host of dads.
What Makes You Think You’re Not a Great Dad?
If you don’t want to be challenged, you’ll interpret it as ‘what makes you a great dad?’, but that’s not what it’s saying.
If you don’t want to be challenged, you’ll interpret it as ‘what makes you a great dad?’, but that’s not what it’s saying.