Life of a triplet Dad

After spending the day looking after the kids yesterday, while trying to watch the most important football match of my life and stopping Triplet 2 eating the contents of the bin I realised how irrational a toddler is! The triplets are easy to work out, they just want to eat rubbish from the bin, fight with each other, throw toys at each other and generally cause havoc, the 3-year-old however is like an unhinged psychopath and I mean that as a term of endearment. To explain my diagnosis, I have taken a typical 10 minutes in his daily routine to emphasise the crazy that goes on in this little dude head: I wanna play with the iPad. I wanna put on daddy’s shoes. GET DADDY’S SHOES OFF MY FEET NOW

The thought of being a new dad can be a terrifying experience, i wish someone had given me the advice I'm going to share with you all when i found out i was going to be a dad for the first time. I've put together a list of things that all dads should try in order to prepare them for the wonders/ hell that is parenthood, from lack of sleep to taking a baby shopping. I hope this little lot helps you prepare physically and mentally, if not at least you might get a much over due laugh out of it. General preparation for children: 1. Go to a local chemist, tip the contents of your wallet onto the counter and tell the pharmacist to help himself. 2. Go to the supermarket. Arrange to have your sal

I know I love my kids more than anything in the world, but do I tell them enough? I think I do, but do they? Do I really spend enough time showing them just how much they mean to me, especially the toddler who has to share my time with his brothers and sister (1-year-old triplets)? Thought provoking questions! I was approached to write a review of a book called ‘Before You Sleep’ written by a father (Benji Bennett) of 3 who tragically lost his 4-year-old son Adam to an undiagnosed brain tumour. The book allows parents to share precious love filled moments with their children while letting the children’s imaginations run wild. This is a gorgeous book with colourful thought provoking illustrat