Why so serious?
“Happy Father’s Day!” yells Noah, his nose centimetres from mine as I jolt awake. Before I know it, little presents are being thrust into my hands by over-excited children, who […]
Author Archives: Ben Wakeling
Pets at Home
We have guinea pigs. My wife and I watch them run around, scavenging for food, climbing over anything in their path, making little squeaking noises. Occasionally we’ll hold them. At […]
Da-da vs. Ma-ma
‘Da-da,’ I would whisper, into her tiny ear. And then again. ‘Da-da.’ It was almost a bit sinister. Da-da. I’d say it when something good happened, like when I made […]
Things every parent has done (but might not admit to)
Parenting changes you, blah blah blah, makes you complete, yadda yadda. Pish posh. Despite how much parents love to talk and share stories/videos/photos/more photos of their children, there are a […]
Carry on Camping (with kids)
As I stood inside the tent I wondered whether this is what babies feel like in the womb, assuming that the womb has ventilation flaps and enough space for a […]
Babies Are Evil
The title of this post is obvious. Any parent who has been woken by a screaming baby at 2am, 3am and then 3.15am (not to mention all of the other ‘am’s) […]
The Glare, and other powers
Ever since I was a boy I’ve wanted to be a wizard. (cue Family Fortunes sound) Okay, that’s a lie. I’ve never wanted to be a wizard. Who would want […]
Public Displays of Attention
Do you ever get the impression that other parents like their kids more than you like your kids? It sounds like a preposterous thing to say, of course: every parent […]
Taking me for a ride
As we pulled to a stop in the car park of Paulton’s Family Theme Park, I caught the eye of the dad behind the wheel of the car adjacent to mine. […]
How I Came To Hold You
If there was a short video made about this, it would be set to rousing music, like this, and it would show things like me stepping off a train at Marylebone […]
