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The ‘Oh, Kids!’ Face

May 19, 2012by Ben Wakeling 1 Comment

You can guarantee that on many occasions your kid will get nutted or slapped or punched by another kid – usually during a party or playgroup. And you can also […]

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Sick with Worry

May 14, 2012by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

Someone once told me that you don’t know the meaning of worry until you become a parent – and ever since I’ve become a dad, I know exactly what they’re […]

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And you look at them like this.

Sometimes other people’s kids are ugly.

March 26, 2012by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

Sorry. It sounds harsh, and I’m sure that some of you have your hand clutched to your chest, mouth agape, shocked that I could even mention such a thing. But […]

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"The monitor is behind you, sir."

Willy or Woo-Woo?

March 1, 2012by Ben Wakeling 28 Comments

Much to the mirth of the bulging women and ageing receptionists in the MUMS centre I scuttle over to my wife, who has been sat in the waiting room wondering […]

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Weird things my son does to amuse himself

February 17, 2012by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

My youngest son is a bit weird. I mean he’s gorgeous and everything, and he gives me the chompies big-time, but he’s just…a bit strange. For Christmases and birthdays we spend […]

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The Joys of Parenthood

January 29, 2012by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments
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Because you're cool.

Five Reasons Why Parenthood is Rubbish

January 13, 2012by Ben Wakeling 3 Comments

You know when an Earth Mother comes up to you whilst you’re minding your own business? You can hear the swoosh of her grass skirt as she sidles up to […]

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This took less time to make than you'd think.

Tick, tock…

April 22, 2011by Ben Wakeling 4 Comments

Don’t worry. That’s not me counting down the seconds of your life, although it is ticking away. It’s simply to let you know that nominations for the MAD Blog Awards […]

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Just do it, alright? My patience is wearing thin.

If you ain’t first, you’re last

April 5, 2011by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

Fellow parents, take heed. You may remember last year when I asked – nay, begged – for your nomination in the MAD Blog Awards 2010. You came up trumps, and […]

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About 400.

A Bit of Give and Take

March 30, 2011by Ben Wakeling 5 Comments

My day job is as a Quantity Surveyor for a housebuilding company, and yes, I have been known to count bricks, before you ask. A lot of my time, though, […]

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Figuring Out Fatherhood

My fortnightly column for Parentdish...
The obligatory birth story

Ah, the memories

I want a hold!

The fibs kids tell

A conversation with my baby daughter

A day in the life of my two-year-old son

Little Horrors

Santa's Watching You

Five Things You Will See At Every Nativity Play

Hooray, I'm Back At Work!

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20 years from now

Three days on MacGregor Ward

The horror of playgroups

Potty training: easier said than done

How fortunate we are

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