Nine Things That Prove The Ramones Were The Greatest Kid’s Band Ever?
I will admit right up front that I am not a fan of the Ramones. Now I don’t mean that in the pejorative sense like so many people do when they say “I’m not a fan of….” – which basically... Read More ›
View ArticleSpoiler Alert For Star Wars Fans
Just as Star Wars VI aka Return of the Jedi was set in the Ewok village, Star Wars VII aka The Force Awakens is set in a retirement village. True story… I can’t wait for December 18, 2015.
View ArticleIs Google The Coolest Company Ever? Google Maps Goes Pac Man
A nice short and sweet post for you today. Last year my first post of April was about the a prank that I pulled on many occasions but sadly offended someone. I wrote Did My April Fool’s Day Joke...
View ArticleYou Say Tomato, And I Say Something Completely Different…
Since becoming a member of the group Dad Bloggers on Facebook almost two years ago, I have spent many hours conversing directly with people overseas than I have ever done before. Sometimes we have...
View Article9 Reasons Why I Wish I Had A Son and A Daughter
I remember the day we found out that our second child was going to be another boy. After leaving the sonographer’s office the first person we called was my father. I remember dialling his number and...
View ArticleFinding Nemo and Finding Dory Are Now Part of a Trilogy
Possibly you’ve heard about the sequel to the 2003 movie Finding Nemo; that being Finding Dory. The sequel has been announced for a mid-2016 release date. But even before that movie has been completed...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Introduce Your Kids To Star Wars: LEGO® Star Wars™: Droid Tales
It’s school holidays here in Sydney, Australia. It’s the second two week holiday break for our school year and the month of July is smack bang, right in the middle of winter. But if you judge the...
View ArticleThe Reason Why Teaching Children to Count Just Got Harder
It was all so simple when I was a child growing up in the late 1970s. Australia switched to teaching the metric system in public school two years before I was born so I didn’t have to learn a new......
View ArticleThe One Item of Clothing I Won’t Let My Kids Wear In Public
A couple of years before I started a family of my own I lived with an ex-girlfriend six nights a week for about eight months. She had two young boys of her own which funny enough are very much like......
View ArticleWhat Happens To Your Kids In The 60 Minutes After Drinking a Cold Pressed...
No doubt you’ve seen that info-graphic doing the rounds from The Renegade Pharmacist with the title What Happens One Hour After Drinking A Can Of Coke. Here’s the info-graphic for those who haven’t...
View Article7 Reasons Why Summer Is Better For Parents
We are exactly two weeks to the day away from Spring here in Australia. It’s great that we’re heading towards the hotter months, I’m really looking forward to Summer this year. Yes, to those not in...
View ArticleThere Are Rules For How You Should Cut Your Sandwiches
I’m sure you’ve seen those memes shared around that read something like this; “Hell hath no fury like a toddler who has been given a sandwich that has been cut into triangles when they wanted squares.”...
View ArticleWhen This Boy’s Nintendo DS Battery Died, You Won’t Believe What He Said To...
Recently my wife took our eldest son’s Nintendo 2DS with her to keep our youngest son occupied while she was at an appointment. Although she returned the 2DS console to his bedroom, she left the...
View ArticleAnother #LifeHack To Save Time Doing Laundry
I have to apologise. Regular readers might be familiar with my 5 Ways To Always Be Up To Date With Your Laundry post but they’ll also remember that, although there were some great tips, the posts...
View ArticleIs Peter Rabbit The Most Annoying Show For Young Kids?
Peter Rabbit is a CGI-animated children’s television show starring the “lovable” Peter Rabbit, the main character in the books by Beatrix Potter. Each episode runs for eleven minutes. Each episode...
View Article10 Things From Star Wars That Parents Can Relate To
Although it’s set in a galaxy far, far away, there are many scenes in Star Wars that could easily be played out under our roof. Sometimes being a parents sees you switching from being one of the goods...
View Article7 Star Wars Branded Merchandise Products We Would Like To See
The other day a mate took a photo on his phone and sent it to my phone. He was doing the grocery shopping with his two sons when he spied the end of one of the grocery store’s aisles filled... Read More ›
View ArticleDoes Size Really Matter? The Ultimate Guide To Star Wars Toylines
In the original Star Wars movie, the one that when it was released was simply called Star Wars, and the one that, if I don’t call it Episode IV or A New Hope both my kids are really confused as... Read...
View ArticleHere’s A Bunch Of Reasons Why Everyone Should Vote For Donald Trump
Sadly, as I live in Australia I can’t vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election, but if I could vote for him, here are some reasons why I would… And why I think you should too if you......
View ArticleThat Moment When Your Kids Become Your Parents
Although I didn’t move out of my family home until my early twenties, to say that there were things that I would be looking forward to doing under “my roof” was a bit of an understatement. There were...
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