Parents! only you can relate, check out these hilarious memes from father-hood.co.uk
Reblog from Father-Hood.co.uk
As I was doing some nightly reading to catch up on what every other Parenting Blog (and more) have been up to I came across this one that I felt the need to share with everyone.
Anyone who is connected to the various social pipes knows what a meme is and appreciates and values their humor.
While non-parents may still get a laugh out of this list,
Only parents will truly understand them.
Enjoy!
Its Friday! in this part of the world anyway, which means the weekend is here. Down Under Dad actually has this weekend off work so more time outside, more time for adventures, and more time with the family.
Its Friday! in this part of the world anyway, which means the weekend is here. Down Under Dad actually has this weekend off work so more time outside, more time for adventures, and more time with the family.
How has your week been? Considering the weather has still been unseasonably warm, the week has been relatively straight forward in the Down Under Household.
So while nothing overly exciting happened on Tuesday, you will understand why I brought it up in a minute.
Tuesday is daycare day for Oliver. From the reports we get back from the centre, some days it feels like he has more fun there then he does at home.
Normally on a Tuesday Mrs Down Under would go to work, with Down Under Dad not starting work til later in the day, it would fall to me to get the little guy up and ready for Daycare whenever he woke up.
This Tuesday however Down Under Dad had been asked to work during the day rather then the afternoon like usual. Normally this is a good thing, and this week was no different. However it did mean that the morning routine which usually doesn’t have a time limit, was rushed.
Now I won’t bore you with the details, but of course a 2 year old doesn’t really understand when there is a sense of urgency about getting ready. It also happened to be a morning after a night of interrupted sleep (see Toddler Sleep Regressions). This meant that not only were Mr and Mrs Down Under Dad tired, but so was the little guy.
How does the morning routine go in your household? Is it always organised chaos? or have you got it down to a fine art? I’m keen to hear your tips.
Regular followers would know that Wednesday mornings means Swimming Lessons with the little guy. You can see our previous experiences here Swimming Lessons .
The swimming lessons happen the same time every week throughout the year except for during school holidays. That means that we are 2 weeks into this term of lessons. It also means that not only did we have a 2 week break before this, but due to A Week with a Sick Toddler , we actually had 4 weeks off.
For most people 4 weeks off wouldn’t be an issue, unfortunately when you are dealing with a toddler, 4 weeks off can seem a lifetime.
To summarise, swimming lessons aren’t exactly going swimmingly (#dadjoke) at the moment, fingers crossed another week and they will be back to the usual fun.
After swimming we needed to duck into the supermarket for some urgent supplies (literally wearing the last nappy we had), unfortunately getting back into the car with groceries in one arm and a toddler in the other proved difficult. If you follow me on Instagram @downunderdadblog you already know how this goes.
Our 2 year old’s fascination with cars has reached the next level, now he feels the need to pretend to drive the real ones. Oliver managed to climb into the drivers seat before Down Under Dad had a chance to strap him in and wouldn’t budge. What followed was a long ordeal (15 minutes or so) of Dad sitting in the passenger seat while the little guy pretended to drive.
While there is a smile on his face, every time I asked him to hop in the back I was politely told No No No!
Thankfully the hostage situation ended peacefully with the subject restrained.
This morning we had arranged for our tax returns to be completed. Again I won’t bore you with the details, but the little guy was surprisingly well behaved.
As we had left home in a hurry, we decided to eat out for breakfast. If you have read about Our Quick Escape – Part 1 then you would know we really enjoy eating fancy for breakfast.
The venue we decided on was Table 1 Espresso , we had been before but when the little guy was much younger. The difference now was we needed 3 meals between us not 2.
As before the service was great, as was the food.
As you can see breakfast consisted of Bacon and Eggs etc for Dad, and pancakes for Mum and Oliver.
The thing about eating at a restaurant with a toddler is that you never know just how much you are going to eat. If you don’t order them their own meal, then they will proceed to eat all of yours. If you do, chances are even if its a ‘kids’ serving, it will be too much.
Today proved to be a combination of the two.
A combination of the two in more ways then one, in the picture above you can see the little guy’s excitement at mixing his ice-cream with Mum’s juice.
All in all everyone enjoyed their meal, the little guy didn’t eat much but his meal was finished off by Dad without hesitation.
As its Friday today, that means the weekend is tomorrow. What have you got planned? Mr and Mrs Down Under Dad are having a child free night, which means its finally time for another Date Night .
Enjoy the Weekend!
any resemblance to actual kids is purely coincidental
any resemblance to actual kids is purely coincidental
A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption.
One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named Amal. The other goes to a family in Spain. They name him Juan.
Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Amal.
He responds, “They’re twins! If you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Amal.”
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Its Tuesday which means its time for another ‘Top 10 Tuesday’ segment.
This week’s topic is Twitter – or more specifically, Dad’s on Twitter.
Its Tuesday which means its time for another ‘Top 10 Tuesday’ segment.
This week’s topic is Twitter – or more specifically, Dad’s on Twitter.
Now I’m going to come out and say it, and if you don’t hear from me again you will know that the secret ‘Parenthood Illuminati’* have quietened me for making this secret public.
*may or not may exist
Twitter is where you find out what really goes on in Parent’s Lives. Its Honest and Unfiltered, and for the most part a judgement free zone.
But as this Dad Blog started off as a resource for Dads who need some support, I feel its my duty to bring you:
Note this list is the Top 10 that I have found so far, given the sheer size of Twitter and the number of parents in the world, this list is by no means comprehensive. Here they are in no particular order.
Shaun daily posts cover the hilarious side of parenting
Yes, my single friend with 0 children, I’m sure zip lining in Vegas is most exhilarating, but…
Have you ever had to speed wipe your butt because you just heard a loud crash in another room followed by your 5yo screaming for help and your twin toddlers crying hysterically?
— Shaun (@Shaundsmith80) July 29, 2018
If you thought having 1 toddler was tough, try having 2 the same age.
The outfits that I pick out for my children rarely meet TwinzerMom’s “Toddler Cuteness” standards required for having company. #Dadlife #Parenting
— TwinzerDad (@TwinzerDad) July 28, 2018
As the Dad of 3 he has a lot of experiences under his belt, and has no problem with being honest about them.
Our 8 year old has had a drastic ‘grow up’ haircut. He loves it but I can only describe it as Justin Bieber circa 2013. At least I’ve got 2 other kids to redeem myself with.
— ThreeTimeDaddy (@threetimedaddy) July 29, 2018
Most of Richard’s daily funnies come not so much from what he does, but the responses it generates from his kids.
Me: *singing while making pancakes*
7yo: *enters room* I don’t want to sing.
Me: *still singing*
7yo: I mean, I don’t want YOU to sing.
There may not be enough coffee for today. #parenting #dadlife
— Richard Dean (@dad_on_my_feet) July 28, 2018
For something a bit different he tweets more about his life as a Dad, rather then what his kids do.
The real Mission: Impossible is trying to go to the movies when you have two kids.
— Dad and Buried (@DadandBuried) July 30, 2018
While normally a good source of retweets from various Dads, he can occasionally be found asking the real questions in life,
Have you ever tweeted while being naked in a twitter convo? Because I ask all the important questions 😂
— Modern Dad Pages (@moderndadpages) July 10, 2018
This Dad is great for supporting other Dads on Twitter,
NASA Recruiter: So you say you have an itch to be an astronaut.
What makes you a good candidate?Pennywise: Um…I like floating?
— A Bearer Of Dad News (@HomeWithPeanut) July 30, 2018
This Dad has some older kids compared to others I follow. While the stories are different, the themes remain the same.
My 8-yr-old son told the dentist he flosses everyday. Afterward, I asked what the heck he was talking about. His response: “I thought he was asking about the Fortnite dance.”
— Dad Bits (@DadBits) July 30, 2018
Its the honesty of this Dad that keeps me entertained the most.
Parenthood is basically just saying the same things over and over again at increasing volumes, hoping that one day your kids will naturally do those things without you having to shout.
— The Real American Dadass (@R_A_Dadass) July 19, 2018
As the Dad of an infant, these tweets bring back a lot of memories, and help prepare for the future.
I think the first time your newborn sleeps through the night should be considered a holiday and you shouldn’t have to go to work the next day. #newborn #newdad #patfrat #dadthoughts
— Mr. Dad (@parenthoodperks) July 18, 2018
So if you’re a parent on twitter, then definitely follow these guys for those days when you really need a laugh.
If you’re a parent and you’re not on twitter, you probably should be.
If you’re on twitter and you don’t have kids, use this as a way to see what parents are really going through.
After another Top 10 List? Check out last week’s Top 10 Random Facts about Newcastle
With a title like that you’re thinking one of 2 things, either:
I am one of those (insane?) parents who not only celebrates the birthday of their children but the entire month, or
We somehow had another child born within a couple of weeks of our first – now that would make for a good story.
With a title like that you’re thinking one of 2 things, either:
note, you could be forgiven for choosing option 1 as we did go away for 3 days leading up to the little guy’s 2nd birthday, you can read about it here Our Quick Escape – Part 1
Or I could be wrong and its something completely different, either way I’ll offer up a third option;
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before but my wife has a group of Mum friends that she is really close with. They all met during antenatal classes before babies came along and stayed good friends, the Dads became friends too, albeit not as close as their other halves.
Anyway that means they have a group of friends all with kids around the same age. That’s means the kids all know each other and are growing up together (to a point). This also means that their birthdays are around the same time of the year.
Last year that meant every weekend for almost 2 months there was a 1st birthday party to attend – if we’re honest it was the most social any of the group had been in 12 months.
This year the calendar isn’t quite as fully booked, but there has still been some fun to be had, you can check out the celebrations for Oliver’s 2nd birthday here 2 Years of Parenthood
Want to see how we celebrated his friends birthdays?
Well 2 if you count ours as number 1.
So our Party was held at a Pub, Party number 2 was held at a local Play Centre called ‘Megamania’ – Think Multi-Story indoor playground.
As far as a venue for a kids party goes, this would have to be right up there. Its secure so your kids can’t escape – not that they would want to, they provide party food, drink, and cake – because you can’t have a party without cake, and the fun is physical enough that your toddler will be worn out enough by the end to have a sleep – at least you hope so anyway.
The playground itself is imposing enough for an adult (would be close to 3 stories tall), let alone a toddler.
No, don’t worry, the playground doesn’t have some inbuilt spy cameras, to give Ollie enough confidence to play by himself, Down Under Dad had to play with him for the first few times.
You can see below just how high the playground is
After being forcefully removed by his Dad as cake was being served, the little guy ended up going back inside all by himself – #proudparentingmoment right there.
If you look closely you can see him up the top
If you look over the right of the photo you can also see the large red slide. While this was the cause of much joy and laughter, it wasn’t without some bumps.
At some point Ollie decided to go down on the slide by himself. Long story short he ended up with a small friction burn on his chin. Like a true toddler though he continued playing like it was nothing, he did however drag Dad back up to the slide each time after that though.
Overall the Party was a success, although it didn’t quite wear him out as much as we would have thought.
or is it 3??
The next party was something completely different again. The venue? a local park, if you have been following you would know that this is a dream come true for the little guy, check out Weekend Adventures .
Luckily at the moment we are going through a surprisingly warm time for the middle of winter. Not only is it warm but the sun is out and there is little wind. Perfect for a day at the park.
One of the bonuses of this park was it was also only a short drive away, no major planning needed and anything we forgot was a short trip back home.
note, not that we did, I did see that as a bonus though in case we needed it.
A feature of the park was a large network of paths connecting BBQ areas and playgrounds. This proved to be the perfect chance to try out one of Ollie’s birthday presents.
Before you say anything, yes he does have a helmet, but it was left at home – only a short drive away. Not that we did go get it, #parentingfail , to be fair he didn’t actually spend a lot of time on the bike.
He did however choose to eat freshly cut fruit over crackers and dip, already choosing the healthy option, that has to be a #parentingwin right there.
Did we mention at earlier that this party was held at a park? part of the reason not a lot of time was spent on the bike was that he was distracted by the play equipment.
Here you can see him climbing up the netting, the first couple of times he got stuck at the top but once we showed him where to hold on, he did it all by himself, over and over and over.
Unfortunately our time at this party was cut short as Down Under Dad had to work in the afternoon, however a great time was still had.
Down Under Dad 