101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad

Bedtime stories: 101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad

By Marc Beishon, Oct 26, 2010

If there's one thing a dad is put on this planet for it's to tell and read his children bedtime stories. Of course, mums are ...

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Driving: 101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad

By Marc Beishon, Oct 19, 2010

It's a given that men tend to be the major drivers in families, as we like to drive and many women don't. Or to be more ...

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Playing games: 101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad

By Marc Beishon, Oct 12, 2010

Nearly everyone loves playing games, especially kids. Whether it's snap, dominos or top trumps you can bet that children are ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Pets

By Marc Beishon, Oct 5, 2010

Sooner or later most kids want a pet of some sort. In an inner-city household like ours, where a dog is impractical and ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Rough and tumble

By Marc Beishon, Sep 29, 2010

There's one part of life with kids that really brings it home to you that we are but humble members of the animal kingdom. ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Homework

By Marc Beishon, Sep 21, 2010

Now the kids are back at school – or in my case, two just starting school – the homework issue is back on the ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Music

By Marc Beishon, Sep 14, 2010

I'm pretty keen on music and have wide and varied tastes, and a decent record collection (a lot on vinyl, plus all that new ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Computers

By Marc Beishon, Sep 8, 2010

I used to work in the computer industry and have also spent many years writing about IT. Does that make me any good with ...

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Female teachers are letting down boys in the classroom, says survey

By Katy Holland, Sep 1, 2010

Sexism is alive and kicking in the classroom, says a new report. A study carried out at Kent University suggests that ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Television

By Marc Beishon, Aug 31, 2010

By television I mean anything that appears on the dreaded box, including videos and DVDs as well as broadcast programmes. ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: The playground

By Marc Beishon, Aug 24, 2010

Taking the kids to the playground is a time honoured dad tradition, especially as they get a bit older (the kids I mean ...

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101 Uses for a Dedicated Dad: Bath and hair wash

By Marc Beishon, Aug 17, 2010

A regular fixture in this dedicated dad's day is the meeting of soapy water and shampoo with the slippery eels that are twin ...

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