Ben Wakeling

Features writer

Ben Wakeling is a father of two boys. He is a freelance writer and author of 'Goodbye, Pert Breasts: The Diary of a Newborn Dad' and 'Teething Pains: How to Survive Being a Dad'. In his spare time he fantasises about having more spare time.

What Dads really think about Valentine's Day

By Ben Wakeling, Feb 5, 2012

There are two reasons why I can't stand Valentine's Day. The first is that I've never received a Valentine's card from anyone other than my mum.

Should you find out the sex of your unborn baby?

By Ben Wakeling, Jan 17, 2012

"So, are you going to find out the sex of the baby?" It's one of the most commonly-asked questions during pregnancy

Cranial osteopathy: Can it help your child sleep?

By Ben Wakeling, Dec 17, 2011

As I write this, my 18-month old son is fast asleep. All I can hear over the baby monitor is the gentle drone of a dehumidifier, and the faint rasps of my wife's snoring – and that's it. No crying, no whimpering, no yelling.

'Try having kids': Does being a parent make you smug?

By Ben Wakeling, Dec 14, 2011

'm sat at my desk when the office junior stumbles in. His hair is a mess, his clothes untucked, and his eyes sunken and hollow. He looks like he's just watched all of the Twilight movies back-to-back, or perhaps one episode of The Only Way is Essex.

What does 'sleeping through the night' really mean?

By Ben Wakeling, Oct 31, 2011

Halloween is the one time of year when my face tends to fit in with everyone else's. The painful truth is, though, that for the remaining 364 days of the year I continue to sport sunken, hollow eyes, an ashen complexion, and a stiff, shuffling walk thanks to a back crippled by continual lifting of a child.