Fancy dress up is no longer just reserved for Halloween, these days the industry is booming with fancy dress costume parties becoming more and more popular, as Dads we aren?t complaining, fancy dress ...
Mothers know best for their kids. That?s what most people would say. But in this day and age, women and men have become more gender sensitive when it comes to division of work be it in the office or e...
You have just found out you are going to be a new dad for the first time; all of a sudden your life flashes before your eyes as you see yourself holding your baby, taking them to their first day of sc...
I find it very difficult to find appropriate music for my children. It seems like some of the most common songs that are on the radio today are just not appropriate for my kids.
Building a strong, loving relationship with a stepchild can be a challenging task. Many stepfathers find it tough to forge a connection with their stepchildren.
By no means am I a doctor or pediatrician, I am a husband and father of 3 wonderful kids! I want to share a story from earlier this year about my daughter and what we all went through as a family bec...
I was just reading up on some other Dad Blogs, The Busy Dad Blog, which is one of my favorites. I saw this story about how windy it was one day. Great read and some awesome pictures that show exact...
Most of us dads all want to be the best dads we can be, I know I do. I try very hard to make the right decisions, I know that I don’t always do. It’s nice to know that there is a place where dads ...
Moms have traditionally occupied the spotlight when it comes to caring for their babies. It’s understandable that new dads might feel intimidated by the task. Whether they’re putting diapers on them, ...
Welcome to Daddyplace! Dads Helping Stay At Home Dads, New Dads, Single Dads and Divorced Dads with Fatherly Advice. We are dads who have been through what you are going through. We are here to listen and help if we can. Lots of times you need to get advice and that's what this site is for. Doesn't matter if your a new dad, experienced dad or even a step-dad. We are here to help. We also have a SAHD (Stay At Home Dad) section so you can get some adult conversation. Single dads are here too. So if you fit into one of these catagories, then join us. Oh yeah, we even have gamer dads here to that like to game it up online with other dads and their kids. So join the fun or just join to get or share advice. That's what we are about.
January 31, 2012, 01:33:22 PM by Keith Views: 149 | Comments: 2
I just got this email from our contact form asking for volunteers from families with step parents in them. I will post below what they said. I will remove the email and contact information but if you would like the information, please either PM me here or use the contact form in the menu to contact me and I will send you the information on how to contact the people that is doing this.
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Are you eager to figure out how to communicate better?
Would you do anything to fix your blended family?
Would therapy help save your step family?
A major television production company is seeking families in need of guidance in resolving family tensions with stepparents and step kids. If you're desperate to repair your "step"
January 26, 2012, 07:29:05 PM by Keith Views: 308 | Comments: 1
In nowadays society the role of the male has changed a lot, especially in the last 20 years. This change is more pronounced in more developed countries, where traditional rules don’t apply anymore or are becoming useless.
The classic role of the male in a family is pretty simple; the man should be the main provider, while the women should take care of the house and kids. This is why society, even now, has some sort of prejudice when it comes to stay at home dads. This happens because most of us were essentially raised by our mothers; dads usually played a minor role when it comes to household business and even our education. Men also have lesser rights when it comes to custody disputes, judges favoring mothers almost every time, ignoring the fact that the father m...
January 23, 2012, 06:07:26 PM by Keith Views: 372 | Comments: 23
Over the years as the economy has gotten worse (and better at times) I know my family has had to make cutbacks on things that we like.
Let's face it, money it tight now-a-days with the way things are. We have steadily gotten worse with me being able to get less and less overtime at work. I hate to say it, but my family needs me to get overtime just to pay the bills we have. That's not a good thing. Overtime at work has almost been cut out plus with the company I work for going bankrupt. We were very lucky that Energizer bought us and is trying to save us.
So my question to you is this. If times have gotten tough on you and your family as well, what cutbacks have you guys had to make? Telling us here, might just help another dad. So share that...
January 23, 2012, 02:16:29 PM by Keith Views: 218 | Comments: 2
Due to most women now being able to bring home around the same amount of money that their male partners do, it is certainly not surprising that you will find overall one in seven fathers are the primary care givers of their children. But the subject “is this type of care really a win, win environment” is brought up very often as it is not the norm to have a stay at home dad.
Day care can sometimes be an extremely overwhelming cost on your personal finances, draining you of all the extra money that is coming in the household. Does each parent keep working in their jobs and pay a large piece of that income for childcare or is it simply wiser for the main top earner to continue to do their high paying job and for the other parent to make it their role in the relationship...
January 23, 2012, 12:59:35 PM by Keith Views: 288 | Comments: 4
What makes a dad want to be a stay at home dad?
Could it be he has a physical disability that doesn't allow him to work, wife make more money with her job, or just the fact that he wants to be the one to stay with the children?
In all honesty, it's all the above and more. Most stay at home dads decided to be a SAHD for a short period of time either because they lost their job or because childcare just costs too much money. A lot of those SAHD's decided to keep doing what they do because they love it! I am very adamant about a parent staying home because I think it's very important that the children have a parent that they can reach at any time during the day or night and having a stay at home parent helps with this plus it ...
January 19, 2012, 03:52:23 PM by Ramblin' Dad Views: 144 | Comments: 2
Today is the third day for Jeremy at his new school. We moved him from the charter school he was going to. Now he is going to the school he was zoned for.
His charter school was not a good fit for him and he went from loving school to hating school. There discipline system pretty much sucked at the charter. Everything from shirt being un-tucked to true discipline problems like disrupting class, or arguing. He would get them for being tardy, even though he was late to class because he was getting a mandatory tracking report signed by his previous teacher. He got them for his shirt coming un-tucked in the back and yes he got some from outbursts in class (unfortunately one of the simptoms of ADHD).
I didn't mind the outburst ones that much because even though he has AD...
January 11, 2012, 09:15:13 PM by Keith Views: 246 | Comments: 0
The term ''stay at home dads'' is used to describe a father who is the main caregiver of the children and is the homemaker of the household. As families have evolved, the practice of being a stay at home dad has become more common.
Stay at home dads have been seen in increasing numbers in Western culture, especially in Canada, the UK and the United States since the late 20th century. In developed East Asian nations such as Japan and South Korea, this practice is less common.
January 08, 2012, 12:09:47 PM by Keith Views: 807 | Comments: 0
Single dads can make it in this world. It is a hard feat to overcome being single and only having one income to rely on but it is manageable. How do you balance work and home life when you are raising a child? There are many things you can do to help you make the balance work for you.
First off, you need to prioritize. What is really important to you? Lets hope that your first priority is your child/children. If not, you need to make this your first priority. This will allow everything else to fall into place. Being a single dad will be easier if you make your children number one in your eyes. If your children are in school, make time for their events. If not, schedule a time where you can play with them or just read to them. Always listen to your...
My son halted his ascent up the iron staircase just short of the platform that was his goal. If he could make it there, he would have access to the train engineer’s vantage and he would flip his lid. He loves trains, and he loves this park, Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey, and he was about to combine the two into one massive toddler smorgasbord.
But as he neared the top he grew nervous, and he froze. He was unsure of his balance, and it occurred to him just how high ...
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