Fathers

A-Z of parenting terms. Becoming a parent is pretty full on, let alone learning another language. Our A-Z of parenting terms means Dads have one less thing to worry about. Met by the health visitor using unfamiliar words, rather than become disenfranchised and withdrawing, quickly search to understand its meaning, be more involved and enjoy the process more with This Dad Can. Mums often communicate that having their partner attend classes and health visits makes them feel supported and jointly engaged. At This Dad Can we’re passionate about resourcing you to invest in your family. It would… Read More »A-Z of parenting terms

Join our Facebook Group. The This Dad Can Facebook group is super active and hilarious. We’re regularly chatting, sharing the latest advice and at the receiving end of a bit of banter. It’s a place to get the latest updates, hear about our events and enter competitions. Anyone can join the group, we aren’t exclusive. You just have to adhere to the rules (i.e don’t become Sgt Spamalot, as no one likes bland canned meat). How to join Head over to our Facebook Group, request to join and get commenting. We check new member requests… Read More »Join our Facebook Group

Those first sleepless nights. “I think I might be pregnant”. The words I heard from my fiancee triggered a rush of thoughts and emotions the like of which I had never experienced. It had only been 9 months since we first met and 4 since we became engaged, was I ready for such a huge step? Even worse, that made the likely due date somewhere around the date we had booked for our wedding. We would have to move the date. Forward or back? How would parents/families react? We had booked the church that appeared… Read More »Those first sleepless nights

6 tips for overcoming sleepless nights. At This Dad Can we know how hard sleepless nights can be. Here’s our run down of tips to cope with those eerie nights. 1. Be flexible At times, you may have to back down and accept the situation. Your plans for tomorrow may just have to change; your sleep pattern may be temporarily knocked. Work may temporarily have to suffer. But be safe in the knowledge that you’re being flexible and it won’t always be like this. 2. Learn to listen You’re the best judge of your child.… Read More »6 tips for overcoming sleepless nights

Breastfeeding 7 Top Tips For Dads To coincide with World Breastfeeding Week 2017, we asked mums who had previously breastfed, what advice would they give to new dads regarding breastfeeding? And what can dads do to support them? BEFORE WE HEAR FROM THE MUMS, HERE’S WHAT DADS THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW “Mum’s need reminding to drink lots and eat lots”. “It’s not easy being Dad, as baby may just want mum, but nappy changes can be great as it’s a time that baby is normally alert and responsive to facial expressions and often when our… Read More »What women want

This Dad Can – Launch Event The event marked the launch of This Dad Can. The afternoon brought together industry partners and professionals to the fantastic venue, The Box at F.A.C.T, Liverpool. “The setting was perfect + relaxed + gave people the licence to talk, meet + relax in the event. Felt quite excited even before it began!” Attendees had the opportunity to see the website showcased, network and hear more about some of the fantastic offline offer at This Dad Can. It was a brilliant opportunity to learn of the vision and ethos behind This… Read More »This Dad Can – Launch Event

Fathers Day – The Value of Dad We want to recognise the fantastic contribution of all the Dads this Fathers Day. So, we’re rewarding the first twenty This Dad Can forum contributors, with four months free premium membership when the content goes live. All entrants are required to register for a This Dad Can (TDC) account. Contribute to an existing TDC forum topic or start a new topic of your own. To qualify contributors must produce a relevant TDC discussion point (no spam or ads). So what are you waiting for? For full t&c’s head over… Read More »Fathers Day – The Value of Dad

This Dad Can – Business Launch This Dad Can is an innovative training programme to equip men for the challenge of their life- fatherhood. Why stumble your way through the most important role in your life, when you could learn from the experience of others and enjoy the process more. Invest in your family, prepare strategies and improve your resources with This Dad Can. This event marks the launch of This Dad Can. The afternoon will bring together industry partners and professionals. Come and see the website showcased, network and hear more about some of… Read More »This Dad Can – Business Launch

Become a thisdadcan.co.uk contributor Read our blog, now want to be a contributor at thisdadcan.co.uk? Join our community of guest bloggers. thisdadcan.co.uk/blog is a blogger’s community. Being a community blog, we always encourage upcoming bloggers to contribute an original article related to the topic of our blog, in order to showcase themselves in front of a wide audience. The purpose here is to help you to reach out to a new audience base, share your experience, and perhaps most importantly, give something back. Blogging is a great way to help others who are soon to embark on some… Read More »Become a thisdadcan.co.uk contributor

What the election means for your paternity leave. A look at the Manifestos. What the election means for your paternity leave. A look at the Manifestos. At This Dad Can we’ve been deep in political manifestos, to give you a roundup of how your future paternity leave may be impacted by the general election. Currently Paternity Leave consists of 1 or 2 weeks paid leave in the UK. This is stark contrast to Sweden offering 18 weeks, Iceland 12 weeks, Norway 10 weeks, Finland 8 weeks and Lithuania 4 weeks paid paternity leave. However,… Read More »What the election means for your paternity leave.