Commando Dad: Basic Training: How to be an Elite Dad or Carer. From Birth to Three Years

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I have no real problem with eating horse, in fact, now I know it is cheaper and apparently indistinguishable from beef, if anything, I want to eat MORE of it. I have no previous experience with babies, so to say I knew fuck all about looking after them is an understatement!

And home cooked food tastes better, is better for you and your kids and in my experience is also cheaper. If you come across other members of the public maintain a distance of at least 2m to ensure the continued health and wellbeing of your unit. This isn't a story book, there's no anecdotes, funny asides or philosophical musings about the nature of existence, what it's like to be a father (spoiler, it's great) or any of that. In my experience, the first half of term is always the most difficult because it’s when the troopers are most tired, as getting back into a school routine can be a huge shock to the system.Mind Infoline – Provides information on a range of mental health topics to support people in their own area from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. Being a stay-at-home father, he says, laid the foundations for the project: "We made the decision, when we came back to Britain, that one of us would stay at home with the kids. In haste my granddad jumped in to what he thought was shallow water but it actually came over his head. We’ve all got old clothes hidden in drawers or cupboards which to our troopers can seem like magical costumes, let them run wild and dress up!

Using a bullet pointed discourse structure makes the text (and the content) really easy to engage with. Being a parent is a challenge from day one and Neil Sinclair is very honest and positive about all of this, openly saying he has written the book as a how-to manual to help new parents get to grips with the role. As always, I would love to hear from you if you have any questions, comments, or simply want to reach out and chat about dad life. Based on my own limited expertise this is the kind of thing that certain men might be taking for granted.

All the parenting books and classes were geared towards the birth, and then suddenly you and your partner find yourselves back at home with the baby. However, book covers certain vital aspects that I have not encountered previously in parenting books, such as supporting a wife or partner by ensuring that she is comfortable whilst breastfeeding.

My wife is still the absolute font of knowledge of course, but Commando Dad has been extremely useful to give me the appearance of someone who knows what he's doing! By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Chapter headings include: Preparing Base Camp (baby's bedroom); An Army Marches on Its Stomach (feeding); Welcome to the Thunderbox (toilet training); On Manoeuvres (transporting kids) and Dealing with Hostilities. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Gathering the troops … Neil Sinclair with his children Samuel, 10, Jude, nine, and Liberty, five. Now I know what readers are probably thinking, “Those military types are a close-knit bunch and this is probably a plug for one of their mate’s books”. This Commando Dad book is full of fun suggestions for getting active with the kids outside of the house.