See all those kids riding bikes out there? These dads taught them. All of them* (not really but go with us here!). Here are the best tips and tricks and bike accessories for helping your child learn how to ride their bike, from the dads who have done it. [...]
This right here is why we're so happy to be running Life of Dad every day. A fellow dad needs help and you guys deliver. This. Right. Here. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155227852291427 Tony A Gething: Subtitles on cartoons. I’ve done this for my three girls I keep the tv low enough for [...]
Of the teenage years of dating and dating Mr. or Miss Wrong, we asked the dads of our Facebook community how they would handle things if they thought their teenager was dating someone who was bad for them; as you might expect, the responses were not tepid. For parents seeking [...]
Is 12 too young to be dropped off at the mall? The dads of our incredible Facebook community chimed in on the subject when a fellow Life of Dad user asked for advice and opinions. Here’s a composite look at where dads stand on the best age for unsupervised [...]
Ideally, kids wouldn't have to face death, especially not the death of friends and family but we don't live in an ideal world. If the person that passed is close enough to you, you might have to handle part of the cremation, funeral services, or even the traditional Asian [...]
A kid who bites when she doesn't get junk food?! Yikes! One of our fellow dads has a problem and he came to the Life of Dad Facebook community for guidance. As usual, you guys didn't disappoint. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155181987366427 Jonathan Neal: Remove the junk food from your home and it will [...]
If your teenage kid was accepted into the college of their dreams, which was beyond what you could afford, what would you do? Dads debate paying for kid's college education! Living in Solent university accommodation can really enhance your overall university experience, offering the perfect balance between independence and [...]
The world needs it now more than ever: kindness. But how do we teach our young people to be kind, to themselves and to others? We asked the dads of our Facebook community and they told us how they are doing it. So here's how to teach kids to be [...]
When a kid should be allowed to have a cell phone has become one of the most divisive issues in modern parenthood. How do we know this? Gulp, because we asked the Life of Dad Facebook community what age should a kid have a cell phone! Nearly 500 comments [...]
It's a more divisive issue than it should be because babies deserve the right to fly away with their grown-ups and childless grown-ups have the right to enjoy an uneventful flight too. Here are tips to make the former more pleasant for all involved, from dads who have been [...]