Episode 31 marks the first birthday of this podcast. We catch up on what happened over Christmas, how you handle the ( spoiler alert ) truth about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and what the future holds for this podcast. Having recorded 31 episodes over the year, we’ve decided to draw this current chapter to a close. This isn’t the last episode by any means, we’re not stopping, just slowing down. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you ...
Jan 12, 2015
With Christmas nearing, Episode 30 is here our plans for the day, coping with pets and babies and what else we’ve been up to. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us ....
Dec 09, 2014
Episode 29 brings more of our unique blend of “research, experience and guesswork”. Birth music, Dad’s bag for the trip to hospital and 4 year old’s homework all come under discussion. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive , an audio book...
Nov 17, 2014
After a slightly longer than intend break, we’re back with Episode 28. Find out if we’ve been getting any more sleep since the last time. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Good Night Sleep Tight , by Kim West...
Nov 03, 2014
Yet more feedback on our favourite bottle prep machine, libraries and a general lack of sleep. Episode 27 is brought to you by two very tired Beardy Dads. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us ....
Sep 28, 2014
Episode 26 brings news of Toby’s first week at school and Oliver’s signing vocabulary. We get some listener feedback on the Tommy Tippee Perfect Prep machine as well as colic. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Fatally Flawed – interesting examination of the unexpected safety issues of plugs covers Tripp Trapp Chair...
Sep 14, 2014
After a short break, we’re back with episode 25. More correspondence, more induction, more sterilising. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Perfect Prep Horizon – Allergies: Modern Life and Me The Funnybook on kickstarter – Journal app to easily document and share your kids funny comments when yo...
Sep 01, 2014
We’re on to episode 24 with a bumper load of listener correspondence and some live loom band action. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links The effect of late pregnancy consumption of date fruit on labour and delivery Laura’s Little Film Company...
Aug 10, 2014
It’s episode 23 and we’re all too hot. Keeping everyone cool, packing for the birth and loom bands are just some of the topics this week. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Automatic LED Night Light Baby Safety Night Light Skip Hop wipe dispenser Travel Wipe dispenser Another wipe dispenser Loom Bands...
Jul 27, 2014
The Beardy Dads have been on tour. Well, more like a holiday. We’re joined in Episode 22 by our wives for some first hand tips on going away with kids. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Stampy Cat – Minecraft videos for kids...
Jul 13, 2014
Episode 21 has lots of listener news, approaches to middle names and a rant about Postman Pat. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Child Friendly Cottages...
Jun 22, 2014
We’re back for another episode of our ramblings on being a dad. Joined by an awake Oliver, we talk reusable nappies, father’s day and bedtime routines. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us ....
Jun 08, 2014
Episode 19 is here with a dose of weaning and eczema, including some information from an actual medical professional. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Baby Led Weaning Baby Led Weaning Cookbook Your Baby Week by Week...
Jun 02, 2014
Episode 18 brings a dose of Baby Sensory, sleep patterns and going on time out. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Baby Sensory...
May 18, 2014
After a week off, we’re back with Episode 17 full of teething, rainmakers and changing room etiquette. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Nuby Icybite Teething Keys Teething Powders: Ashton And Parsons Infant Powders and Nelsons Teetha Teething Granules . Richard Sargeant’s blog post on the parenting course he attended. 4 Mon...
May 11, 2014
Episode 16 brings a decidedly non-beardy contribution, some thoughts on time away from home and enrolling at nurseries. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links The Gruffalo and Friends CD Box set Magisto for online video editing...
Apr 27, 2014
We’re back with Episode 15, in which Nick fails to remember how old his daughter is, takes a guess and gets it wrong – she’s 10 weeks old. Meanwhile we discuss home schooling, first aid and play dough. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links “Modelling” Dough Recipe – aka Playdough, but you know, trademarks. British Red Cross Baby...
Apr 20, 2014
We’re back with more tips, reckons and contributions. Swimming, high chairs and photography are all discussed thanks to listener contributions. Have something you’d like us to talk about? Then get in touch! Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Wes points us at uSwim Australia’s videos for swimming tips Nick heartily recommends ...
Apr 13, 2014
Soft play, swimming and some more books all come up in episode 13. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Birth afterthoughts service Your Baby and Child by Penelope Leach Pregnancy for men: the whole nine months and Babies and toddlers for men , both by Mark Woods...
Apr 06, 2014
In our Mothering Sunday special, we completely forget to mention the day – hopefully you didn’t. We talk about how we picked our buggies, the wonders of charity shops and some more book tips. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Roo has an Uppababy Vista Nick has a Mothercare MyChoice3 – no longer available, but looks a bit lik...
Mar 30, 2014
Episode 11 brings you Roo doing his impressions of Oliver’s latest noises, Nick almost too tired to finish sentences and a discussion about routines. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Pregnancy++ – as recommended by Derek Murphy Contraction Monitor Free – 20 contractions free! Home-Start UK – support and friendship for famil...
Mar 23, 2014
Following last week’s appeal to the audience, we’re back with episode 10 and lots of names for bits. Roo’s been to the zoo, we hear from Peter Fletcher and discuss stubble rash. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Send us a 1-3 minute recording and we’ll include you in a future episode – go on, it’s really easy and free! Links Marwe...
Mar 16, 2014
In this week’s episode, your overly tired hosts discuss baby bouncers, nappies and buggy boards. We also realise we need listener guidance on a particular subject. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Send us a 1-3 minute recording and we’ll include you in a future episode. Links Registering a birth Baby Bjorn Babysitter Balance boun...
Mar 09, 2014
Two months in and we’re still going strong. The world of car seats and photo books are amongst the topics up for discussion, along with a slightly unusual contribution. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Send us a 1-3 minute recording and we’ll include you in a future episode. Links Car seats Roo has a Maxi Cosi Pebble with the Fam...
Mar 02, 2014
The kids are sleeping, the dads are chatting. This week we talk about the quantified lives our babies are leading, trips out of the house and hear about “The Dummy Fairy”. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Send us a 1-3 minute recording and we’ll include you in a future episode. Links Tracking Apps Roo uses Baby Feed Timer . Nick ...
Feb 23, 2014
With the arrival of Nick’s baby, we talk about how it was the second time. Coping with overnight feeds, hospital security tags and 3D baby scans all come up for discussion. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. Many thanks to David, Dave and Aaron for contributing. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links 3D printing your unborn foetus...
Feb 16, 2014
This week we hear from David Monro on his experiences of having twins and answer some listener questions. We talk about how we handled the news of impending fatherhood, managed our paternity leave and came up with baby names. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. Many thanks to David, Andy Feltham, Mike Perry, Derek Murphy and Andrew Fitzpatrick for getting in contact. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you can email us at pod...
Feb 09, 2014
With Nick’s baby now overdue, we stay on schedule for episode 4. We compare notes on baby monitors, getting sleep and answer a listener’s baby-throwing question. We also hear from listener, Rob Grundel, on how he prepared his 3 year old son for the arrival of his new baby brother. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review! If you want to contribute, you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Being n-fifths engaged can mean eit...
Feb 02, 2014
Coping with caffine, sharing news and photos, nodding at strangers and sterilising bottles all come under discussion in this week’s episode. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes . If you want to contribute, you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Microwave Steriliser...
Jan 26, 2014
We’re back for more. This week we talk about finding out the sex of your baby, antenatal classes and what’s in your overnight bag. We also welcome our first listener contributions. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast . You can now also find us in iTunes . If you have anything to share with us, you can email us at podcast@beardydads.co.uk or tweet us . Links National Childbirth Trust Antenatal Classes from the NHS...
Jan 19, 2014
