When I was a first time dad, I really wanted to enjoy our new baby. and I did....But if I’m honest, there were those moments where if I was to go back and do it again, I may have done things a little differently. I could have used some first time dad advice. Now I have a 9 and 11 year old, so my perspective is a little different now. I probably would have enjoyed the baby a little more. In this episode, I’m going over some first time dad advice for you to enjoy your new baby.
Feb 25, 20200
A myth is defined as a widely held but false belief or idea. When it comes to fatherhood there are definitely beliefs and ideas that we hear about and just aren’t sure whether they are true or not. Some of the myths are around because at some point in history, they could have been true. I will also say that depending on where you live and/or the culture you are a part of, that could be another reason you hear these myths. Well, what I would like to do in this episode is to talk about these fathe...
Feb 18, 20200
Pregnancy is a unique experience. It’s all new. It’s scary and exciting all wrapped into one. But let's be honest, we have it much easier than our wives. Our wives have to go through the physical changes, the hormones, and the actual process of labor. But as a soon to be dad, we want to help. In fact it’s a question I get a lot. How can I help my pregnant wife? So in this episode, we are going to give you some suggestions on how you can help her during the pregnancy.
Feb 11, 20200
In episode 256 of the Dad University Podcast, we discuss things that can help you feel less overwhelmed. When becoming a new dad, there is so much transition and so many new problems coming up that you may not have dealt with in the past. To help you feel less stressed and less overwhelmed listen to these great tips Jason has to offer.
Feb 04, 20200
I’ve been asked this quite a few times, in fact, I just went on YouTube live the other day and this question came up and I got it again through Facebook yesterday. , How do I deal with an overbearing mother in law. I’m going to provide some specific tips but I want to first cover some general advice. This doesn’t matter whether it’s your mother in law, father-in-law, your wife’s sister or her brother....this applies to anyone on your wife’s side of the family. If there is a problem, it is not fo...
Jan 28, 2020•21 min
Having already been through the newborn phase years ago, it’s much easier now to look back and realize how much I worried about specific things related to the baby that I didn’t really need to worry about. At the time so many of these things seemed really important or like they are a big deal when you are dealing with them. But as I look back I can now say I wish I would have worried less and not really cared so much about these things. So in this podcast, I’m going over 10 Things New Dads Don’t...
Jan 21, 2020•17 min
It doesn’t matter if you have a newborn, toddler, small child, teen, or adult child, you will get annoyed at something they do. We’ll, newborns aren’t really that annoying...they are cute and don’t know what is going on, so nevermind them. But the rest of these kids? You better believe that they can get on our nerves, a lot. In this episode, we are going to share with you what to do when your child annoys you. Let me describe a scenario that absolutely annoys me. See if you can relate. I have a ...
Jan 14, 2020•18 min
In this episode, we are talking about how to be a good father. I’ll at least tell you want I think it takes. But you are going to have to put in the work. Being a good father can mean different things to different people. For some, it might mean that when your child is an adult, they will actually call you to go to lunch. For others, being a good father means your child moves out of the house on their own a contributing member of society. I set out to really define what I thought is needed to be...
Jan 07, 2020•21 min
Becoming a new dad is a moment that’s full of incredible joy and excitement coupled with numerous fatherhood fears and worries. Let’s face it: Fatherhood is scary. Dads everywhere have these same fears and we are here to help answer your questions and support your efforts to be worthy of the greatest trophy of all, a “world’s greatest dad” mug to decorate your desk at work. 1. What is the process of labor and delivery? Labor and Delivery will be like nothing you’ve ever been through, and you’re ...
Jan 02, 2020•32 min
We are talking about how to get your baby to sleep through the night. But before we do, I want to introduce our sponsor of today’s podcast: PUREBOOST Pureboost is a healthy alternative to energy drinks and way cheaper. It doesn’t have any sugar in it and is packed with a bunch of vitamins and minerals and it tastes really good. They are little packets you simply mix with water. There are 3 flavor options. I just get the combo pack because I can’t decide and like a different one each day. They ta...
Dec 31, 2019•21 min
Congratulations, you are going to be a new dad and you have a baby on the way. Hopefully, you have already watched some of our pregnancy-related videos. If you haven’t, be sure to check them out after you are done with this one. We have listeners from all over the world, but in the US, the majority of births are done in hospitals, delivery a baby outside a hospital is becoming more popular. We recognize that are other types of delivery room scenarios in addition to labor and delivery rooms in a ...
Dec 24, 2019•14 min
This is a topic that most parents prefer to avoid talking about – death. It’s uncomfortable and can bring up emotions and feelings that you just don’t want to deal with. When we have kids, we want to protect them from harm and anything unpleasant and death is very unpleasant...it sucks. But the truth is that death is a reality. We all die eventually and nearly everyone experiences the unfortunate death of someone that they love. So how do we talk about death to our children? These are some thing...
Dec 17, 2019•22 min
You can take the toughest, meanest man in the world, and the one thing that can turn him into a softy is a baby daughter. Daughters have this power over a new dad much more than sons do. But we also often treat our daughters differently than our sons. Is that a good thing? In this episode, we are going to discuss some ways we may treat our daughters differently and go over some tips for new dads with daughters. If you have a new baby girl or have a daughter on the way these are some things you c...
Dec 10, 2019•17 min
For many people in North America, being thankful and expressing gratitude is something that only happens once a year. Having a holiday like Thanksgiving shines a light on being thankful and forces everyone to stop and think about gratitude for a second. The thing we are missing out on is that practicing gratitude is so powerful, that it can literally change your life. Do you get depressed often? Do you find yourself wanting more all the time? A better car? A nicer house? Is your relationship roc...
Dec 03, 2019•20 min
Sitting there waiting for someone to finish being on their phone is not very enjoyable. You are being ignored and not paid attention to. This is phubbing, the combination of being on your phone and snubbing someone. It's happening all over but especially within families. In today's podcast, we are going to go over what you can do if someone is phubbing you and if you are the one guilty of phubbing, we will give a few tips so you can stop it. There is an overarching category to when technology de...
Nov 26, 2019•19 min
Well although it’s past already, October was national bullying prevention month. Unlike the playground and school bullying of yesterday, today's bullying doesn't allow you to feel safe at home and the ease to be anonymous can make the threats and fear much worse. Welcome to Cyberbullying. Through the use of social media, text messages, and email....cyberbullying is the nightmare that too many kids are having to deal with. According to the Pew Research Center, 59% of U.S. teens have experienced c...
Nov 19, 2019•23 min
Traditions & rituals are practices or beliefs which are passed down from generation to generation. There are a couple of types of traditions. Religious traditions, Holiday traditions, Cultural traditions, and Family Traditions. For this podcast I want to focus on family traditions. We will cover why family traditions are important and go over some family tradition examples you can implement. For me, some of my favorite memories as a kid were around family traditions. Having dinner nearly eve...
Nov 12, 2019•21 min
If you are about to have a baby or you just had one, you are probably feeling a lot of different emotions. You may be excited, scared, happy, or even anxious. The combination of all of those emotions is pretty common. To set expectations and be very clear, everyone is different. I also want to say right off the bat, it's ok if you don't feel the bond with the baby right away. I remember my wife and I brought our first child (our son) home from the hospital and we set him on the bed, we looked at...
Nov 05, 2019•18 min
Our Co-Host Alan Bush is now a father! In this episode we give him a huge congratulations and discuss some surprises, struggles, favorites and more!
Oct 29, 2019•26 min
Money - how it's being spent, that there isn't enough. Feeling financially stressed can cause all sorts of issues Sex/Intimacy - Frequency of it, type Kids - behavior, how to discipline, how the other ones handle a situation. Chores / Responsibilities - Are you pulling your weight? One spouse often feels like they are doing much more than the other. Work - Staying late, the complaints that come with it. The obligations and stress it causes. We can sometimes be pulled in two different directions....
Oct 22, 2019•18 min
The way we give love and receive love is called our love language. The concept of love languages was developed by Dr. Gary Chapman with his 1992 book The Five Love Languages that has sold over 12 million copies. In 1997 he got together with Dr. Ross Campbell and authored the book The 5 Love Languages of Children. The ideas in this book are really powerful in that every child is different. If you don't speak your child's love language, they may not feel loved. In this episode, we are going to go ...
Oct 15, 2019•15 min
Have you ever heard the phrase hindsight is 20/20? It basically means it's easy to know the right thing to do AFTER it happens. This happens when being a father. We look back and wish we had that fatherly advice that would have helped us to do something differently or change our perspective on something. Oh, that's only me? In this episode, I wanted to go over some of the best fatherly advice I wish I knew earlier in fatherhood. It probably would have saved me from a lot of frustration. If you k...
Oct 08, 2019•17 min
There are many types of discipline strategies when it comes to dealing with children's behavior. But which ones work? Which ones don't. Well, you ultimately get to decide for yourself. I'm going to give you my opinion based on my experience with my own two children. Alan will provide you his opinion on the matter. For the purpose of this episode, we are using the term discipline as it relates to modifying and teaching the behavior we want to see from our kids. As you listen to our discussion, th...
Oct 01, 2019•26 min
According to the National Sleep Foundation here is the average amount of time your children should be sleeping. Infants (up to 3 months) - 14 to 17 hours per 24 hour day may only sleep 2-4 hours at a time because of feedings 4 months - 11 months - 12-15 hours per 24 hours Toddlers 1-2 years 11-14 hours per 24 hours 3-5 years - 10-13 hours per night 6-13 years - 10.5 - 11 hours each night 14-17 years - 8-10 hours 18-25: 7-9 hours As parents are we creating an environment where our kids can get en...
Sep 24, 2019•23 min
If you are the parent of a toddler, you are all too familiar with power struggles. Your two-year-old daughter doesn't want to leave the park and she throws her body onto the floor in protest. or your 3-year-old son refuses to put on the shirt you just picked out for him. The struggle is real. and in this case, it's a power struggle. In this episode, we are going to go over why we experience power struggles with toddlers and I'll offer some tips on how you can avoid them. Let's first understand s...
Sep 17, 2019•26 min
I was talking with a friend the other day who is a new father. They just had their baby boy. He says Jason, I'm not really enjoying this. Fatherhood is not what I expected. I'm not bonding with him, my wife is breastfeeding so I can't help there, and he doesn't really react when I hold him or I am near him. I assured him....these are common issues. Many new fathers experience struggles right after the birth of their child. In this episode, we are going to talk about some of the common struggles ...
Sep 03, 2019•15 min
I was recently interviewed by 2 awesome women Evie and Sarah of the Modern Manners for Moms and Dads Podcast: https://www.evieandsarah.com/podcast51/ They gave us permission to rebroadcast the interview on our podcast. We talk about Sharenting...parents posting too much on Social Media. Here is that interview: This week on our podcast, Modern Manners for Moms & Dads, we have a special guest: Jason Kreidman of Dad University. Dad University provides dads advice and fatherly education, support...
Aug 27, 2019•28 min
I don't care whether you are happily married, a single dad, divorced dad, separated, or live far away from your child in a different country. You are a father. and if you want to learn how to be a good dad, there are some things you have to do. If I had to narrow down the most important things needed to be a good dad, these would be it. In this episode, I'm giving you 3 specific things you need to start doing now. It doesn't matter whether you have a newborn or a grown adult child. #1) Presence ...
Aug 20, 2019•22 min
It's back to school time soon. Some kids are so excited about the first day of kindergarten. They get to have a backpack, maybe a new outfit and smile on their faces when you talk about it. But others, not so much. The idea of going to school for that many hours or leaving their parents is just simply scary. They may be anxious about it. Whether your child is excited or anxious, this video will provide some first day of kindergarten tips to get you and your child ready to make a smooth transitio...
Aug 13, 2019•16 min
You are a first-time dad and boy are you excited. You are right there with your wife. Your being as supportive as you can, you are going to Dr's appointments, your helping out extra around the house, and you are gaining weight just like she is. The difference is that she has a baby growing inside of her. You don't. In this episode, we are covering a few first-time dad tips to avoid that dad bod and not gain sympathy weight. There is a term called Couvade syndrome which refers to expecting father...
Aug 06, 2019•23 min
