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

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And our trooper needs us too. Don’t believe that we aren’t biologically programmed to be good carers. We may not have the ‘maternal instinct’ but I can assure you that the minute my troopers were born, my wife and I both had a huge instinct to love, protect and care for them. We got the ‘parental instinct’. And in terms of physically caring for a baby, we can do everything but breastfeed. It might not seem like it at the time (well it certainly didn’t for me) but with practical experience, you will easily master the basics. It really works. Doing it this way means that dads of all parenting abilities and with varying levels of exposure to children understand the messages the book is trying to put across. And now about the uniform. The skirt was so short, that it ended about 3 cm below my crotch on the front side.... our butt cheeks were not covered. The shirt was almost see through. I think it’s fair to say that these standards and rules are fabulous guidelines for any parent to live by.

Attention! In your hand is an indispensable training manual for new recruits to fatherhood. Written by ex-Commando and dad of three Neil Sinclair, this manual will teach you, in no-nonsense terms, all the practical skills you need to be a top-ranking parent. There are many things your troopers can get up to in their household. Children, being naturally creative, can make fun out of most things so here are a few ideas for entertainment you can provide without even having to leave your home. Organisation, unsurprisingly, is a core element of Commando Dad. "Preparation and planning prevent poor parental performance," grins Sinclair, subverting a military axiom. "Think ahead. Be prepared for all eventualities, but have the confidence to adapt. Have your kitbag squared away and ready for deployment. Recognise that good routines should be standard operating procedure." The headlines here in the UK are dominated by stories of horse meat ‘contaminating’ British meat products. 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 believe that postnatal depression in dads needs to be recognised on a wider basis and every single dad needs to know that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Everybody needs support. The decision for me to become a stay-at-home dad began with a pact made on the tarmac of Heathrow in 2003. The funny thing is, my friend and I know each other from the Royal Marines, where we both served as young Commandos. The book is written by Neil Sinclair. He is a former Commando himself, of the Army variety. 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”. 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. Whilst there are many things to like about Commando Dad, naturally there are a few things I dislike.

Add to the meat and mix it all together. The best way to do this is with your hands, and kids love this bit as it’s so squishy. Do make sure hands are clean before and after. Anxiety UK – Runs a helpline staffed by volunteers with personal experience of anxiety from 9:30-5:30, Monday to Friday. Call: 08444 775 774. www.anxietyuk.org.uk He later received a medal for being one of the thousands of troops engaged in the first 20 days of the invasion. It may be couched in unfamiliar language, but this is all sound common sense. And even the most pacifist-minded of dads can see that the military metaphor works surprisingly (and entertainingly) well.

But of course it doesn’t end there. Even after ten years as a stay at home dad, I still consider myself a Commando Dad in training. It is worth the effort. To a trooper, their dad has many roles, often falling somewhere between Hero, Role Model and Protector. When you become a dad you step into those shoes and you owe it to yourself – and your troopers – to be the best dad you can be. So don’t let yourself get sidelined, dads. You are simply too important.

Samaritans – Offer emotional support 24 hours a day, in full confidence. Call: 116 123. www.samaritans.org My dad, who himself used to go commando since kid -he himself never had underwear before the age of 16- was definitely in favor of no underwear whenever reasonably possible. He is certainly the one, who influenced Mom to have her boys going commando from earlier age. On her side she got us lederhosen for their practical aspects, and she knew as a matter of course, boys and men went commando in their lederhosen in those days. As a big advocate for the channels of communication always being open between dads and their families, friends and partners, I have been reading up on dads’ mental health. It has given me a new perspective on a subject that is certainly not talked about enough, especially when you consider the numbers involved. A survey by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) in 2015 found that about one in three dads reported concern about their mental health. Yet there is no requirement for routine mental health screening for new fathers.

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Multilingual maternity resources – These are the many different languages available to give help and advice. Any way, I am aware that I am now running the risk of preaching. I’m not. But if I can cook home cooked food, any one can. And home cooked food tastes better, is better for you and your kids and in my experience is also cheaper.

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