Sleepness nights can be tolerated and even enjoyed at first but sleep deprivation can be torture.
The pressure to have a child that sleeps well at night can often be heightened by family and friends. A common question from people is ‘How do they sleep?’ or ‘Are they sleeping through yet?’. Even though the question is well intentioned it can create feelings of inadequacy if your child does not sleep for long stretches at night.
Our advice is:

Children are different and can encounter different problems at different times.
Support for everyone. Lack of …

Being a good dad is admirable but being a good step dad takes someone special…
The title “Stepfather” comes from the time when a man “Stepped” into the role of dad following the death of the biological father. More often now though, the biological father is alive and its a relationship breakdown that has opended up the space for a step dad in a childs life.
Here are a few tips which will help you be a Super”step”dad:

If your stepchildren aren’t overly happy by your relationship with their mother, be patient. they …

Single dads have got their work cut out – being mum, dad and a hero all at the same time is going to take up a lot of energy…

Single dads are usually the result of either divorce or death but it may be through less common factors such a surrogate motherhood. In the instance of divorce the concept of being a single dad has time to dawn upon you but in the situation where it is from the death of the childs mother it may be unforeseen and as such …

Being a dad is a tough job at the best of times but being a young dad makes it even harder…
Coming to terms with becoming a parent
Many teen parents are surprised when they discover a pregnancy but whether it was planned or not you have to adapt to the situation. You will need to be prepared for changes in your life, everything will change. Your plans will no longer be clear cut as they will concern not only you but your child from now on. All of your decisions will …

Bad dreams can cause your child to suffer undue stress but can you do anything to stop it…?
There’s no single cause of a bad dream or nightmare and hence no single way of stopping them for occurring. It’s possible physical factors can be involved, such as illness and/or medication in causing a nightmare whilst it’s also a possibility that a nightmare is a reflection of some unusual stress or trauma experienced whilst awake. Sometimes it is just a result of a niggling worry or issue that has been ignored for …

Enjoy a bit of dad time, watch a movie or listen to your favourite tunes…….
Movies
There are hundreds of films that are about days or at least portray some sort of fatherhood but the ones selected below are some that you may enjoy watching with the family:

Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Williams Plays a fantastic part as a dad who is trying to see more of his children after being hit with visitation rights only.

In Pursuit of Happyness
Based on a true story, Will Smith plays the part of a Father who is down on …

Teenagers bring a whole new set of rules to the table for you as a parent. Gone are the games of peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake, we’ve now got relationships, money issues and exam pressures to deal with…
Before we jump into those issues though, let’s have a look at what other things your child could get up to during the teenage years:

Have sexual intercourse
Get drunk
Learn to drive
Get a job
Take a holiday with friends
Experiment with drugs

This short but not exhaustive list is enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck …