Just spend 5 mins x 3 times a day...morning noon and night...
What are your kids doing, today, tomorrow and the next day ? Make sure that you get in a supply of generic birthday cards, generic books which will serve as birthday presents or have a Tescos nearby that can supply such, cellotope and always keep a supply of juice, pizzas and fruit in..
Keep on top of their need for school uniform, read to them, have fun...HAVE FUN!!!
Do you play any sports? Play outdoors with them!!! Your S is likely to want to learn some football skills...your D is likely to want to learn some netball skills - go to the park!
I'm sh!t at all of that but far better H is is!!! Its your enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in that counts - not many dads are - and believe me when you do your kudos rises immensely! Too many dads have their heads stuck up their backsides and can't even see what they have...
Mark - you have a chance here to break free from all of that...
I'll give you an example:-
Last week -I was drafted in by my W to go to "Chocolate Bingo" - cos she was doing -well heaven knows what -it was on a Friday Night...now - in England - who can name me a man who would want to do that on a Friday night??? But it was fine...actually I really really enjoyed myself!!! I just let it all go and got on with it...pissed that we didn't win mind!
Mark- you can do the same...let it all go...
And that's so easy for me to say I know...but I'm where you were 2 years ago - and I wished I had...
