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Turn on, tune in, learn...

I loved watching TV as a kid. Some of my earliest memories are of dragging my Dad out of bed, way before the sun had risen, to come and watch Sesame Street on the sofa with me. As I got older, trips to the local video store to rent a VHS for the evening were a treat to be cherished. My consumption of these TV shows and movies are to what I mostly attribute my love of American culture – the things…

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Flying the nest...

Flying the nest…

Anyone with a child will almost certainly remember the first time that child was left alone with someone other than Mum or Dad for more than a few hours. For one reason or another, it took us until just after Thea’s second birthday before we took the plunge and booked a grown-ups only long weekend trip to New York. The fact that we never really got to jet off somewhere exotic for our honeymoon,…

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Enjoying my first babycino 👶🏻☕️ #dadtalesdotnet #kidstagram #parenting #corsham #toddlerlife (at Grounded - Corsham)

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In serious conversation with Grandad @robert.cribb #dadtales #dadtalesdotnet #teaminstaparent #toddler #toddlerlife #family

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Lemme at'em Dad! #baby #toddler #toddlerlife #dadtales #dadlife #zoo #nature #chesterzoo #teaminstaparent (at Chester Zoo)

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Came home from a long day at work and a tough squash match to date night courtesy of the best wife out there @gemmacribb1 😍 #datenight #wife

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Ten toddler tantrums.....

As a parent you always hear other parents talk of the “terrible twos” –  that magical age when your adorable little angel descends into the pit of Hades, only to re-emerge as the devil incarnate. Well, I wouldn’t say we’ve reached those levels of stroppiness quite yet, but we’ve certainly seen Thea begin to develop more of an independent… umm… character, lately. There are many theories on how…

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The most hipster-named beer ever with great friends #goodtimes #friends #beer #london (at Old Mary's Lancaster Gate)

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Half camera-shy, half cheesy grin 😁 #dadtalesdotnet #teaminstaparent #daddydaycare #corsham #igerswiltshire #toddlerlife #toddler #cute #funny #playdate (at Katherine Park)

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Ballooning in Bath #bath #igersbath #balloon #landscape #jj_forum #igdaily

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Today we hit the pool.... Hard #teaminstaparent #dadtales #dadtalesdotnet #summer #pool #baby #toddlerlife #idad #howtodad #sunshine

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#baby #toddler #toddlerlife #dad #dadtalesdotnet #daddysgirl #idad #teaminstaparent #howtodad #funny #cute @london_dad @stardak @thedadnetwork @father_of_daughters

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Merch'd up #merch #tea #kitchen #swag #watch #snapseed #iphone

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Meeting the "mooooos" #baby #dadtales #dadtalesdotnet #cute #wiltshire #nature #lackhamlambingweekend (at Lackham Farm)

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Met this little fella earlier #lamb #farm #wiltshire #countryside #nature #iphone (at Lackham Farm)

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Lazy day with a poorly munchkin. Toy Story and cuddles are on the menu #dad #dadlife #dadtales #dadtalesdotnet #baby #cute #poorly #toystory #cuddles

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My first proper explore on the beach! #dad #dadtales #dadlife #baby #cute #cornwall #kernow #beach #uk (at Gorran Haven Beach)