Daddy Ste

Dad of two boys 👦 👶🏼
Husband 🤵🏻
Photographer 📸

[Daddy Ste @StephenYule]

Should health visitors not check to see how a Dad's mental health is during the newborn stage?

I found myself third wheeling the entire conversation about how everything is going.

[Daddy Ste @StephenYule]

@parenthoodbliss @MyDadDiaries @StarkRaving_Dad @DadOfThreeBlogs @daddyinmotion @gethelpdad @daddydazecomic @milifeasdad @Dadisms4Dadisms It's when they frustrate the hell out of you and then give you a cheeky smile. No way you can stay mad at that

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@TheFoxMatriarch Wanted loads before having kids.

Now I have two kids, I only want two kids 🤣

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Name one thing that in 2023 you are going to work on in your life.

For me, it's my career.

Time for a different direction.

#2023goals

[Lottie-pop 🍭 @Lottie_Poppie]

Everyone knows that a week before Christmas is the time that your child will ask for a present they have never mentioned before and you’ve absolutely not got

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Become a parent so that you can ruin someone's day by cutting their toast the wrong way.

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@ystwythman I mean that's still pretty crazy 😂

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My wife gave birth on a hospital car park surrounded by a ton of spectators. The baby's head popped out as she was being wheeled out of an ambulance.

Can anyone beat this birthing story with something even crazier?! 😆

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@thenortherndad I'm also a nursery practitioner 😂 the amount of parents kicking off about the increase of fees. It's completely understandable.

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With nursery fees set to increase yet again in January, it's becoming even harder for parents to afford it. With the cost of living also increasing, it's getting to a point where it would be easier to just not work and stay home with the kids, than struggle to pay crazy fees.

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@LicensedtoDad I always wanted a load of kids. However, having just had our second, we are definitely stopping at 2.

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@Moonfacemum Thank you for your kind words. Just need to get through this tricky period.

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The hardest part so far about having a second child is having the same amount of energy and time for my eldest.

He still deserves everything I have but it's so hard through the exhaustion.

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@mummummymamma Yeah I think we just need to get through this tough period. It never lasts forever. He seems to be doing slightly better each night so fingers crossed we are on the right track.

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@DHB_NFT

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@mummummymamma We've got a 5 year old boy and a 2 week old.

I think it's the tiredness that's doing it. Just constantly running on empty. It's a phase though and I know the sleep will return in time.

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@hilarymeggin I'm in the UK. We get 2 weeks after the birth. But if you plan to share maternity, like we are doing, you don't get anything at the beginning. I've had to take 3 weeks unpaid leave to actually be at home.

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Having just had my second child, it's become apparent to me how bad the paternity leave is in this country.

I've had to take a financial hit to spend a few weeks off in this early stage.

Why do Dad's not get longer at the beginning when it's such a crucial time?

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@ingram_llc That's terrible isn't it?! It's not nearly enough time.

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@TheMomMEd I'm not surprised he didn't last long. Honestly this time at home is so important. I literally don't want to miss out on anything!!

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@dadmattersuk I've decided to take shared parental leave at the 6 month stage, but this has meant that I don't get my 2 weeks at the start. Crazy.