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Who’s Your Favourite?

By 6000 | 6000 | January 31, 2012

It’s a silly question for any parent dad to ask, but Maddie’s daddy just had to ask it, didn’t he? Just for the record, I have never asked either of my kids this. The answer would probably be too depressing or would put me (and them) in a very dangerous situation at home. Safety first…

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The 5 Best Toys Of All Time

By 6000 | 6000 | December 13, 2011

At a time when parents start panicking about Christmas gifts for the young ones, please enjoy this review of “The 5 Best Toys Of All Time” on Wired.com. Here at GeekDad we review a lot of products — books, toys, gadgets, software — and I know it’s impossible for most parents to actually afford all [...]

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That quote, immortalised

By 6000 | 6000 | July 19, 2011

Those of you who follow me on twitter or have befriended me on facebook may have heard mention of this yesterday evening, but those media are transient and temporary, whereas this blog has delusions of permanence about itself. And that’s why I’m putting this up here; so that in years to come, I can return [...]

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Gecko

By 6000 | 6000 | December 19, 2010

There was a sudden shout from Alex’s room this evening, during his reading time before lights out. I was up there like a shot, not because I was hugely concerned for his well-being (he’s a big boy now), but more because I didn’t want him to wake his sister, who has recently developed an aversion to bedtime. [...]

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I Spy

By 6000 | 6000 | November 9, 2010

This morning, before playschool, I was invited to play a game of “I Spy” by my 2-year old daughter. Of course I agreed – it would be like shooting fish in a barrel – or so I thought. “I spy my eye beginning with B,” she abbreviated. The “B” was pronounced phonetically. I spied. That was – [...]

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