Category Archives: Fathers and Sons

My embarrassing son. Dad with autistic son speaks the truth

My youngest son, Tristan, has an Autism disorder. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS when he was three years old. PDD-NOS is defined as: Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) is one of the autism spectrum disorders and is used to describe individuals who do not fully meet the criteria for autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome. PDD-NOS may be thought of as “subthreshold autism,” or a diagnosis one can give a person who has “atypical symptomatology.”  In Read more [...]

Competitive Dad

There is no shame in coming second, it’s far less strenous for a start. However, if you're competing against your kids, it’s war says Jeremy Clarkson. As we know, it is much better to lose than to win. First of all, losing requires much less physical exertion. If you want to win a game of tennis or squash, you have to try very hard, which involves a great deal of running and sweat. Whereas if you really couldn’t care less, you can spend an enjoyable hour sauntering about, hitting the ball Read more [...]

Dads and Daughters cartoon

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Free Things to do with your son – Museum Visit

One of the best ways to bond with your young son is to take them to a museum. If you live in London or nearby I would recommend The Science Museum it’s a fantastic place to spend the day and even better its free. This summer I took my 6 year old son and he was mesmerized. The science Museum has over 300,000 items so there is plenty to see. Highlights for him, and me, included a full size Spitfire plane, a cross section of a Boeing 747 and an Apollo spacecraft. The look of wonder Read more [...]

Daddy Poetry

This is a  lovely poem about a son's relationship with his father.   LITTLE EYES UPON YOU There are little eyes upon you, And they are watching night and day; There are little ears that quickly Take in every word you say. There are little hands all eager To do everything you do; and a little boy who's dreaming Of the day he'll be like you. You're the little fellow's idol; You're the wisest of the wise; In his little mind, about you No suspicions ever rise. He Read more [...]

5 Father and Son Bonding Ideas

Men don’t like to sit face to face and talk about their feelings. It’s much easier to open up when we’re doing something side by side, when we can just let the talk flow naturally. Below is  a list of 5 manly activities that you can do with your son to strengthen the paternal bond with him. You can even do these with your own father to re-connect with him as well. The relationship a boy has with his father greatly shapes the man he will become in the future.These kinds of activities Read more [...]