Beardy Dads

Episode 31 marks the first birthday of this podcast. We catch up on what happened over Christmas, how you handle the (spoiler alert) truth about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and what the future holds for this podcast. Having … Continue reading →

With Christmas nearing, Episode 30 is here our plans for the day, coping with pets and babies and what else we’ve been up to. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a … Continue reading →

Episode 29 brings more of our unique blend of “research, experience and guesswork”. Birth music, Dad’s bag for the trip to hospital and 4 year old’s homework all come under discussion. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or … Continue reading →

After a slightly longer than intend break, we’re back with Episode 28. Find out if we’ve been getting any more sleep since the last time. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave … Continue reading →

Yet more feedback on our favourite bottle prep machine, libraries and a general lack of sleep. Episode 27 is brought to you by two very tired Beardy Dads. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in … Continue reading →

Episode 26 brings news of Toby’s first week at school and Oliver’s signing vocabulary. We get some listener feedback on the Tommy Tippee Perfect Prep machine as well as colic. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find … Continue reading →

After a short break, we’re back with episode 25. More correspondence, more induction, more sterilising. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general … Continue reading →

We’re on to episode 24 with a bumper load of listener correspondence and some live loom band action. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, … Continue reading →

It’s episode 23 and we’re all too hot. Keeping everyone cool, packing for the birth and loom bands are just some of the topics this week. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and … Continue reading →

The Beardy Dads have been on tour. Well, more like a holiday. We’re joined in Episode 22 by our wives for some first hand tips on going away with kids. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find … Continue reading →

Episode 21 has lots of listener news, approaches to middle names and a rant about Postman Pat. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions … Continue reading →

We’re back for another episode of our ramblings on being a dad. Joined by an awake Oliver, we talk reusable nappies, father’s day and bedtime routines. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and … Continue reading →

Episode 19 is here with a dose of weaning and eczema, including some information from an actual medical professional. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any … Continue reading →

Episode 18 brings a dose of Baby Sensory, sleep patterns and going on time out. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general … Continue reading →

After a week off, we’re back with Episode 17 full of teething, rainmakers and changing room etiquette. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions … Continue reading →

Episode 16 brings a decidedly non-beardy contribution, some thoughts on time away from home and enrolling at nurseries. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, … Continue reading →

We’re back with Episode 15, in which Nick fails to remember how old his daughter is, takes a guess and gets it wrong – she’s 10 weeks old. Meanwhile we discuss home schooling, first aid and play dough. Download this … Continue reading →

We’re back with more tips, reckons and contributions. Swimming, high chairs and photography are all discussed thanks to listener contributions. Have something you’d like us to talk about? Then get in touch! Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast … Continue reading →

Soft play, swimming and some more books all come up in episode 13. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a review. If you have any tips, questions or general feedback you … Continue reading →

In our Mothering Sunday special, we completely forget to mention the day – hopefully you didn’t. We talk about how we picked our buggies, the wonders of charity shops and some more book tips. Download this episode or subscribe to … Continue reading →

Episode 11 brings you Roo doing his impressions of Oliver’s latest noises, Nick almost too tired to finish sentences and a discussion about routines. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and leave a … Continue reading →

Following last week’s appeal to the audience, we’re back with episode 10 and lots of names for bits. Roo’s been to the zoo, we hear from Peter Fletcher and discuss stubble rash. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast … Continue reading →

In this week’s episode, your overly tired hosts discuss baby bouncers, nappies and buggy boards. We also realise we need listener guidance on a particular subject. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes and … Continue reading →

Two months in and we’re still going strong. The world of car seats and photo books are amongst the topics up for discussion, along with a slightly unusual contribution. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us … Continue reading →

The kids are sleeping, the dads are chatting. This week we talk about the quantified lives our babies are leading, trips out of the house and hear about “The Dummy Fairy”. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or … Continue reading →

With the arrival of Nick’s baby, we talk about how it was the second time. Coping with overnight feeds, hospital security tags and 3D baby scans all come up for discussion. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or … Continue reading →

This week we hear from David Monro on his experiences of having twins and answer some listener questions. We talk about how we handled the news of impending fatherhood, managed our paternity leave and came up with baby names. Download … Continue reading →

With Nick’s baby now overdue, we stay on schedule for episode 4. We compare notes on baby monitors, getting sleep and answer a listener’s baby-throwing question. We also hear from listener, Rob Grundel, on how he prepared his 3 year … Continue reading →

Coping with caffine, sharing news and photos, nodding at strangers and sterilising bottles all come under discussion in this week’s episode. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast or find us in iTunes. If you want to contribute, you … Continue reading →

We’re back for more. This week we talk about finding out the sex of your baby, antenatal classes and what’s in your overnight bag. We also welcome our first listener contributions. Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast. You … Continue reading →

In this episode, we start at the beginning and talk about our experiences of birth Download this episode or subscribe to the podcast. Links TENS machine Pet feeding bowl Half-pipe changing mat Bath seat sponge Bath seat