10 things you should know as a first time Dad

Following my letter to my sons a fortnight ago on how I felt as a first time Dad, I decided to make a list of the ten things you should know when you become a newly mint Dad. In honestly, being a new Dad can be intimidating to some. Thus keep these tips in mind. It may just help you, your baby and even your wife during this transition to fatherhood.

Zero 2 Six : Traditional Toys for Generations

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Zero 2 Six

Would you like to play in a toy store?

 

Being a Daddy Blogger, the main motivation for this journal is to find ways to entertain the children via the blog. So for product reviews or event invites, the children's interest are the first priority before any commitment made.

 

Puffing Billy Melbourne : A Choo choo Experience

Choo Choo.

We are heading to Puffing Billy.

When the boys heard that they were going to ride a steam engine ala Thomas the train during our Melbourne holiday trip,they were excited. Puffing Billy is Melbourne century old steam engine train located outside the city at Dandenong range. Touted as one of Melbourne attraction for kids, we had made this our first day trip experience for this trip.

HIBIKI IV : A Drum Extravaganza

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Hibiki IV

It's an open secret that the Wackies are fans of drums. In fact we were exposed to Drum performance since 2009.

Thus it was without hesitation we accepted the invitation to attend HIBIKI IV at NUS cultural center. HIKIBI IV is the fourth edition of this annual performance. This was a performance by Hibikiya, a local Japanese culture group, to showcase Japanese musical art form with Tenko drums as the main instrument.

Keep Calm and Father On : Book Review + Giveaway

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Keep Calm and a Father On

As a dad, it is often hard to ask someone for advice. Call it the male ego. Every time when I am down and on a slippery slope while dealing with the demanding pair of Wackies, I felt that there are a lack of avenue for me to turn to for advice.

Dyson DC52 Cinetic Vacuum : Say goodbye to bags and filters

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Dyson Cinetic

There is a new revolutionary tool in town . One that would rid the house of dirt for a decade without losing auctions. Say goodbye to bags and filters. This one is the Mother of all vacuums, the DC 52.

Fairprice Walks with U 2014 Giveaway

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NTUC Fairprice walks with U is back for its sophomore year!

Mark your calender. 30th August 2014 is the date where you get to " Walk around the world" . Targeted at families, Fairprice aims to promote family bonding and health living among Singaporeans with this themed walking event.

Letter to Sons : Emotions of a First time Father

Dearest Sons

You may like to think I became a father when the elder of you was born . The truth is that I started wearing the Father 'hat' on the day your mom and I discovered your presence.

It was 8 years ago that the journey started. The discovery of a blue cross indicator across a clearblue pregnancy kit kicked off the beginning of a chapter that will continue for the rest of my life. To be sure of the news, your mom took the pregnancy test twice before sharing the news with me. We had been planning for the arrival of the first for almost a year and we were glad that that the result of the test was positive.

Nutella : A yummy breakfast spread

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Nutella breakfast

You probably know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is the meal to have to kickstart your day by providing you fuel and energy for the bodies to wake up. For young children, breakfast is much needed to prepare them for the boundless energy they use throughout the day.

To ban or not to ban?

Recently I was asked to give my view on the banning and pulping of books by NLB. The books in question are Tango makes Three, The White Swan Express : A story about adoption and Who is in my family ? All about our families. Just yesterday, it was reported in the Straits Times more books by Robbie Harris ( author of Who's in my family) are going the way of the do-do, at least at the premises of Singapore libraries. The books in question are 'It's so amazing', 'It's not the Stork' and and an ironically name title ' It's perfectly normal'.