Commando Dad: Basic Training: How to be an Elite Dad or Carer. From Birth to Three Years

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Not that I need a parenting book to be militarised for me to want to read it, but it was gifted to me and I read it cover to cover, even though my - at the time - unborn baby wouldn’t be encountering these issues for many years. This Commando Dad book is full of fun suggestions for getting active with the kids outside of the house. No father could fail to be inspired and refocused by the powerfully positive spirit Sinclair evokes. Being a stay-at-home father, he says, laid the foundations for the project: "We made the decision, when we came back to Britain, that one of us would stay at home with the kids.

Neil Sinclair’s narrative is witty and engaging, and the book is written in a military style and uses army terms throughout.If your troopers are creative, you might want to make modelling dough – you only need oil, salt, flour, water and food colouring. This little gem, however, has been more useful than anything else - it's full of practical advice and goes into detail about the things that matter, like nappy changing - I had no idea, and with covid taking away stuff like antenatal classes this was a lifesaver.

Written by ex-Commando and dad of three, Neil Sinclair, this manual will teach you, in no-nonsense terms, how to maintain morale in the ranks and how to feed, clothe, transport and entertain your troops.The woodland trust has a locator that can find your closest wood, just in case you’ve misplaced your OS maps: https://www. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. As far as I am aware, the guidance for backslaps has not changed and the risk of further harm from this method is minimal. Chapter headings include: Preparing Base Camp (baby's bedroom); An Army Marches on Its Stomach (feeding); Welcome to the Thunderbox (toilet training); On Manoeuvres (transporting kids) and Dealing with Hostilities.