Dadcast - Misadventures in parenting

Week 18 and the Dad's are talking about taking the Dadcast on the road for a brand new Dadcast Roadshow that might involve pints and the stuff we're not allowed to say on the podcast. How's that sound?  Adrian has a cheat for Candy Crush, having reached level 3,775\. Does this somehow make him a bad parent? Well he's been judging all our mailbaggers so feel free to judge away! Send your email quer...

Andy Lee, former middleweight Champion of The World, joins the Dads this week to talk about getting over sleep issues, recommends a programme to follow that's starting to work for them and how having a child made him not want to fight anymore. Nathan is so tired he can barely remember the chaos of getting everyone out to school this morning, but we'll come back to the routine of chaos aka The Scho...

A mailbag special - hit us up on dadcast@offtheball.com to be included - this week delves into the remarkable ability of a child's pooh to bob up and down on the top of the water; is pregnancy but no kids enough of a pass to colonize the family changing rooms at the swimming pool.  Pregnancy test kits and why you always have to ask for them? Can't you just put them beside the bloody till? Also one...

A live realtime childcare emergency prompts the discussion every couple hates - the kids are sick, or the childminder can't come, who stays home? And who bears grudges! Next week's episode will be a mailbag special with a few doozys already in the bag - join them with an email to dadcast@offtheball.com or #dadcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate the pod on itunes or spotify or wherever you get yo...

Adrian has been spreading his wings on the actual radio railing against a tweet from a dad that went viral about how it's not always a winner to have kids. He's happy to break the no judging rule in this one off case. Also what are you most looking forward to getting back once your kids are old? Email dadcast@offtheball.com; use the hashtag #dadcast; or follow us on twitter.com/dadcast

We're asking for a friend, called D McIn, no Dave Mc, no Rodney. Is there anything that puts you in a worse mood than having an argument with your barely sentient child? How do you convince a child who thinks you are crazy that you're not crazy even though you're acting crazy? And why do we get so crazy? Who knows. Answers to these and other questions to dadcast@offtheball.com or just use the hash...

Baby proofing your house - pointless money waster or a soothing balm for your anxiety?  Also a torn ear lobe has lots of blood in it, who knew? One of the dad's had to make the phone call - "there's been a bit of an accident, we're on the way to the A+E".  Talking injuries, crawling from the cot, Creches Vs child minder and loads more. Email dadcast@offtheball.com or use the hashtag #dadcast on Tw...

Apologies if you have little ears during this episode, there is some frankly disgusting language from everyone involved. Mostly it's reporting what our kids are saying though, that's our excuse and we're sticking to it. Nathan talks about the joys of being co-opted into the PTA in his absence, the school Christmas fare. Dave wonders about sweary kids, Adrian swears like a sailor and Ger explains w...

For various reasons the 4 Dads have occasion to travel, sometimes it's spurious, others it's because there's a big game on that needs covering. Or in Nathan's case he just had to go to the Euros for a month because those midweek press conferences won't cover themselves. What did happen in the OTB flat in Versailles? Dave is on a junket in Philadelphia, feeling the brotherly love but is he crying b...

Ger was uploading this, that's why it's two days late and the intro is badly mixed. Worth waiting for though as Adrian's nappy brain is evident as he's still on holidays with the new baby. We talk birthday party chaos but The Dads can top the story of our listener/watcher who helpfully sent in pictures of his daughter's scalping at the hands of her sister

Dave's literal sack of s$^t, more on shopping ingredients and Adrian is away because he's had a baby. Well you know what we mean.

Should you drink in front of your kids, or rather how much is the right amount? Plus Adrian spills more beans on late pregnancy issues, annoying his wife, due dates and more. Plus we open the mail bag - dadcast@offtheball.com with multiple stories reacting to Dave's tale of confronting parental parking space thieves. Nathan has had to change supermarkets after his croissant thieving child story, p...

6 episodes in and it turns out this podcast is turning into a support group for new dads. Adrian is not drinking because he is on the clock - to use his own phrase "the landing gear is down". Dave is sneaking into creche, there's a coffee table pooh story and there's more crying. Crying laughing of course.  Hit us up on twitter http://www.twitter.com/dadcastpod or email us on dadcast@offtheball.co...

This will prove to be the most controversial one yet. Pregnancy snoring is described in intense, minute detail, complete with sounds and vibrations. Episode 5 is in the books, the Dads are responding to the reviews - good and bad - "incredibly negative, I'm not sure these people deserve to be parents". Luckily we don't need a license. Also we talk about the secret joy of doing the weekly shop - ti...

How to fail at parenting, episode 4\. Eating three bowls of chilli, all the bolognese and what happens when your kids just won't eat. Should you just starve the kids and let them learn the hard way or make six different dinners every night in the hope they'll eat something, anything??? Hangry kids, serve yourself first and Dave is examining the contents of your shopping trolley.  Email dadcast@off...

We're doing some hospital stories here, including the meningitis scare, bumps and bruises, nebulisers are more. Plus there are more labour ward and holding pen stories. Including the difference between c-sections and "natural" births, and whatever you're having yourself.  Email your stories to dadcast@offtheball.com and tweet @dadcastpod

Nathan has another baby which immediately leads to a conversation about the snip. The dads' price up the snip during the show and talk about why they're so squeamish about 'having someone tricking around down there'. Is it laziness or fear that has prevented the Dads from having it done?  Also sleep. The Sleep Delusion. Sleep deprivation. Cry it out? What even is sleep anymore?  Tips/complaints to...

The Off The Ball Dads, Nathan, Adrian, Dave and Ger talk about their experience of being Dads, the build up and aftermath of the labour ward and what happens when the kids get home!