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Best websites for dads-to-be?

20 replies

franch · 04/06/2005 09:38

My brother's wife's just got pregnant for the first time and he'd like to get more involved in the whole thing, which is nice I've come across a few sites but any recommendations welcome

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MarsLady · 04/06/2005 09:50

morning Franch! What's wrong with here? lol I have no idea sweetie. DH's only web interests are Ebay Ebay Ebay! Big kiss to R

LinkManager · 04/06/2005 10:05

I added one to the Webguide a little while ago called "Dads' Haven". It's towards the bottom of the page.

franch · 04/06/2005 10:40

Hello Mars, do I really want my brother on my MN territory??! Thanks LM, will check out Dad's Haven

lots of love to all your progeny Mars - see you soon

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MarsLady · 04/06/2005 11:14

no I don't think you do lol

SoupDragon · 04/06/2005 11:23

Didn't a Mumsnetter called "Tom" have his own dads' site??

SoupDragon · 04/06/2005 11:25

Ah yes, Fathers Direct

lemonice · 04/06/2005 11:26

hub2dee should start one I reckon...

SoupDragon · 04/06/2005 11:31

Maybe he should set up a brother-site called dadsnet.com

franch · 04/06/2005 11:37

Yes!!! I'll get him on to it Thanks for the link Soupy

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hub2dee · 04/06/2005 11:58

I think most others pail in comparison to MN.

franch · 04/06/2005 13:10

Hmm, have had a look and I have to agree, hub

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hub2dee · 04/06/2005 14:26

I know it's nice to talk about boobs and bits and mayaaans, but I think BIL would find the info and support (and fun) on here better than elsewhere.

I also think the best advice on equipment (buggies / nappies / cots / highchairs) as well as things like feeding / sleeping / crying / development / PND / birth etc. is on MN - both in the 'official' MN reviews and in the Talk community.

An area for dads was mooted a little while back but I don't think there's enough blokes regularly posting to make it work IYSWIM, but maybe it's a chicken and egg situation...

SoupDragon · 04/06/2005 14:37

And the mums would just barge right in anyway

SoupDragon · 04/06/2005 14:38

I think the only reason MN is better than the dads' sites is the sheer volume of chat. I can't think of why a site comprised of X thousand women would be full of chat though...

franch · 04/06/2005 15:33

I know there used to be chat on FathersDirect, Soupy, but I can't find the forum any more? The forum on Dad's Haven seems pretty dead.

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shhhh · 07/06/2005 17:43

This website !!!!!!

dh found mn for me when we found out we were pregnant at 4weeks and in fact he used it on a daily basis. He even updated me with other mn's stories. Now we are the proud parents of a 3 week old girl and we both still use it. In fact it was dh who suggested i move onto the postnatal threads !!!

Anteater · 07/06/2005 17:57

A dads room on Mumsnet, not somewhere I would want to visit.

I like the odds here, 20,000 to 1, its so refreshing not to have to deal with the male ego

lemonice · 07/06/2005 17:59

I think dads room would be an excellent board to visit..

suprise · 07/06/2005 18:37

!!

franch · 09/06/2005 19:35

I see Huggies have just set this up - bit quiet so far .......

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