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Dad's question

41 replies

worrydad · 23/10/2003 13:28

Mumsnet seems great, and I can see how it helps - does anyone know if there is anything like it for us Dads?

There are times when it would be nice to talk with other Husbands or Fathers or both, to get an idea of what I do right, what I do wrong, and even return the compliment. It's mostly relationship stuff - My wife makes sure I don't get the chance to mess up too badly with the kids.

I tried "dadsnet.com", obviously....

OP posts:
FineVintage · 23/10/2003 15:04

HER

dadslib · 23/10/2003 15:05

Message withdrawn

FineVintage · 23/10/2003 15:06

Blimey, we're swapping ID's all over the place now.

CountessDracula · 23/10/2003 15:07

Are you still there worrydad?

FineVintage · 23/10/2003 15:07

He didn't last long, poor bloke

Twinkie · 23/10/2003 15:08

Message withdrawn

Easy · 23/10/2003 15:11

I'm very flattered to be compared with Mears. My advice isn't usually anything like as practical tho'

Original poster
worrydad · 23/10/2003 15:29

Still here!

I did not mean to get you all started.

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CountessDracula · 23/10/2003 15:32

So come on then love, get a cup of tea and tell us all your woes. You don't have to be specific ie names or real situations.

Easy · 23/10/2003 15:32

oh, and SimonHoward went missing about 4 or 5 weeks ago. He was just starting what sounded like a very messy divorce, and then was about to loose his job

He may not have access to a PC right now.

If you're out there SH, Please let us know you're OK.

Jemma7 · 23/10/2003 15:34

Wd if you change details like childrens ages, DW's age your location etc your DW will never know!

Glad i'm not married or i'd be wondering if you were my DH

Or if you change you nickname and post in the next few days no-one will know it's you will they I'm all brain me......

Easy · 23/10/2003 16:36

My DH, who has internet access at work, says he knows both my posting names on mumsnet cos I have a distinctive writing style, so he spotted them when he was browsing thru the other day.

Thing is, I've only ever posted under this name. So, who is this other woman .....

Northerner · 23/10/2003 16:43

Easy - you've got me wondering now if my dh could guess my posting name from just reading my posts!

Rhubarb · 23/10/2003 16:44

Worrydad, I understand why you might not want to post. Your partner could pick up on some things you say and recognise herself. Which I guess is the last thing you want to happen!
Fathersdirect has a forum much like this one which is very good, and Tom may even give a personal reply, he's good at dishing out advice! And - this may cause controversy - there are other parenting sites that your partner may not use, such as babyworld and ivillage, that have discussion forums if you really want a female perspective on it all. I've only ever used this forum so I don't know how the others work, maybe some of the others could enlighten you?

But the fact that you are on here looking for advice means that you want to sort the problem out. If you were my dh I'd be really pleased that you were making the effort! So I hope you do manage to find some sound advice. Please let us know if your situation is resolved.

Good luck!

SimonHoward · 25/10/2003 19:33

Dadslib

I'm here now and again but more off than on.

Not been having too much of a good time and have been really not up for much.

Blu · 26/10/2003 17:20

There's a site called Raising Kids which has a special 'Dadzone' Don't know what it's like.

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