Dan - The North East Dad 
Establishing a predictable 10 month old bedtime routine can feel like running a daily military operation. Taking roughly 30 to 40 minutes to wind down gives our daughter a clear signal that the day is ending. Depending on how smoothly we execute the bedtime routine, it usually dictates how much sleep we all get that … Read more
When it came to preparing dog for newborn life, we knew our 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier Benny was going to experience a massive shift. He’s full of energy, bright, and very much used to having all our attention. We knew that bringing a baby home would be the biggest shift to ever happen to his … Read more
When you’re preparing for a baby, it feels like everyone is trying to sell you a hundred different gadgets “essential baby products” that you’ll allegedly “need” to survive newborn and early baby-hood. The reality? Half of them end up gathering dust in a corner or sitting in the nursery cupboard untouched. Now that our daughter … Read more
This isn’t a review. This isn’t a helpful “5 tips to fix sleep” post. I normally try and do a bit of SEO for these posts, but this is none of that. This is just me venting. 10 month sleep regression is awful I. Am. So. Tired. What’s even more annoying is that she’s being … Read more
When my wife first brought up the idea of switching to reusable baby wipes near the end of my paternity leave, I’ll be completely honest, I was very skeptical. But after 10 months of daily dad use, here is my honest Cheeky Wipes review. My wife wanted to try eco-reusable nappies and the Cheeky Wipes … Read more
Running an Ergobaby Embrace washing machine cycle is completely safe and straightforward. Can you put an Ergobaby Embrace through the washing machine? Yes, you can put an Ergobaby Embrace through the washing machine safely. When you use a baby sling every single day, it quickly becomes a magnet for milk, drool, general muck and the … Read more
This Joie i-Spin 360 review is based on around 10 months of using two different rotating car seats with our daughter: the standard Joie i-Spin 360 in my wife’s VW ID.3 and the Halfords Idyll R129 Spin 360 in my Hyundai Bayon. After using both with our daughter, I’ve had the chance to compare them … Read more
Advice for expecting dads usually boils down to generic lists about buying nappies, but becoming a dad is the single biggest shift in your life. It stops being just about you and your wife, and suddenly you have to figure out what kind of father you actually want to be. Looking back ten months on, … Read more
Paternity leave for dads usually passes in a complete blur, and sitting here trying to write about mine 10 months on, I can confirm God it went by fast. I completely get it now when people say “the days are long, but the years are short.” Since our daughter arrived in October 2025, time has … Read more
This Huckleberry app review is based on around 10 months of using it with our daughter, tracking everything from naps and overnight sleep to feeds, nappies and medication. We’ve also used the paid version and its SweetSpot sleep predictor, so this isn’t a review based on downloading an app and having a quick look around. … Read more
If you’re looking for a Tutti Bambini Nova Highchair review from someone who’s actually used one for 10+ months, here’s our honest experience. When we were prepping the nursery before our daughter arrived, my parents generously bought us the Tutti Bambini Nova 11-in-1 Highchair Package. I remember unboxing it, clicking a few pieces together (it … Read more
The Zello Portable Pro Max Sound Machine is one of those baby products that sits quietly on the end of her cot or on top of the changing drawers, doing its job without fuss. It’s so reliable that it’s almost forgettable. Full Disclosure: This isn’t an ad, and I’m not getting a single penny in … Read more
If you’re currently sitting on Google at 11 PM searching “9 month old showing no signs of crawling,” take a deep breath. Two weeks before turning 10 months old, our daughter was showing absolutely zero interest in moving across the floor. I was genuinely convinced she was going to skip crawling entirely. Then, literally overnight, … Read more
I recently made a move that many music fans are quietly considering: ditching Spotify for CDs / MP3s. Why? Because I realised I was paying over £150 a year just to listen to the exact same 50 songs on repeat during my daily drive. Between work, surviving 9-month-old behaviour changes at home, and making sure … Read more
“Dan, what are you doing? Starting a blog in 2026? Don’t you know blogging is dead? SEO is dead, blogs are trash, don’t you know AI is taking over, you won’t make any money. Everyone is on TikTok, YouTube, or podcasts, that’s where the money is!” Is it, though? I’ve spent over 10 years creating … Read more