Comments on Stay at home dad: Real Life

Thank you Tina. You're not late, I'm just very slo...

2007-09-09T11:05:00.000+01:00

Thank you Tina. You're not late, I'm just very slow in posting nowadays. It would be very nice if all those things happened, thanks again!

Thanks for coming by to say that Elsie. Yes, much ...

2007-09-09T11:02:00.000+01:00

Thanks for coming by to say that Elsie. Yes, much better nowadays. Hope you are feeling better yourself?

Hi SAHD, I'm late to the party, so regrettably I h...

2007-09-08T22:10:00.000+01:00

Hi SAHD, I'm late to the party, so regrettably I have nothing original to say. However, that never stops me... I hope the queen continues to be well, and that you all live happily ever after. And in a published book form too, so that you share your gift with an even wider group

A sad and happy post and beautifully written. I h...

2007-09-08T20:09:00.000+01:00

A sad and happy post and beautifully written. I have thought a lot about this post since you wrote it. I can't add anything that everyone else hasn't already said. I just wanted you to know that I have read it. I hope your wife is ok. Your daughter will definitely be absolutely ok - she is very lucky.

Livvy, thank you. Which is not enough, but I don't...

2007-09-07T23:44:00.000+01:00

Livvy, thank you. Which is not enough, but I don't know what else to say.

I hope to get published, but it will require luck, and you and Omega Mum, PITK, Suffolk Mum etc etc deserve that serendipity equally.

Hello again. I spent a long time mulling over thi...

2007-09-07T23:19:00.000+01:00

Hello again. I spent a long time mulling over this post and its comments, and thought I must let SAHD know this, even though everyone has said everything, and I'd only be nodding and agreeing, although I don't think anyone said, this time, how absolutely definitely sure they are that you will be a published, not un-, SOON.
So I thought I would.
Livvy x

Hello Georgie and thanks for your comments. As an ...

2007-09-06T17:21:00.000+01:00

Hello Georgie and thanks for your comments. As an unpublished writer I can never get enough nice comments!

And yes, I think pet will make an appearance at some point in the near future...

What a lovely post and what a great blog - I've re...

2007-09-06T16:18:00.000+01:00

What a lovely post and what a great blog - I've recently discovered and so enjoy reading it. You write beautifully (but sure you know that judging by the response you get).

I was an only child (until my parents divorced, remarried and had more children) until the age of about eight and it did me no harm. My parents made sure there were always lots of other children around (cousins, friends etc) and I never knew any different so I really wouldnt worry too much.

Perhaps a little pet would be fun for her...

Look forward to reading more :)

Thanks Carrie. It means a lot to see your comments...

2007-09-06T10:55:00.000+01:00

Thanks Carrie. It means a lot to see your comments and everyone else's too.

I'm speechless. That was so beautiful. As usual....

2007-09-06T01:15:00.000+01:00

I'm speechless. That was so beautiful. As usual. :)

Thank you Suffolk mum. That's very kind of you to ...

2007-09-05T18:18:00.000+01:00

Thank you Suffolk mum. That's very kind of you to say. Yes, I seem to have lost my mirth, but it will be back I hope!

What a beautiful and melancholic post. You are suc...

2007-09-05T14:48:00.000+01:00

What a beautiful and melancholic post. You are such a fab writer. Ditto all that everyone has said - your girl will be happy because she is so loved and lucky to have such great parents, and she'll never know any different. My boy was an only child for a long time - now he has an (unexpected) sister, and it's wonderful - but sometimes, just sometimes, I think I lost him a bit - he certainly has great memories of his early years. I take it your wife is well, I REALLY hope so.

I'm very glad to hear it OM! I can see it now: the...

2007-09-04T22:42:00.000+01:00

I'm very glad to hear it OM!

I can see it now: the series on CBeebies, the toy in Hamleys and a range of Sammy confectionery. Sadly Sammy would never know what a wealth of er, wealth, he had brought our way...

I was just thinking about Sammy Shrimp - and it st...

2007-09-04T22:12:00.000+01:00

I was just thinking about Sammy Shrimp - and it still made me laugh. Had you considered the merchandising potential at all?

Wise words, Bel, for which thank you. These things...

2007-09-03T18:10:00.000+01:00

Wise words, Bel, for which thank you. These things teach you that nothing is necessarily what it seems..

I hope whatever madeyour family so sad is over.You...

2007-09-03T17:27:00.000+01:00

I hope whatever madeyour family so sad is over.
You love your daughter so much, i'm sure that she'll know enough love in her life, siblings or not. Our son will most likely be a singleton too. One has to make the wise choice, even if the heart hurts.

Thank you IR. Yes, I hope and think so too.. Thank...

2007-09-03T14:14:00.000+01:00

Thank you IR. Yes, I hope and think so too.. Thanks again.

Thanks OM. Awesone!

Have managed to give you non-pink award, finally. ...

2007-09-03T12:59:00.000+01:00

Have managed to give you non-pink award, finally. Phew! What a relief.

Hi SAHD, I have a pink princess too. She won't hav...

2007-09-02T23:33:00.000+01:00

Hi SAHD, I have a pink princess too. She won't have any siblings and she only has one parent as well, but it will have a happy ending, like your story. I know it's been said but with a father who loves her so dearly your princess pink will get through everything, or at least give it her best go.

Hello dh and thank you. Well, all this proves conc...

2007-08-31T21:25:00.000+01:00

Hello dh and thank you. Well, all this proves conclusively that it is not likely to be a problem, for anyone.

Dear SAHD,I have a 7 year old princess who is gorg...

2007-08-31T20:29:00.000+01:00

Dear SAHD,
I have a 7 year old princess who is gorgeous (obviously), happy, mischievous, friendly, outgoing... She doesn't have any siblings. She has lots of friends. She loves life with us and we love life with her. After a difficult decision which took a long time to come to terms with, we have realised our family is beautifully balanced and we wouldn't have it any other way. Your princess sounds delightful and I appreciate you sharing her. She'll be fine because she has you and your queen. Thanks, dh.

Thank you XB4N and sorry to hear about your mother...

2007-08-31T09:06:00.000+01:00

Thank you XB4N and sorry to hear about your mother. Being the youngest of 8 must present a number of its own particular problems! In fact it's pretty much the inverse of being an only child don't you think?

Hello and thank you Dulwich Mum. Poor you, how sad about your father. It's an interesting view. I suppose sibling relationships vary as much as anything else ..

Hi and thanks Beta Mum. I think it is true that on...

2007-08-31T08:59:00.000+01:00

Hi and thanks Beta Mum. I think it is true that only children or children with absent parents tend to drift towards (people with) large networks later in life, for the obvious reasons.

Lovely perfect SAHD,My father and I had a very clo...

2007-08-30T21:52:00.000+01:00

Lovely perfect SAHD,

My father and I had a very close relationship when I was little, and he passed away before I was ten. These were the happiest days of my entire life, and I hear you describe a similar experience/wonderful childhood that your baby girl is having with you. All the brothers and sisters in the world will never take the place of a lovely daddy, a perfect example of a good partner and father for your daughter to go out and find for herself one day...

I am the youngest of 8 kids. While there were no e...

2007-08-30T21:49:00.000+01:00

I am the youngest of 8 kids. While there were no explicitly bad events, other than my mother passing my childhood was not 'joyful'.
My siblings were otherwise occupied and my father was simply not very good at being a dad.
You don't need siblings to be happy, and having them certainly doesn't guarantee it.

You seem to have a wonderful connection with your daughter's 'child world' which has already planted the seeds for a strong relationship.

You guys have no reason to think you'll experience, nor fear,'unhappiness'.

Keep it up !