The Daily Record today reported that a Scottish man took his own life to be with his dead son – highlighting the devastating effect of losing a child.

Allan Hogg,30, strangled himself in what appears to be a suicide pact after his eight-year old son Connor died in a car crash. His wife Kelly is quoted [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/losing-a-child-a-fate-worse-than-death/feed/ 0 http://www.thesprogfather.com/is-this-all-it-takes-to-make-a-child-star/ http://www.thesprogfather.com/is-this-all-it-takes-to-make-a-child-star/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:12 +0000 admin http://www.thesprogfather.com/?p=67

You might have thought it would take a lot of talent and dedication for a father to make his child an Internet sensation, but apparently all you need is a Flip and a mild sedative. Youtube announced today that David After Dentist was its second most viewed clip of 2009 – proving that fancy camerawork [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/is-this-all-it-takes-to-make-a-child-star/feed/ 0 http://www.thesprogfather.com/top-places-to-misplace-babies/ http://www.thesprogfather.com/top-places-to-misplace-babies/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:11:27 +0000 admin http://www.thesprogfather.com/?p=53

Mums hate us for it, but putting babies in places they shouldn’t be is something that the male species finds ludicrously funny. There is no reason why babies should ever be put in these situations but if they are, you will laugh.

1. A washing machine 2. A tumble dryer 3. An oven 4. A drawer 5. A car driving [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/top-places-to-misplace-babies/feed/ 0 http://www.thesprogfather.com/christmas-parties-pre-and-post-baby/ http://www.thesprogfather.com/christmas-parties-pre-and-post-baby/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:33:14 +0000 admin http://www.thesprogfather.com/?p=14

It seems that everyone is having their work Christmas parties this week. Love them or hate them, it’s amazing how quickly the experience changes when you have a child.

Previously, a festive office bash would probably have gone as follows: A bit of booze. Too much food. A bit more booze. Too much flirting with the [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/christmas-parties-pre-and-post-baby/feed/ 0 http://www.thesprogfather.com/9/ http://www.thesprogfather.com/9/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:44:49 +0000 admin http://www.thesprogfather.com/?p=9

Today’s report by Ofsted that nearly a third of local children’s services are ‘adequate’or ‘poor’ will no doubt shock many dads. It will be especially worrying for those who live in the ten ‘poor’ rated areas, including Haringey, the area embroiled in the recent Baby P scandal.

What is more surprising is that the ‘comperehensive’ review [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/9/feed/ 0 http://www.thesprogfather.com/finally-a-hero-dad-who-survived/ http://www.thesprogfather.com/finally-a-hero-dad-who-survived/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:42:46 +0000 admin http://www.thesprogfather.com/?p=3 Today’s Daily Mail ran a story about a ‘hero’ dad who donated an organ to his dying child. It’s pretty impressive to be named a hero and survive unscthed. Most ‘hero’ dads get beaten senseless, die in a war or go to jail. Still, a grueling operation sounds pretty rough. It’s probably easier to stick [...]]]> http://www.thesprogfather.com/finally-a-hero-dad-who-survived/feed/ 0