Cover image of First Time Dads

First Time Dads

Two first time dads - Daily Mirror journalists Richard Innes and Steve Myall - discuss the joys, challenges and general lunacy of raising your first child and supporting a first-time mum… and ask some... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

So… everything you think you know about baby sleep is pretty much wrong

So… everything you think you know about baby sleep is pretty much wrong

You know how we all struggle to get our kids to sleep? Turns out it's because we've all been doing it wrong.Both exhaust... Read more

12 Feb 2018

54mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Doctor Daddy: Top paediatrician explains what Dads can do when their baby's unwell

Doctor Daddy: Top paediatrician explains what Dads can do when their baby's unwell

Rich and Steve are joined by Dr Zeshan Qureshi from King's College Hospital to discuss the role of dad in looking after ... Read more

30 Oct 2017

45mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Why parenthood means your relationship is doomed

Why parenthood means your relationship is doomed

Bit dramatic, right? Sadly, according to the research Matt Farquharson has done, we now have indisputable proof that hav... Read more

25 Sep 2019

44mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

How much does how you act in front of your baby determine who they are?

How much does how you act in front of your baby determine who they are?

Have you ever wondered how much damage you might be doing to your child if you shout in front of them?Have you every wor... Read more

23 Mar 2018

43mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Episode 50! Time to look back at our best bits

Episode 50! Time to look back at our best bits

Steve and Rich celebrate reaching episode number 50 by looking back at the best bits of First Time Dads so far. The guys... Read more

31 Dec 2018

17mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

How to make sure parenthood doesn't ruin your relationship

How to make sure parenthood doesn't ruin your relationship

Bev Turner discovered she was pregnant as her husband James Cracknell lay stricken in hospital with a life-threatening b... Read more

11 Dec 2017

45mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Dad rights: Tim Lovejoy on raising girls, parental equality and life as a single father

Dad rights: Tim Lovejoy on raising girls, parental equality and life as a single father

TV star Tim Lovejoy - father to twin 15 year-old girls and a four year-old daughter - joins Steve and Rich to talk about... Read more

8 Jan 2018

42mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Why the end of summer is bad news for fathers… and what season three has in store

Why the end of summer is bad news for fathers… and what season three has in store

We're back! Steve and Rich discuss their respective summers and come to the joint conclusion (just about) that it's only... Read more

5 Sep 2019

22mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Alun Wyn Jones on being a hard man at work and a soft dad at home

Alun Wyn Jones on being a hard man at work and a soft dad at home

Alun Wyn Jones is a rugby legend. As Wales captain and HUGE second row forward (he's 6ft 5ins), a big part of the Grand ... Read more

11 Sep 2019

27mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Bare minimum parenting: Why lazy dads make the best fathers

Bare minimum parenting: Why lazy dads make the best fathers

Parenting is a stressful business - but does it need to be as stressful as we often make it?The short answer is no, it R... Read more

12 Oct 2018

29mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

The first aid tricks every parent should know

The first aid tricks every parent should know

Do you know what to do if you child starts choking? Do you think you know the best way to deal with a screaming kid who'... Read more

18 Sep 2019

30mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

Big talk with little people: Best-selling children's author Oliver Jeffers reveals how to explain the world to your kids

Big talk with little people: Best-selling children's author Oliver Jeffers reveals how to explain the world to your kids

Oliver Jeffers - the artist and author who has sold a remarkable 10 MILLION kids' books - talks to Rich and Steve about ... Read more

20 Nov 2017

33mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

Being at the birth: Why no man should miss the main event

Being at the birth: Why no man should miss the main event

It's stressful, exhausting and mind-bendingly surreal… but it's also one of the most amazing, important experiences you ... Read more

25 Jun 2018

32mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

How to help your mental health from suffering

How to help your mental health from suffering

It's very common to struggle with anxiety, feelings of isolation and mental health issues after having children. But tal... Read more

4 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

Feeding the baby: Annabel Karmel explains how to turn your child into a healthy, happy eater

Feeding the baby: Annabel Karmel explains how to turn your child into a healthy, happy eater

Is dinner time a nightmare in your house? Struggling to get your child to eat anything decent? Baby food guru Annabel Ka... Read more

27 Nov 2017

40mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

We're on our holibobs

We're on our holibobs

Steve and Rich are having a little time off for the summer, but before they do here's a quick episode to tease some of t... Read more

15 Aug 2019

5mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

The expectant dad getting parenting advice from Tom Cruise

The expectant dad getting parenting advice from Tom Cruise

You probably remember Tim Vincent as the guy who presented Blue Peter back in the 1990s.What you might NOT know about Ti... Read more

14 Sep 2018

37mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

What we're teaching our sons… and what they're teaching us

What we're teaching our sons… and what they're teaching us

Did previous generations of dads question their parenting skills quite as much as we do? Did fathers in years gone by wo... Read more

16 Nov 2018

36mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

Sir Michael Morpurgo on why a grandparent's role can be a tricky one

Sir Michael Morpurgo on why a grandparent's role can be a tricky one

Anyone who thinks it's just the parents who raise a child these days is kidding themselves. For the vast majority of new... Read more

17 Dec 2018

42mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

Why you can't prepare for baby number two

Why you can't prepare for baby number two

Rich and Steve spend the first episode of their second series finding out if Rich is ready for his second child, who is ... Read more

29 May 2019

29mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”