Dads Hour

We done things a bit differently on Dad's Hour this week. We wanted to take a look at the highs and lows of being a Dad after we received the amazing news that Erin Cross is in remission following her Car-T cell treatment! Erin is a lovely 5 year old girl from Chester who needed to raise £100,000 to receive her treatment in Seattle to help with her battle with leukaemia. Erin's Dad, Anthony, told Mick of how overwhelmed he was by the generosity of people who have helped Erin and how ecstatic he was that she is in remission. We also caught up with Rugby legend and Question of Sport star, Matt Dawson, who told us of his struggles as a Dad. Matt's son suffered from meningitis and Matt wanted to come on to Dad's Hour to tell his story and raise awareness about this terrible disease.

The Dad's are back for another week and are talking about where they were when their partners give birth - were they a big help or just a massive hindrance? Also on Dad's Hour is a very special guest and celeb Dad... Peter Andre! He tells us about dad dancing and did he use his 20 yr old body as an inspiration for his dad bod!

The dads are reunited to discuss their latest parenting woes and successes. This week: Play doh, nursery rhymes and the return of grammar schools.

Things were a bit different on Dad's Hour this week as it was changed from Friday to Thursday because of the perfect Dadding reason of childcare! Mick Coyle was joined by regular dad Iain Christie and local author Ian Salmon to talk all things parenting. On the agenda this week for Dads Hour we asked the Dad's how stressed they were after a recent survey suggests that parents suffer with 2 hours of stress per day... is this true? Do you kids make you suffer with 2 hours of stress? Or is it actually much more! We also spoke about the cost of new school uniforms for the average parent and everything that comes along with them. Is it worth the money? The Dad's discuss.

Joining Mick and Iain on this week's Dad's Hour to talk all things from the world of Dadding was comedian Jake Mills. We asked the Dad's this week about their thoughts about the recent statistics that have come out in regards to the gender pay gap. According to a recent survey, working Mum's are earning a lot less than men and we asked the Dad's did they think this was fair? This also led us on to talk about parental leave and how much time off other countries give to Dad's compared to the UK. It's safe to say they were a little bit jealous!

On this week's Dad's Hour, there was another special guest in the form of Olympic silver medallist Mark Cavendish! Mark was fresh from Rio and joined the Dad's to tell them what life is like being an Olympic Dad. Also on Dad's Hour, a recent survey said that half of UK parents admitted to letting their kids under 14 have a drink in the house and 1 in 10 even admitted letting children as young as 5 drink alcohol. We wanted to get Sam's and Iain's thoughts on this and at what age they'd think it was acceptable to give their kids their first drink.

On this week's Dad's hour, we had a very special guest on the show, comedian and presenter... Rufus Hound! Rufus came on to tell the Dad's about how rubbish it is to take your kids on holiday with you and how you can stop it from happening. This also got the Dad's talking about where they used to go on holiday and what it's like to be a modern Dad on holiday. Also, would you neglect your kids to play Pokémon Go? A couple in America did exactly that! The Dad's gave their thoughts.

Our resident Dad Iain Christie was away this week but 2 of our regular Dad's, Che Burnley & Jake Mills, joined Mick Coyle to talk through all matters parenting. We asked the Dad's how old is too old to have a teddy? This is after a recent survey which said that many adults still keep a teddy as their most prize possession. We also asked Che and Jake at what age would you give your children an iPhone or iPad as well as how they deal with fussy eating and food demands from their kids! Not forgetting the weekly Dad nods.

On this week's Dad's Hour, the Dad's spoke about a story in the Daily Mail where a café owner said that she would scold people's kids if they weren't behaving. Do you agree with this? Would you let someone else tell your children off? Iain and Che certainly had a lot to say on the matter! And we had to mention a survey in the Times Educational Supplement where accidentally calling a teacher 'mum' or 'dad' is among the top 100 rites of passage according to children. Youngsters were surveyed on what they think they should have done or experienced in school by the time they reach 11. Taking a nap in class and laughing hysterically when someone breaks wind also feature in the list and this caused a few giggles in the studio!

We had 4 Dad's in the studio this week. Joining Mick Coyle this week was Iain Christie from the Royal Court and comedians Jake Mills and Chris Cairns. Big topic on Dad's Hour this week was baby names. We asked the Dads when was the last time you heard of a baby called Gary? Alan? Gordon? What are the deciding factors when you're picking out a baby name? It caused up a stir and the listeners tweeted in their thoughts too! We also spoke about the Victoria Beckham fiasco that has taken over the internet this week as she posted a picture of herself kissing her 5 year old daughter on the lips that caused outrage. Should you still kiss your kids on the lips? Or when do they get too old for that? Plenty of Dad Nods too.

On this week's episode of Dad's Hour, the Dad's got to pick the topics! Mick Coyle was joined by Iain Christie and Jake Mills and we picked out 10 stories from the papers for the Dad's to choose from. There were some interesting topics in the mix including hot dog championships, the price of raising a daughter compared to a son and do celebrities really encourage your kids to eat junk food?

Mick Coyle was joined by resident Dad Iain Christie & comedian Che Burnley on this week's episode of Dad's Hour. The Dad's were completely taken aback by a recent survey that we found in the Mirror that said that Mum's are cooler than Dad's... yes, it's true. Apparently, when kids were asked they said that Mum was cooler than Dad and tells funnier jokes. You can only imagine their horror! We also touched on the Dad who won the lottery and now that he has his money, he's going to do a job he has always wanted to do. We asked the Dad's if your kid said they wanted to be Prime Minister or an astronaut just exactly what they would say.

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Travel writer and presenter Simon Reeve was our special guest on this week's Dad's Hour joining Mick Coyle, resident Dad Iain Christie & Dad newbie and blogger, John Logue. Simon talked about what is classed as a modern Dad and how simple things such as reading a bedtime story can be taken forgranted. We also got Simon's Dad nods from around the world! We also talked about balloons and how much of a pain they really are after Worcester City Council has banned them and will fine anyone letting them go. Are they really that much of a nuisance? The Dad's discuss.

Iain Christie and Sam Avery joined Mick Coyle on this week's Dad's Hour and we talked about the recent story coming from Japan that a father had abandoned his 6 year old child in a forest to 'teach him a lesson'. We asked how far you would go to punish your child. We also spoke about a recent survey which said that housewives and househusbands have the happiest jobs - we put it to our Dad's to see if they'd like to stay at home and look after the kids 24/7!

On this week's Dad's Hour, we asked the question 'would you dob your kids in?' depending on what crime they had committed. We also talked about a 'duck it' list which is basically things you wish you'd done and never got round to doing. Some interesting answers were thrown up! And of course, Dad nods all round.

On this week Dad's Hour, Mick Coyle was joined by local comedian Che Burnley and Chris Rick to talk all matters parenting. On the agenda this week we spoke about how acceptable it is to swear in front of your kids and how much you can get away with it. Do you have any words that you use instead of swearing? Or do you just do it anyway? We also spoke to regular Dads Hour dad Sam Avery to talk about his blog that has been nominated for an awards in the 'MAD Awards' (Mum and Dad awards). If you'd like to vote for Sam you can click here: http://www.tots100.co.uk/awards/

On this week's Dad's Hour, Mick was joined by resident dad Iain Christie from the Royal Court and new to Dad's Hour comedian Chris Cairns who told us about his Dadding credentials. Plenty of Dad nods were given on today's show to fellow Dad's out there and we also asked the question 'is it okay to still play video games?'. Chris and Iain had very different answers!

On Dad's Hour this week we were live from Zoe's Place Baby Hospice in West Derby, Liverpool, for Superhero day. We were trying to raise as much money as possible to help Zoe's Place build a family room so that Mums and Dads could spend as much time as possible with their loved ones before they pass away. Mick was joined by Dads Hour regular Iain Christie and John Spellman, dad of Jack who is in Zoe's Place. John told us all about little Jack and what it's like on a day to day basis for him and his family, and how important Zoe's place is for families so they can get some restbite and even nip out for a pint now and then.

Joining Mick Coyle on Dad's Hour this week was comedian Jake Mills and Iain Christie from the Royal Court. Plus we had a very special guest with us this week, you read it right, we had Mr Survival himself Bear Grylls on the show! Bear come on to talk to us about his new arena tour 'Endeavour' that is produced by Harvey Goldsmith and coming to the Liverpool Echo Arena on 16th October. But we took the opportunity to ask Bear about risk taking and he told us that we should let our children 'embrace danger'. The Dad's discuss. This week, we spoke about