Happy Holidays everyone! Here's hoping they include some great Dad & family time. We all know how stressful this time of year can be as well, so take it easy and join us on Dad Squad if you need a friendly ear or some advice on surviving the mayhem...

Have a great festive season!

A big shout out to all Dads in Australia and New Zealand and anywhere else that celebrates Fathers Day today!

Have a good one! And keep up the good work

Big News for NSW and QLD Dads!

If you haven't heard about this one, you might want to check it out. Over Father's Day weekend this year (31 August to 2 September), up near Byron Bay (or down near Byron Bay if you're in Queensland), in a place called Bangalow, there will be a 'Fatherhood Festival'!

Considering how unusual it is to have events put on specifically for Dads, this should be something pretty special. They've got lots of entertainment, stalls, events for Dads, kids and familes, all in one of the most idyllic destinations in the state.

I will be trying to make it up there to spread the word about Dad Squad - not sure if I'll be able to yet, but will give it a good shot. If anybody else is thinking about going, let me know and perhaps we can catch up!

Check out the web site at:
http://www.fatherhoodfestival.com/

Brent

Calling all Dads or Dads-to-be! Dad Squad needs you!

We are actively recruiting new members who are enthusiastic about contributing to the Dad Squad community. If you are a Dad, we'd love to hear from you.

We don't have many members at the moment, but don't let that put you off. Log on, let us know about your kids and what your interests are, and kick off a couple of discussions.

It's all free, we're not out to push any agendas - this is just a place for Dads of any background to hang out and socialise. Talk about guy things. Perhaps throw around a few ideas or questions. All that good stuff.

Registration requires a valid email address to discourage spammers.

If you have any trouble registering or logging on, please send me an email at dadsquad@dadsquad.com or contact me via the contact form.

Hope to see you on the boards soon!

Brent

Hi there! As you probably noticed, I changed the look of the site header recently - made up a little logo and made things a little more reflective. Hope it looks ok. I had to make some compromises to get it working in all the different browsers but I think it works okay in most. I'm afraid I'm no graphic designer...

I went a bit silly tonight and set up a bunch of products on CafePress.com with the new DadSquad logo. They are all up there at cost price (no markup). If you feel the urge to help us advertise, check it out at http://cafepress.com/dadsquad ! (I don't seriously expect anybody to buy anything, but it was fun making up the products).

Note that all the prices are in $USD.

Today we have added a "News section" to Dad Squad. This section consolidates the latest Dad-related news from around the world into one place for your convenience! The link is available in the menu on the left.

At the moment we're just including general "Dad" news... If you have any suggestions for interesting topics that Dads might be interested in including on this page, let us know!

I've just posted a review on the Angelico high chair by Swallow.

If you have any suggestions as to other products you would like to review, or would like to submit a review yourself, please let us know (or log in and create the review straight away!)

Any member of Dad Squad can now create their own content! As soon as you are logged in, you are able to start creating your own blog, add product reviews and articles, start up a poll or even think up some decent jokes for the jokes page!

Just click on the 'create content' link on the left hand menu to access all the different types of content you can create... There is also a 'My Blog' link to jump straight in and start blogging.

Please jump on the discussion boards and ask questions if you have any... would love to see lots of new stuff being contributed on any appropriate topic!

Brentus

We've added a 'Reviews' section! I've also put up my first review, a look at an Ikea high chair we bought as a 'backup chair' for Grandma and Grandpa's.

If you have a product you would like to submit a review for, or one you would like us to review, please contact us using the contact form!