Stuart Heritage
Why Cooking For Your Kids Always Ends In Chaos
I spend an hour rustling up a nutritional meal, but it only takes five seconds for all hell to break loose
All The Emotions You'll Feel When Your Kid Starts School
I’d heard the first day was supposed to be a big deal. It didn't work out that way
The Secret To Teaching Your Child About Death? Dinosaurs
I used to think that kids were fascinated with dinosaurs because they’re massive and scary. Now I’m not so sure
I Can't Remember The Last Time I Was Fully Healthy. I Blame My Kids.
If money was no object, we’d burn our house and everything in it and simply start again somewhere more sterile
Why Pocket Money Is The Perfect Introduction To The Cruelty Of Capitalism
And why 'please' is the worst word to teach a child
What The World's Most Middle Class Argument Taught Me About Parenting
A non-existent loft extension and a loud fart threw us into chaos
YouTube Is Destroying My Child's Mind (And One Person Is To Blame)
It's the most insidious way possible to introduce your children to the evils of capitalism
My Son Is Fearless, So How The Hell Am I Supposed To Parent Him?
It sometimes feels like we’re utterly powerless against the sheer force of his personality
'I Get To Be A Dictator': Why Being A Househusband Is The Most Fulfilling Job I've Ever Had
My wife's pneumonia has piled on the pressure, but I'm crushing it
My Kid Is About To Start School. Here's Why That Is Terrible, Terrible News
My angelic son is destined to befriend a tattooed four-year-old and be hooked on heroin by Christmas
How To Avoid Accidentally Naming Your Children After War Criminals
Because little Daenerys will never forgive you
All The Worst Advice I’ve Ever Got About Being A Parent
Why you don't need hectoring, pestering parenting books in your life
My Son's New Role Models Are 'The Avengers'. This Is Not Good
Marvel's desperation to court children feels nefariousness
I've Waved Goodbye To My 'Dadbod' - Just In The Wrong Direction
Why children are the worst thing for you waistline
This Week I Got To Live A Parent's Most Taboo Fantasy
Stuart Heritage has a 'Sliding Doors' moment
The One Word You Never Want Your Kid To Learn
Cherish the days before your son learns to talk. You'll miss them when they're gone
Ranking All The Guilts Of Modern Parenting
Single-use plastics? Fast fashion? Having kids in the first place? Check, check and check
The Terrible Burden Of Being The Youngest Child
My new son might be flavour of the month, but it's a flavour we've tried before
My Three-Year-Old Has An iPad And I'm Not Ashamed To Admit It
New guidelines suggest guilt over children's 'screen time' is misplaced. Turns out I was right all along
My Aim For 2019? Remember How To Be A Husband Again
My wife and I recently went on a date - to a supermarket
What 2018 Has Taught Me About Fatherhood
Brexit might be building an uncertain future for our children, but on a micro level our parenting columnist has learned a lot this year
Send My Kids To School? I Reckon I Could Do A Better Job Myself
Home-schooling will all be self-esteem training and lessons about dinosaurs, imagines Stu Heritage
"The Mums Don't Say Hello. They Just Look At Me With Quiet Suspicion "
Even 2018, going out as a solo dad can be an unfriendly, isolating experience. Parenting columnist Stu Heritage reflects on how far society still has to go in accepting hands-on fathers
Driving Tests Should Include A 'Kids Screaming In The Back As You Try Not The Kill Them' Component
With his newly minted license, our parenting columnist takes his family on the road for the first time
Why Funfairs Are The Worst Places On Earth
Our parenting columnist has traumatic time on an inflatable slide
What To Do When Your Kid Scares The Hell Out Of You
This week, our parenting columnist has a deeply creepy encounter - with his own offspring
10 Thoughts Every Parent Has On A Family Holiday
Our parenting columnist has been to beautiful Bali, where he saw... nothing much
My Three-Year-Old Has Discovered Swearing. I'm Blaming My Wife
Esquire.co.uk's parenting columnist Stu Heritage on how to deal with a potty mouth
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Tell Off Other People's Kids
An incident at soft play helps Stu Heritage finds his inner Angry Stranger
My Wife Can't Stop Mum-Dating. Should I Try It Too?
This week, Stu Heritage eyes up a potential new pal in the playground
Being Told To 'Man Up' Is Toxic... Except When It Isn't
Old school Dad phrases have got a bad rep. But as our columnist discovers in a time of need, they can still be pretty effective
Can We All Stop Pretending To Care About The Royal Wedding, Please?
It's going to be awful - because weddings always are