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    Why learning languages is great for toddlers

    May 15, 2019 theneudad

    Marley’s language is developing so quickly, he already talks almost as much as me. But what happens when we try to teach him a SECOND language?

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    “Nice”

    November 29, 2018 theneudad

    Marley’s vocabulary continues to expand at a relentless rate, and he often surprises us with little words or phrases that I not only didn’t realise he knew, but that sound…

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The Neu Dad (Mike) moved from Edinburgh to London with his wife in 2015 and they had their amazing little boy Marley the following summer.

Originally, The Neu Dad blog was created as a way of sharing experiences of early fatherhood with friends and family.

But the blog provides the opportunity to write about pretty much anything – all through the perspective of a modern dad.

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Found a room that looks like a scene from a horror Found a room that looks like a scene from a horror movie…
#scary #halloween #suffolk #airbnb #nightmares
Ain’t nothing but a G thing 🔥 #gangsta #kid Ain’t nothing but a G thing 🔥 

#gangsta #kids #hiphoplife
Unbelievable night at Wembley last night. So many Unbelievable night at Wembley last night. So many music legends on stage paying an amazing tribute to Taylor Hawkins 💔 

Always wanted to see Foo Fighters, and also wanted to see Queen when I was a kid. So watching Brian May, Roger Taylor and others like Josh Homme, Lars Ulrich and SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY (in addition to Dave Grohl smashing it up with a never ending list of other stars) was just unreal. 

As a dad though, watching Taylor’s son Shane playing drums for My Hero absolutely broke me 🥲 what an incredible night. 

#taylorhawkins #davegrohl #foofighters #wembley
Firing up our Ooni pizza oven for the first time 🍕 ❤️
#pizza #ooni #pizzaoven #earlsfield #sw18 #summer #endofsummer
Marley is 6️⃣ 🥳🥳🥳⁣ ⁣ After two ye Marley is 6️⃣ 🥳🥳🥳⁣
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After two years of restrictions it was so good to be able to throw a proper party again, and we brought the combined Harry Potter / police theme in style.⁣
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We’re so lucky to have such a wonderful, caring and hilarious boy. He’s been amazingly brave in these past few difficult months and deserved to really enjoy his big day. Which he certainly did!⁣
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We love you Marley 😍⁣
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#birthday #six #fathersday #happybirthday #dadlife⁣
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If Carlsberg did Sundays…. ☀️ 😎 ⁣ ⁣ C If Carlsberg did Sundays…. ☀️ 😎 ⁣
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Chilling out by the river in Putney before a trip to the pub for final day of the Premier League ⚽️ 🍺 ⁣
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#sunday #sun #putney #familytime #boysdayout #dadlife⁣
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First ever visit to Chelsea Physic Garden and what First ever visit to Chelsea Physic Garden and what a day for it ☀️ ⁣
I think this was my 10th event in the last two weeks so I’m feeling it a bit 😮‍💨 but it was a good one! ⁣
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Getting Yours App out there and hearing about some of the ways apps are being used to improve employee wellbeing 🙏⁣
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#wellbeing #employeewellbeing #chelsea #chelseaphysicgarden #events #london #mentalhealth⁣
@yoursappofficial⁣
@chelsea_physic_garden⁣
Marking a very sad but important occasion for our Marking a very sad but important occasion for our family. ⁣
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Today is the day we were supposed to welcome little Wren into our world. ⁣
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We’ll always remember her, and we wanted to make sure we mark today - and every 8th May in future - in a suitable way. ⁣

Our afternoon tea at the Shard was very special….and the empty chair at our table was particularly poignant 💔 ⁣
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Thanks so much to our NCT friends for the gift. ⁣
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#afternoontea #theshard #london #family⁣ 
@aquashard @catrionastevenson
🦖 Welcome to Jurassic Park ⁣⁣ Loved our af 🦖 Welcome to Jurassic Park 
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Loved our afternoon at Jurassic Encounter in New Malden. Turns out Marley is a master! ⛳️ ⁣⁣
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#family #dayout #crazygolf #minigolf #clevergirl #jurassicpark #newmalden #london @worldofgolflondon
🎉 Pretty epic last day at work 🎉⁣ ⁣ Huge 🎉 Pretty epic last day at work 🎉⁣
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Huge thanks to all those who helped make it a memorable one and to everyone I’ve worked with over the last 18months or so. It’s been a pleasure! ⁣
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(It may also have been the first birthday celebrations for @getsetgolondon but let’s just pretend this was all about me)⁣
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Now for a quick blast up the road to Edinburgh…. 🚗 ⁣
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#lastday #leavingdo #firstbirthday #work #newjob #party #putney #dadlife #london #edinburgh #easterholidays ⁣
⏳My last week here!⁣⌛️ ⁣ A bit of a stra ⏳My last week here!⁣⌛️
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A bit of a strange feeling but I’m going to be moving on very soon and this is my last full week with @getsetgolondon ⁣
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So much has happened in the 18months since I started in this role. My first experience of life at a start-up has been intensely busy, massively eye-opening and hugely educational. I feel like I’ve made a really positive contribution to this young company and look forward to seeing how it grows in the future. ⁣
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For me, it’s onto another exciting opportunity (with another startup, eek!) starting in a couple of weeks and look forward to sharing a bit more about that very soon…

Disclaimer: this photo wasn’t taken today☀️ 
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#newjob #exciting #opportunity #startup #work #family #worklife #movingon #putney #london⁣
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☀️ 𝕆𝕦𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕆ℕ ☀️ ⁣
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#edinburgh #halfterm #familytime
Beautiful day out at (Old)Ham House ☀️⁣ ⁣ Beautiful day out at (Old)Ham House ☀️⁣
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I’d say we’re making the most of our new National Trust membership, but the house was actually closed for renovations today. ⁣
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Still, beats being stuck at home last week with covid! ⁣
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#dayout #familytime
Saturday 11th December 💔⁣ ⁣ Exactly one mon Saturday 11th December 💔⁣
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Exactly one month ago today our little girl, Wren, arrived extremely prematurely and heartbreakingly she didn’t make it.⁣
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Today we said our goodbyes to her in a short, private family ceremony.⁣
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It’s been a very difficult month and I’m devastated for us all, but especially for Catriona and for Marley, who would have been such an amazing big brother to Wren. He was so looking forward to it. ⁣
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We’re grateful for the support of amazing family and friends and this experience has made us more appreciative of that than ever. ⁣
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I want to share more and we feel it’s important that we do, but for now we’re going to spend the rest of the day together thinking of our little Wren. ⁣
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She’ll always be a part of our family ❤️
🏆 First ever Junior Park Run ✅ ⁣ ⁣ Well d 🏆 First ever Junior Park Run ✅ ⁣
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Well done to the little man for completing his first 2k run (and bonus points for no moaning or stopping!) ⁣
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@parkrunuk 
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#parkrun #running #familytime #sunday #sundaymorning #picoftheday #wimbledonpark
Enjoying an outdoor dip in Edinburgh before headin Enjoying an outdoor dip in Edinburgh before heading back south . 

Seriously, the weather never used to be like this did it??⁣
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#edinburgh #swimming #familytime #summer #britishsummer #scottishsummer #picoftheday #love
A few family snaps 📸 ⁣ ⁣ #edinburgh #summer A few family snaps 📸 ⁣
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#edinburgh #summer #familytime
First football game together ❤️⚽️⁣ ⁣ E First football game together ❤️⚽️⁣
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Ever since I first wondered what it would be like to have kids, I’ve thought about how it must feel to take my boy to a football game. ⁣
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Admittedly, I probably hadn’t expected it to be a QPR game….but a 3-3 draw isn’t bad for his first game.⁣
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Already looking forward to a first visit to Old Trafford (and indeed Tynecastle)⁣
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#firstgame #football #qpr #preseason #loftusroad #friendlygame #family #love #parenting #dadclub
A very British family summer holiday 🇬🇧 ☀️ ⁣
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We’re just back from a great week in North Wales and NW England celebrating my⁣
parents’ golden wedding anniversary 💍 ⁣
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We ticked off a number of classic British holiday items including meals out, boat trips, stately home visits, a few outdoor games and some fish & chips. ⁣
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And it wouldn’t be complete without a couple of minor family arguments (surely we’re not the only ones!)⁣
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#goldenwedding #anniversary #wales #northwales #staycation #familyholiday #chester #wrexham #overton #family #summer
What a moment. His first pair of football boots ⚽️🥇⁣
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#football #firstpair #livingthedream #firstfootballboots #nike #euro2020
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