Our Top Picks

Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe — two dads talking honestly about the chaos. The unofficial school-run soundtrack for UK dads.

Daddy.London editorial note: Genuinely funny, genuinely useful, and the only podcast that makes the commute feel short.

Capital FM's Dave Berry interviews well-known dads on the realities of fatherhood. UK-based, warm, refreshingly unmacho.

Daddy.London editorial note: The interviews go places the celebrity-mag versions don't. Worth subscribing to.

The Famileigh dads on raising boys, marriage, and trying to be present. UK-based and unusually honest about the hard parts.

Daddy.London editorial note: Slower, more reflective than the comedy pods. Good for when you want substance over banter.

Dean and Sara talk parenting, marriage, and modern dad life without the highlight-reel filter.

Daddy.London editorial note: Real-couple chemistry. Funny without trying too hard.

Ryan Holiday's daily three-minute meditation on fatherhood. Stoic philosophy, fatherly wisdom, no filler.

Daddy.London editorial note: Three minutes a day, and it actually changes how you parent. The morning coffee of dad podcasts.

Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley host the UK's first LGBTQ+ parenting podcast. Every dad should listen, not just LGBTQ+ ones.

Daddy.London editorial note: Brilliantly produced, broadens what 'family' looks like, and Stu's a properly good interviewer.

Dr. Becky Kennedy on sturdy parenting — practical, science-backed, no fluff. Works for dads and mums.

Daddy.London editorial note: The toolkit you wish someone had handed you on day one. Save the toddler tantrum episodes.

Steven Bartlett's interviews go deep on relationships, kids, mental health. Cherry-pick the parenting episodes.

Daddy.London editorial note: Not a parenting podcast, but the parenting episodes hit harder than most dedicated ones.

Sunday Times bestseller. Honest, funny, no-bullshit account of new fatherhood by a regular bloke. Probably the most-gifted UK dad book.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you read one book before the baby comes, make it this one. Properly funny, properly true.

Ex-Commando turned dad delivers a no-nonsense ops manual for the first three years. Practical, clear, slightly tongue-in-cheek.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you want a manual that treats parenting like a mission, this is it. Brilliant for the practically-minded.

Month-by-month guide to the pregnancy your partner is doing, and what you can actually do about it.

Daddy.London editorial note: The pregnancy book that explains scans, kit, and how to be useful instead of in the way.

Bestselling guide to breaking generational patterns. Bracingly honest. Applies as much to dads as mums.

Daddy.London editorial note: The book that makes you think about your own dad before you think about yourself as one.

The companion to the podcast. Sturdy, science-backed parenting tools for emotional resilience.

Daddy.London editorial note: Highlighter required. The most-actually-used parenting book on the shelf.

What ancient cultures teach us about raising calm, helpful, capable kids. Shifts your perspective entirely.

Daddy.London editorial note: Quietly the most influential parenting book of the last five years. Rethink everything.

Not a parenting book. A novel about a father and son trying to survive. The most powerful thing ever written about being a dad.

Daddy.London editorial note: Read it once. You won't forget it. The standard you'll quietly hold yourself to.

Volume of My Struggle dedicated to becoming a dad. Norwegian, intense, unlike anything else.

Daddy.London editorial note: For the reader who wants the literary deep-end. Strangely comforting in its honesty.

The Australian animated series that's quietly the best show on television. Bandit Heeler is everyone's parenting benchmark.

Daddy.London editorial note: Bandit is the dad we're all trying to be. Some episodes will properly ruin you.

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's unflinching comedy about marriage and parenthood. Four perfect series.

Daddy.London editorial note: Possibly the truest portrayal of new parenthood ever filmed. Especially Rob Delaney's dad.

Martin Freeman's pitch-black comedy about the rage and love of parenting. Sky / NOW.

Daddy.London editorial note: The show that makes you feel less guilty about the bad days. Brutally funny.

Adam Kay's NHS memoir adapted by the BBC. Not strictly parenting, but the labour-ward scenes will reframe how you think about birth.

Daddy.London editorial note: Watch before the baby comes. You'll be a more useful partner in the room.

The CBeebies show grown-ups secretly love. Educational, joyful, only 7 minutes per episode.

Daddy.London editorial note: The badge system is genuinely brilliant pedagogy. You'll learn things.

Documentary series exploring modern fatherhood across cultures and life stages.

Daddy.London editorial note: Smarter than the title suggests. Sparked a lot of group-chat conversations.

Dutch pram brand built like a tank. Holds value, lasts through siblings, looks the part.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you only invest in one big-ticket item, make it this. Reseller value is genuinely strong.

The carrier that fits bigger frames properly. Newborn-to-toddler with serious back support.

Daddy.London editorial note: The carrier you'll actually wear every day. Worth every penny for the back support alone.

Premium rotating baby car seat with an ISOFIX base. Editorial selection — we haven’t run our own crash tests; check the latest independent car-seat results (for example ADAC or Which?) before buying.

Daddy.London editorial note: Editorial pick based on the maker’s published specs and independent test listings — verify the current results yourself before you buy.

Running buggy that turns the school run into a workout. Build quality is exceptional.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you're getting back into running, this is the buggy that makes it possible.

Rear-mounted child bike seat built in Norway for everyday family riding. Approved to the EN 14344 child-bike-seat European standard, per Hamax’s own product documentation.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you cycle, this is the upgrade that turns weekends into adventures.

British-designed bedside crib. Earns back its cost in sleep.

Daddy.London editorial note: The crib that buys you a working partnership in the first six months.

London-founded sustainable bamboo babywear. The zip-up sleepsuits are the gold standard.

Daddy.London editorial note: Stock up. The 3am zip is the difference between sleep and despair.

Cornish organic kidswear with playful prints and B-Corp credentials. Splash suits are unkillable.

Daddy.London editorial note: Indestructible cotton joggers and the best wet-weather suits going.

Swedish kidswear built to last generations. Lifetime guarantee, grow-with-me sizing.

Daddy.London editorial note: The brand that quietly outlasts everything else in the wardrobe.

The compact, plane-cabin-bag-sized buggy that actually works on holiday.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you travel, this is the one. Folds smaller than your carry-on.

Modern fatherhood platform covering identity, culture and family life. Not just tips — bigger conversations.

Daddy.London editorial note: The place to read when you want fatherhood content with some intellectual weight.

Community-led UK platform with articles, podcasts and a strong members' Slack. Genuine peer support.

Daddy.London editorial note: If you want other dads to actually talk to, this is the network. Worth joining the community.

Long-running UK dad blog with practical guides, gear reviews and a strong community.

Daddy.London editorial note: The reliable, well-researched dad blog. Bookmarked alongside the spreadsheets.

UK money blog through the dad-and-family lens. Genuinely useful saving and budgeting content.

Daddy.London editorial note: When the nursery fees land and you need a plan, start here.

Adoptive dad couple sharing the journey of same-sex parenting in the UK. Underrepresented perspective, brilliantly told.

Daddy.London editorial note: Essential reading regardless of your family setup. Honest, warm, properly written.

Free weekly peer-to-peer talking groups for men. 'It's okay to talk.' Run nationwide every Monday.

Daddy.London editorial note: Walk in once and you'll go back. No therapy speak, just blokes who understand.

Free, confidential help is available. If you're in crisis, call 999 or text SHOUT to 85258.

UK helpline and digital resources targeted at men in crisis. Open 5pm to midnight, every day.

Daddy.London editorial note: Save the number in your phone now. You may not need it. Someone you know might.

Free, confidential help is available. If you're in crisis, call 999 or text SHOUT to 85258.

Perinatal mental health support — they specifically cover dads, not just mums.

Daddy.London editorial note: One of the few perinatal mental health services that takes dads seriously. Use them.

Free, confidential help is available. If you're in crisis, call 999 or text SHOUT to 85258.

Online therapy platforms accessible from your phone. Spill is UK-based and used by lots of employers.

Daddy.London editorial note: If waiting lists are the blocker, this is the route. Many UK employers cover Spill — check yours.

Free, confidential help is available. If you're in crisis, call 999 or text SHOUT to 85258.

Weekly dad-and-baby meetups across London. Coffee, walks, no agenda. Run by dads, for dads.

Daddy.London editorial note: Show up once. The threshold's low and the community's genuine.

Local dad meetups organised through the UK Dad Network platform. Filter by postcode.

Daddy.London editorial note: Use the postcode filter and turn up. Easiest way to find your local crew.

Free weekly timed runs across the UK. Junior parkrun on Sundays for 4–14s. A brilliant family ritual.

Daddy.London editorial note: The simplest, best free thing you can do with the kids on a weekend. Just turn up.

Meal-kit boxes that solve the 'what's for dinner' problem on the days nursery emails sap your soul.

Daddy.London editorial note: Editorial selection — recipes from about £3.20 a serving at Gousto’s standard prices, and both brands run first-box discounts that change weekly (check the current offer at checkout). Both deliver across most of the UK.

London nanny and after-school care matching. Vetted, regulated, properly run.

Daddy.London editorial note: When the school pickup juggle breaks, these are the people who fix it.

Modern, Ofsted-regulated home childcare across the UK. Become one or hire one.

Daddy.London editorial note: The home-from-home option that's quietly transformed UK early-years care.

UK-wide music classes for 0–4s. Local franchises across London. Properly good musicianship.

Daddy.London editorial note: The Tuesday morning class your toddler asks for by name.

Pre-school sports classes UK-wide. Get them throwing, kicking and falling over in good company.

Daddy.London editorial note: The class where dads are properly welcome and not a novelty.