She told me that her bosses had said that they couldn’t guarantee any one’s safety and so she had been told that she must go to a place she felt safe. I think my wife could see me, but I was finding it hard to get to the side of her bed to double check. When your new baby arrives, it is perhaps one of the most life-changing events you will face and can also be pretty terrifying.

I guess that's when the idea was born," says Sinclair of his sensible and accessible new guide to parenthood, Commando Dad. Ray Winstone, a former boxer, said in a recent article in Men’s Fitness: “Boxing helped me mentally. I wrote it because all the books (and classes) lead up to the birth of your baby trooper, not the entire life that comes after. Neil should have showcased choking and how to deal with the airway obstruction in the first aid chapter. This may not be to everyone's taste, but Sinclair is sanguine: "For me, a new dad is a new dad, whether he's from a council estate or Kensington.Panty lines were clearly visible through the white fabric of the uniforms, and she noticed that me and the other girl don't have panty lines. We’ve all got old clothes hidden in drawers or cupboards which to our troopers can seem like magical costumes, let them run wild and dress up! Many thanks to Katherine, a wonderful member of the Mumsnet team, for playing such a convincing bad cop to my good cop.

My father walked into our room (something he NEVER did) and asked "what the hell are you boys doing up here at 6AM on a Saturday morning? I then went straight into my one-to-one sessions, where I had the opportunity to meet some really great mummy bloggers and hopefully offer them some useful advice on their blogs. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.

Me, Tara and Sam volunteered to help – together with everyone we knew – the rescue crews that were down at the Twin Towers. After Team GBs fantastic showing at the Olympics, and as we gear up for the Paralympics, there has been a lot of talk about getting more sport on the curriculum. It’s much more complex, based on an individual’s experience, psychology and history which come into play on top of the stresses of being a new parent.