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Check 5: Daddy-long-throat

January 23, 2010 //  by Uju//  4 Comments

One of my favourite expressions in West African pidgin English is ‘long-throat’ or ‘longer-throat’, basically meaning somebody who yearns for what somebody else has got (typically food).

I’ve adapted the phrase for our first ever Checklist of cool stuff new fathers might covet.

Ok, so he’s not done much of the heavy lifting (at least not since conception). But gone are the days when dad was happy with a slap on the back and a cigar.

Here’s a list of top 5 swag to add to his new papa swagger:

1. Stork Sak Jamie Espresso changing bag
This messenger style man-bag combines practicality (contains washable changing mat and bottle compartments) with functionality (doubles as a laptop bag) with film star cool (super dada Brad Pitt has been spotted rocking his Espresso around town).

2. Baby K’Tan baby carrier (pictured)
This double-sided sling provides both comfort and security for papa and his pup. Great for when you want to ditch the stroller and just strut your new dad stuff. Click here for UK sellers.

3. Personalised Silver Daddy Cufflinks
He can wear his heart on his sleeves with these classy links, engraved with Daddy on one square and baby’s name and birth date on the other. Available in silver plate, gold plate and sterling silver.


4. Hip Hop Baby CD
Twinkle twinkle not his thing? This CD contains 12 rap classics (including White Lines, Ready or Not and Gangstas Paradise) adapted for little ears – so daddy has no excuse not to rock the bubba to sleep.

5. IWOOT Digital Photo Frame Keyring
Encourage him to bore his mates with up to 31 rotating pictures of his progeny in this 8MB digital key ring from I Want One Of Those.

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Category: Cool Stuff, Kids, LifeTag: accessories, baby, dads, fashion, gifts

About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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  1. Tunde A-A

    January 24, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Loving the hip-hop baby cd, lol, nice one! will mos’def’ be getting one

  2. Uju

    January 24, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    I know, how cool is that! The same company also does Rock Baby and Punk Baby CDs too, in case you want to branch out ;-)

  3. Chyn5

    January 27, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    oh cool, i’ve been looking for a good baby hip hop cd. my kids love the radio but I dont love those lyrics, so…

  4. Uju

    January 27, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Hi Chyn5, great to have you here :-) I know what you mean about those lyrics. I find myself listening to Lil Wayne and such after hours or on earphones! Good thing my kids have such diverse tastes in music!

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