I resisted the Twitter craze for quite a while, but I recently caved in and setup my account and then began ‘following’ a mixture of famous people and friends. I’ve yet to post my very first Tweet, but stalking can be as much fun as actually writing yourself.

If you’re a Dad and into Twitter (afterall, Twitter is a pretty cool Dadget), then here are a few of my recommended links:

Twitter Dads is probably the most well-known network for Twittering Dads. Sadly their website is a bit of a dog’s breakfast and whenever I’ve viewed their Twitter feed it is crammed full of people promoting products. Surely this should be all about Dads Tweeting about fatherhood? Maybe I’ve missed something.

Odadeo are using Twitter to encourage us all to be better dads by, for example, making pledges such as “I will spend less time on Twitter and more time with my children”. Their Twitter feed has not been updated since January, which doesn’t set a good example, but their site enables you to Tweet yourself and automatically update the Odadeo site with your progress against your pledges. In truth this is a social network for dads that doesn’t fully exploit Twitter, but it’s making a good start.

My final recommendation is to follow individuals and organisations that give you their own thoughts and experiences on fatherhood. You should begin by following our good friends at DIYFather, and then branch out to follow some of the people linked here, here and here.  You can also Follow Me to see whether I ever start Tweeting myself.

This entry was posted on July 4th, 2009 by Craig Alan Williamson
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