A fairly typical week of mixed emotions from all the Dads. Dave won't get the snip but that's not why he's crying, Adrian's a whizz at potty training, Nathan is feeling virtuous for battling the rain in Mayo and Ger is spreading germs with impunity.

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All the dads are back this week and respond to a couple of brilliant emails. The first one is a parent who is having a wonderful experience after the birth of their first child and doesn't want to ruin his perfect life. The second one is just class and you'll have to listen to the pod to find out why. There's also a super positive review of staycations and a couple of hotel recommendations. Email the dads - [email protected] or tweet @dadcast and review the show here

This week's chaotic episode features three sweaty men in a bedroom in Lahinch, Dave McIntyre's free week of going out and living, Ger's bad parenting and the horror of kids talent shows. There's also the existential dread of living in the climate change world - what kind of life will our kids really have? Review the show here  and email your complaints or ideas to us on [email protected]

The burning question this week - Could the seven-year-old mind the other two? Even for twenty minutes? Also will you booze with your kids when they're teenagers or is that just asking for trouble...

Plus Dave updates the nappy training episode with advice from a 3 time All Ireland winner and tells all about a lovely day out for the family. If anyone has any advice for nice days out then email here [email protected] or tweet @dadcastpod

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Dave is not free to come into the studio because he's potty training. Or rather he's training his son to use the potty. He's had just the one accident so far, or rather his son has. BOOM. Where is Nathan anyway? He must be at his kids school sports day. That's the only potential reason for him to miss this, right? 

The podcast reaches peak Dadcast and Dave actually reads off the contents of the TUC crackers from his own house. Adrian praises his own parenting, again. And we deal with the slew of emails coming in - if you want your name accidentally read out then email the dads on [email protected] or hit them up on twitter @dadcastpod. Alternatively, leave a review here and help them spread the word.

Nathan, Dave and Ger are back this week to talk about refusing to eat bad food, the slow death of your soul as you serve up plain pasta and tuning your kids out when they're completely mental in public. One of the dad's eldest kids goes camping with the beavers and a first visit to school for next years junior infants intake leaves one dad totes emosh.

We also learn the great art of not saying what you think when your partner is joining the kids melt-down, not ringing home when the rows are ablaze and more, much more. The reviews are great - keep them coming here

Nathan gives us a blow by blow by blow by blow account of his holidays. Dave correctly identifies it as 'boring but informative' and as ever, he's right. But we all know how hard it is to find a holiday that makes sense for kids and adults alike so this is worth your while. Adrian takes it too far when he asks for details about what happens when the kids are away in kids club.

This was supposed to be a sex free episode, (a bit like a marriage, wha? AY-OOOH), but we did have an email into [email protected] which brought the topic up right at the start. Dave, not having listened to the last two episodes, didn't even miss a beat in answering the question du jour - do you have to schedule sex?

Will our kids ever leave our homes? No is the answer, so nest well and settle down for a long time spent with your kids. It'll be fine. Sibling rivalry, kids fighting and follow up to having no time for nookie.

This week the Dads ponder the question of busy schedules, too busy for the good stuff? Also traveling with kids and enjoying the journey, literally and philosophically.