Welcome

We know that parent and toddler work can transform relationships and strengthen families. Yet we also know that mostly mothers have populated the parent and toddler world.

Who Let The Dads Out? national initiative is all about creating space where dads and their young children can have fun together and is founded on the Christian principle of wanting to demonstrate God's love to communities. Who Let The Dads Out? national initiative comprises the Who Let The Dads Out? toddler sessions, SODA sessions for 4 to 7 year old children and their dads, a Daddy Cool! parenting programme, a Soul Man? discussion group for dads and football for dads.

Who Let The Dads Out? toddler sessions are specifically for toddlers and their dads, stepdads, grandads and male carers. They follow the same traditional format as normal parent and toddler sessions. There are toys, craft activities, stories and, if you're brave, even song time, but with a few masculine touches, such as bacon butties and newspapers.
SODA, School's Out, Dad's About, is a special club for dads, stepdads, grandads, male carers and their infant school children. The fun involves a mix of arts, crafts, toys, games and sports.
Daddy Cool! is a 5 session parenting programme specifically for dads and male carers.
Soul Man? is a format through which men can explore basic questions of faith and spirituality.

Who Let The Dads Out? began at Hoole Lighthouse Centre, Chester in March 2003. It is Hoole Lighthouse Centre's aim to encourage and support the free establishment of Who Let The Dads Out? groups. We want to help you to run your own sessions to support fathers and their children in your local community. On this site you'll find details of how your church can apply to become a member of Who Let The Dads Out? It is free to join, but once a member, you will be able to use the Who Let The Dads Out? national initiative name and logo, materials, publicity, log on to the forum for ideas and download the "Daddy Cool!" parenting programme.