Well I must say I am chuffed to be a featured member so hear goes.

• Starting with name, location , how many children (and ages).

I am David from Kilsyth (outer Eastern Melbourne) Australia and have 1 wife and 2 children (7) and (5).

• How did you find Minti?

I found minti while I was searching for Rhoomba vacuums and responded to a competition on this site. I originally wanted to be the first stay at home dad to win the Rhoomba but soon became more interested in the advice and my ability to find answers by searching and also contributing and helping others.

• What's your favorite thing or feature at Minti?

It would be how the search feature works when you are looking for answers to questions and advice. There is a lot of quality information that is presented to you from people who have traveled the road before you and I think that is better than any advice you can get from a book.

• What's your favorite thing about being a parent?

Knowing that I am helping to make 2 little humans into special people.

• What has been your biggest parenting challenge?

When our youngest had a skull reconstruction at 6 months of age and we decided I would become a stay at home dad and leave my management career to look after him.

• What worries you most about parenting ? (education, health, mental development, physical development, teaching manners, etc )

Not having the answers when they enter a new age or something happens that you cannot control and you cannot protect them.

• What's the best parenting advice you've ever gotten from someone?

Don't tip toe around your babies coz you will be doing it for the rest of your life if you do.

• What were your babies first words?

Both said Dadda first.

• What is your favorite song?

It used to be "Life is for living" by Sherbet but since about 1980 it has been "Keep yourself Alive" by Queen and at the moment I like "Love today" my Mika.

• What is the funniest thing you or your child or significant other has done or said?

My funniest moment is featured in Funniest Family Moments Group and is a long story so if you want a laugh go here and read it. Just recently i was preparing a meal for Nicholas (5yo) and I dropped it all over the floor and just looked up at me and said "never mind dad, it happens sometimes" and that just stopped me from exploding as I knew he was referring to the countless times he has spilt food and drinks on the floor.

• Using just one word sum up Minti.

living

• What is the best piece of advice you have got from Minti?

How to get sand off your children at the beach so they don't put it in your car (as an exercise you can search for that one )

• How do you deal with your Minti addiction?

I treat it as a social and relaxing pastime as I spend a lot of time punching the keys and it is good to switch into social mode and give my brain some different food.

• How does your family deal with your Minti addiction?

They think it is just another one of my projects .

I hope you like my short feature on me.