Dadvengers #03 - Kelvin Fletcher

Dadvengers Podcast Episode 03 - Kelvin Fletcher Dadvengers Podcast is excited to welcome Actor, Racing Driver and 2019 Strictly Come Dancing winner, Kelvin Fletcher. He joins Nigel to discuss being away from his kids, feeling safer on a race track than he does on the M62, and how doing his daughter's hair before school is risky business. Kelvin also shares his concerns about the seemingly 'pro-mother' judicial system when it comes to parents separating.  Time Codes 1:51 - The Strictly Come Dancing routine, sacrifices and the impact on Kelvin's family - "Three or four weeks was the longest I did without seeing them". 4:12 - Kelvin talks working away and how he feels about it and balancing family time. 5:07 - "I went to bed from 3 or 4 years old with a spanner" - Kelvin talks about his love of Speedway and the safety, and fun of the sport! 08:48 - Kelvin opens up about his aspirations for his own children. 13:55 - How Kelvin's relationship with his own dad has grown since his childhood. 16:00 - "We had an hour of Barbie... it didn't last as long as I wanted it to!" - The things Kelvin's children love to play with and what they're like. 18:50 – How Kelvin and his wife are still figuring out parenting two young children, and the impact of a lack of routine. 21:51 – Kelvin talks about how his children are experimenting, evolving and learning - and how he supports that. 27:11 – Sleeping in dens on a week night... Kelvin has taken things from his childhood he wasn't allowed to do – and lets his kids do them! 29:15 – Kelvin's witnessed a friend's difficulties in seeing their own children. He tells us about court rulings not being followed – “all he wants to do is to be an active figure in his child’s life” 33:32 – "Are dad's getting equal rights here?" Kelvin's view on the inequality of the legal system and the lack of repercussions on mum's in the court system. 35:05 – Kelvin shares his advice for parents in similar situations, and how he encourages his friends to write down their feelings to share with the kids when they're older. 36:11 – “It’s crucial” –Kelvin tells us the importance of dads talking to each other about their experiences. 38:53 – Kelvin’s dad fail with a French plait – “That parent nod…. he’s had a go bless him!”  41:05 - Parenting Superpower! Don't forget to subscribe to be first to hear new episodes. And if you want more of our parenting content make sure you're following us on Instagram & Facebook too! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.