Julie Jay: When the fun parent becomes the favourite parent

The unthinkable has happened - my husband is the new favourite and it’s hard not to feel the sting

Comedian Julie Jay. Pic: Domnick Walsh.

There's a new favourite parent in town, and it’s the one who can reach biscuits on top shelves and can find middle C on a keyboard with his eyes closed. Yes, the reviews are in, and it turns out that in recent months, my husband has been delivering a stellar performance in the daddy stakes.

I can’t blame the boys for loving on Fred a little, he brings craic levels up by 2,000% and is somebody who is always finding the fun as I run around like a lunatic fretting about things like replacing carbon monoxide alarm batteries and making sure we have a key for the window in the event of a fire.