The days of escaping to your ‘man cave’ might be a thing of the past once you become a dad, but there’s still plenty of cool gadgets to buy (or daydream about) that’ll come in handy when you’re on daddy duty.
We’ve picked four of our faves:
1 Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones
Headphones on. World off. At €299.95, QuietComfort 25 headphones are re-engineered to sound better, be more comfortable and easier to carry. Music is more powerful; air travel is more enjoyable; and the children are quieter, as the sound of the outside world is faded away. No matter how noisy and chaotic life is, it’s just you and your music – or peace and quiet.
2 Sonos Wireless Speakers
Sonos lets you have all your music in every room in amazing hi-fi quality, wirelessly. Available in three units – the PLAY:1 (€199), PLAY:3 (€299) and PLAY:5 (€399) – these light and portable speakers provide an incredible music experience, and the system can be expanded into multiple rooms. All you need to do is decide on the right product for you, download the app, explore ALL the music (yes, even the Frozen soundtrack), and get ‘dad dancing’.
3 GoPro Hero Camcorder
This action camera is perfect for dads on the go who want to capture and share their world. Featuring high quality 1080p and 720p video, the Hero captures incredibly immersive footage. User friendly modes include QuikCapture, which lets you power on the camera and start recording with a press of a single button, and Burst Mode for fast action photo sequences. The Hero also shoots detailed 10 megapixel images. The included GoPro software makes it simple to share everything on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – your chance to go viral.
4 Apple Watch
Although not due to be launched until April (as recently confirmed by Apple’s CEO Tim Cook), there is a lot to get excited about with this much-anticipated smartwatch, which does much more than just tell the time. The watch has a starting price tag of around $349 and is designed to be worn throughout the day – even when you’re on daddy duty. It allows you to track health activity, communicate with adults (if needs be), run a wide range of apps, and even make retail payments.
