I stay up late and wake up grumpy – and then look up the schedule for the next evening’s viewing
I didn’t set out to be a “sports dad”. None of the risk factors seemed to be present. Through my childhood and into my early 20s, watching or participating in sport struck me as a waste of time. Despite the presence of elite athletes on both sides of my family tree (a former Wallaby and a former top-100 tennis player, among others), my lack of innate sporting talent was surpassed only by my lack of interest.
So why now, with two children under four – when I have less free time and I am more sleep deprived than ever before – am I spending so much time watching televised sport?