Dads bring something unique to infant development
Where are the Fathers?
This new study shows the importance of positive father-child play and increased involvement, but many fathers are not around due to many reasons.
If fathers knew their value to children, maybe they might be present more.
More generally, the link between paternal interactions with infants and cognitive outcomes indicates the immense importance of interventions in early infancy that may help fathers interact well with their children.
Since fathers’ parenting styles are likely to mirror the parenting that they themselves received, the benefits of early support could cascade through generations.
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