The research is clear. Fathers bring something unique and very important to a child’s development. Tune in as our guest, Dr. Michael Lamb, explains what the latest studies have now confirmed about the impact of fathers in a child’s life.
A study using a national probability sample of 1250 fathers showed that children whose fathers share meals, spend leisure time with them, or help them with reading or homework do significantly better academically than those children whose fathers do not.
A study assessing the level of adaptation of one-year-olds found that, when left with a stranger, children whose fathers were highly involved were less likely to cry, worry, or disrupt play than other one-year-olds whose fathers were less involved.
In the past, we have put together a list of ten things that fathers (and mothers) can do to keep their kids away from drugs and alcohol. These ten things are actually just solid parenting tips that keep kids safe and make them a stronger kid. You can download this list here or you can see the video that we did for Irving ISD that will further explain the list and give you other ideas about how to build strong kids.
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A recent article on MSNBC is telling the world what fatherhood professionals and most fathers know already. Dads need to play with kids because they play differently. When dads play with their kids they are TEACHING. Many folks will say that dads just play with the kids and are not parenting them all the time. This article and a ton of research says that one of the best ways that fathers actually parent is through play. Play allows kids to experience the world in a way that they can learn how to negotiate through it as a child and later as an adult. This is a great article. You can read the article HERE
The research is very clear, when fathers are involved with their kids then their kids are less likely to be involved with drugs and alcohol.
Fatherless children are at a dramatically greater risk of drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, suicide, poor educational performance, teen pregnancy, and criminality.
