Father Involvement Linked To Better Academic Progress
Greater father involvement has been found to be linked with academic performance at school. This was true for all socioeconomic…
Emotionally Supportive Parenting Can Help Disadvantaged Children Stay On The Rails
Mom or dad sharing and modelling how to manage aggression and upset may explain why some impoverished young children grow…
Children Adopted By Gay Fathers Show Stronger Attachment
This research on gay fathers contradicts beliefs that fathers have less innate caring ability than mothers and challenges the historical…
The Importance Of Singing To Babies: A Source Of Comfort
This experiment, conducted in Canada, confirmed the importance of singing to babies and the positive effects that familiar songs have…
Positive Coparenting Between Mother And Father Is Linked To Strong Father Involvement In Caring
Positive coparenting leads to more father involvement and more father involvement leads to positive coparenting. It is chicken-and-egg. We know from both research and real–life experience that there…
Mothers Prone To Anxiety Are More Likely To Be Harsh Parents If The Father Is Not Supportive
Study has found that mothers prone to anxiety, stress, guilt and frustration are more likely to be harsh parents if the…
Positive Coparenting Between Mothers And Fathers Is Associated With More Involvement By Fathers In Caring For And Playing With Their Children
The coparenting study contributes to our growing understanding of how complex family systems operate, with different relationships influencing each other. When parents…
Secure Attachment: How Father-Child Play Can Help
Researchers have found that fathers who stimulate their 9-month-olds during play are more likely to enjoy secure attachment 3 to…
Proper Hand Washing Glitter Experiment for Kids!
UPDATE: You spoke and we listened! After learning of the negative environmental effects of traditional glitter we have updated the…
Fear Of Spiders, Snakes, Heights And Strangers Come From Parents, Not From Evolution
Where infants and pre-schoolers show fear of spiders, snakes and heights, it is usually related to the occurrence of the same…