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The secret of being a good father
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1216" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190606-how-to-be-a-good-father-to-a-newborn-son-or-daughter" target="_blank"><strong>The secret of being a good father - BBC</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Past child development research often ignored fathers. But new studies are finding that non-maternal caregivers play a crucial role in children’s behaviour, happiness, even cognitive skills. </p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://anthro.vancouver.wsu.edu/people/hewlett/" target="_blank">Aka tribesmen</a> in the Central African Republic often look after their young children while the mothers are out hunting. They soothe, clean and play with their babies, and spend more time holding them than fathers in any other society. Their devotion has earned them the title of “the world’s best dads” from online commentators<em> –</em> which is somewhat ironic given that the Aka are strictly egalitarian and shun rankings. </p><p></p><p>Still, it shows just how dramatically the wider view of being a “good father” has changed over time.</p><p></p><p>Today, many dads are celebrated for being sensitive, caring and hands-on. A growing body of research is transforming our understanding of how they can shape their children’s lives from the start, challenging conventional ideas of parenthood and gender.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1216, member: 1"] [URL='http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190606-how-to-be-a-good-father-to-a-newborn-son-or-daughter'][B]The secret of being a good father - BBC[/B][/URL] Past child development research often ignored fathers. But new studies are finding that non-maternal caregivers play a crucial role in children’s behaviour, happiness, even cognitive skills. The [URL='https://anthro.vancouver.wsu.edu/people/hewlett/']Aka tribesmen[/URL] in the Central African Republic often look after their young children while the mothers are out hunting. They soothe, clean and play with their babies, and spend more time holding them than fathers in any other society. Their devotion has earned them the title of “the world’s best dads” from online commentators[I] –[/I] which is somewhat ironic given that the Aka are strictly egalitarian and shun rankings. Still, it shows just how dramatically the wider view of being a “good father” has changed over time. Today, many dads are celebrated for being sensitive, caring and hands-on. A growing body of research is transforming our understanding of how they can shape their children’s lives from the start, challenging conventional ideas of parenthood and gender. [/QUOTE]
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