When mothers report fathers as being responsive to their needs, exclusive breastfeeding is more likely, the parental relationship is stronger, and early childhood development is…
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2019
Child & Family Blog Editor
Duncan Fisher, Child and Family Blog, UK
I co-founded the Child and Family Blog with the partners, Cambridge University, Princeton University and the Jacobs Foundation. The idea emerged from years of work in the child and family sector making the case for difficult changes on the basis of the evidence of improved child welfare and development. I work from Wales in UK.
Research Articles
When a father supports a toddler’s autonomy, the child is likely to show better executive function at the age of five and so be readier…
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
The study emphasises the importance of addressing the impact on children’s social skills when parents are mentally unwell or highly controlling.
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
A parental support program in Pakistan that excludes fathers nevertheless influences their parenting for the better, which in turn improves parenting by mothers and child…
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
Both the mother’s and father’s mind-mindedness when a baby is four months and 12 months old influence the way the baby manages emotions at 12…
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
The children’s reaction to the toys for boys / toys for girls branding was not as expected. Girls actually learned more about engineering from the…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
Research into the neuroscience and biology of fatherhood has concluded that the idea that women are “primary caregivers”, solely responsible for nurture and care, limits…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
How empathy is developed in toddlers is important for later social development in children – greater empathy in toddlerhood is linked to later popularity, friendship…
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2019
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