{"id":74417,"date":"2024-04-19T14:11:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/?p=74417"},"modified":"2024-04-19T14:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:11:24","slug":"dads-matter-just-as-much-as-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/dads-matter-just-as-much-as-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"Dads Matter Just as Much as Moms!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>Dads matter just as much as moms when it comes to infant development\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>When it comes to shaping tiny brains, one study found that dad\u2019s involvement during early infancy plays just as vital a role as mom\u2019s does.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>According to researchers at Imperial College London, <strong>\u201c\u2026babies whose fathers were more engaged and active when playing with them in their initial months performed better in cognitive tests at two years of age\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>Researchers saw an increase in test scores for both boys and girls <strong>\u201ccountering the idea that playtime with dad is more important for boys than girls, at an early age.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>This isn\u2019t the only- or even the first- study to show the importance of <strong>\u201cdad and me\u201d time early on. Another one in 2009 by the University of Illinois found exactly the same thing.\n<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>Playing with dad may actually improve your kids\u2019 self-control\u2026\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>A study done in 2020 by the University of Cambridge found that regular playtime with dad can actually improve a child\u2019s overall self-control later in life.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>According to the study, dads tend to engage in more physical play, such as piggyback rides. Researchers note that this not only helps kids control their feelings but also makes them better regulators of their overall behavior in school and beyond.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>LEGO Foundation\u2019s Dr. Clara Laverty said that the results suggest we need to give dads more of an opportunity to just play with their kids, adding, &ldquo;<strong>Even today, it\u2019s not unusual for fathers who take their child to a parent-toddler group, for example, to find that they are the only father there. A culture shift is beginning to happen, but it needs to happen more.\u201d\n<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>\u2026and their academic performance!\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>According to a fairly recent University of Leeds study (2023), <strong>\u201cchildren do better at primary school if their fathers regularly spend time with them on interactive engagement activities like reading, playing, telling stories, drawing and singing.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The study looked at 5,000 households and found that<strong> \u201cDads\u2019 involvement impacted positively on their children\u2019s school achievement regardless of the child\u2019s gender, ethnicity, age in the school year and household income.\u201d They also looked at how mom\u2019s involvement in the same activities affected their kids. What\u2019s interesting is that when mom was involved, it had more of an impact on emotional and social behaviors, versus academic achievement. So, if you think about it, moms and dads working together help foster more balance in a child\u2019s life.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dads matter just as much as moms when it comes to infant development When it comes to shaping tiny brains, one study found that dad\u2019s involvement during early infancy plays just as vital a role as mom\u2019s does. 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