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This fact sheet offers information for single parents on child behavior and offers tips on positive parenting.
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This research brief discusses findings from the Fragile Families Study (FFS) on the involvement of unmarried fathers with their babies during the first year. It compares the involvement of fathers in Newark, New Jersey with other unmarried fathers and offers recommendations for programming that would encourage father involvement. Findings from the study indicate 96% of the unmarried fathers in Newark said they wanted to be involved in their children's lives, and that fathers who were older, not born in the United States, were employed, had no children by other partners, had no history of…
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In these Through the Years articles, Sesame Workshop experts discuss how fathers help their children grow. They cover the crucial impact of family relationships on child development. As a child grows, his interactions with family members shape his personality and create the basis for the ways in which he will relate to other important people in his life. (Author abstract modified)
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Examples are provided of repentant fathers who took the initiative to restore and rebuild their relationships with their children, and strategies are discussed for becoming a growing father. Strategies include making a commitment to children, fathering with a long-range perspective in mind, and using sources of ongoing encouragement such as the mother of the children, fathering education, training materials, and accountability partners. Fathers are urged to be willing to adjust to meet the developmental needs of children, and specific action points are listed.
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Playing with your toddler in a "sensitive, supportive and challenging way" will help him form closer, more trusting relationships with others later in his childhood and teen years. This comes from a 16-year study by researchers at the University of Regensburg in Germany. While observing 44 families, researchers gave high scores to fathers who talked to their toddlers in an age-appropriate way, stimulated and encouraged their children, made appealing suggestions for play, and refrained from criticism. (Author abstract)
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This handbook is designed to assist parents in managing their anger while raising their children. It begins with information on the causes of anger, problems anger can cause, symptoms of child abuse, and ways anger can help parents reach their goals and solve problems. The following sections discuss how anger can affect the family, warning signs, recognizing triggers, healthy habits to be better prepared to deal with anger, and strategies for controlling anger. Worksheets are provided for starting an anger journal and for reflecting on anger management. Positive discipline techniques are…
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This book is designed for parents who might be facing significant challenges in their marriage, and for those who might be contemplating separation or divorce. The book highlights ideas about marriage and divorce, of which all parents should be aware, before making the final step towards divorce. This information is from various sources including the author's own professional thoughts and his experiences while counseling those who have separated or divorced. (Author abstract)
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At the start of every day, make a commitment to yourself and your family by asking yourself three questions: How will I make difference in my child's life today?; What will we do today?; How can I be a great father for my child today? Challenge yourself to answer the questions and follow through with your answer to make a positive impact on their day.
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A growing body of research suggests that men's pregnancy intentions (i.e., how men feel about apregnancy) and prenatal behaviors (i.e., how men act during the pregnancy) may have implications forfathers' later involvement with their children. For example, men who exhibit positive feelings about thepregnancies of their partners and who become involved -- such as attending childbirth classes and being present at the child's birth -- are more likely to show positive postbirth fathering behaviors. These findings are consistent with prior research demonstrating that having an unintended pregnancy…
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A list of five psychological and cultural barriers that fathers face on the way to full engagement in their daughter's life. Men must understand these hurdles to be effective fathers and stepfathers -- or to work effectively with fathers and families. These hurdles may seem unnecessary, silly, or insignificant to others. But they are not silly, unnecessary, or insignificant to fathers. (Author abstract).
