Responsible Parenting

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Responsible Parenting

Involved fathers provide practical support in raising children and serve as models for their development. Children with involved, loving fathers are significantly more likely to do well in school, have healthy self-esteem, and exhibit pro-social behavior. Committed and responsible fathering during infancy and early childhood positively affects a child's emotional security, curiosity, and math and verbal skills. Over time, kids go through different phases and have different needs and sensibilities, all of which pose opportunities for parents to make a positive difference.

The following are selected resources to assist Promoting Responsible Fatherhood programs and to provide practical assistance to fathers.

Tips by Age:

The documents below are from FatherWork. Brigham Young University, Online Fathering Activities

• Fathering Infants (0-18 months)
  
  
• Fathering Toddlers (18-36 months)
  
  
• Fathering Three Year Olds
  
  
• Fathering Four and Five Year Olds
  
  
• Fathering Six to Eight Year Olds
  
  
• Fathering Eight to Twelve Year Olds
  
  
• Fathering and Early Adolescents (13-14 years)
  
  
• Fathering Late Adolescents (15-18 years)
  
  

Tips by Gender:

The documents below are from the National Center for Fathering.

• 5 Needs of Daughters
  
  
• 5 Needs of Sons