Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educational attainment at primary school, according to research that suggests just 10 minutes a day could make a difference.
It also recommends that schools and early years education providers should routinely take both parents’ contact details where possible and develop positive strategies to engage fathers.
Helen Dodd, a professor of child psychology at Exeter Medical School, said: “This is a strong piece of research, showing the importance of parent involvement in children’s development.
“This may reflect the different ways that mothers and fathers might play with and interact with their children within traditional parenting roles in two-parent heterosexual families.
It is important though to keep in mind that irrespective of the structure of a family, children benefit when their parents engage in these types of playful, creative activities with their child.”
Andrew Gwynne, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on fatherhood, said: “This study shows that even small changes in what fathers do, and in how schools and early years settings engage with parents, can have a lasting impact on children’s learning.
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Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educational attainment at primary school, according to research that suggests just 10 minutes a day could make a difference.
It also recommends that schools and early years education providers should routinely take both parents’ contact details where possible and develop positive strategies to engage fathers.
Helen Dodd, a professor of child psychology at Exeter Medical School, said: “This is a strong piece of research, showing the importance of parent involvement in children’s development.
“This may reflect the different ways that mothers and fathers might play with and interact with their children within traditional parenting roles in two-parent heterosexual families.
It is important though to keep in mind that irrespective of the structure of a family, children benefit when their parents engage in these types of playful, creative activities with their child.”
Andrew Gwynne, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on fatherhood, said: “This study shows that even small changes in what fathers do, and in how schools and early years settings engage with parents, can have a lasting impact on children’s learning.
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