Boot Camp for New Dads: The Importance of Infant-Father Attachment

Autor/inn/en	Capuozzo, Robert M.; Sheppard, Bruce S.; Uba, Gregory
Titel	Boot Camp for New Dads: The Importance of Infant-Father Attachment
Quelle	In: Young Children, 65 (2010) 3, S.24-28 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-6619
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Parent Child Relationship; Fathers; Males; Early Childhood Education; Parent Participation; Child Rearing; Attachment Behavior; Infants; Infant Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Elternmitwirkung; Kindererziehung; Attachment; Bindungsverhalten; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind
Abstract	Early childhood professionals know that good fathering has a profound impact on children. Research confirms that when fathers are involved in the lives of their children, positive outcomes can be expected; when fathers are not involved in their children's lives, more negative outcomes can be seen. Fathers can play an integral role as attachment figures in the lives of young children. How men perceive their role is crucial in good parenting. Positive perceptions of fathering are consistently and significantly associated with caregiving activities, paternal warmth, nurturing activities, physical care, and cognitively stimulating activities, such as singing, reading, or telling stories to their child. Men who identify with the father role and view being a dad as important tend to be more invested and actively engaged with their children than are men who do not strongly identify themselves as fathers. This article discusses Boot Camp for New Dads, a program for expectant fathers, which instills confidence and pride in being a father. Men learn how to make the home safe and secure for the newborn, support their partners before and after birth, and prepare to bond with the baby. Survey results show Boot Camp for New Dads is effective. Follow-ups indicate that fathers who completed the program overwhelmingly feel that the class had a positive impact on how they bonded with their babies. By applying the research showing that father involvement is important for children's healthy development, the program nurtures dads-to-be in their quest to give their children the best start in life. (Contains 12 online resources.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10