After a long day at work, coming home and spending time reading children's books may be the last things fathers feel like doing.However, experts suggest that dads can both improve their bond with their kids and significantly improve their literacy by reading to them on a regular basis.Mem Fox, a widely-published author and former professor of literary education, emphasizes the … [Read more...] about Parenting advice: Fathers told reading to kids can make a real difference
Pregnant women warned of diabetes complications
Fathers-to-be may want to warn their pregnant wife about the dangers of developing diabetes while carrying their baby, as a new study has suggested that this greatly increases their chances of developing type 2 diabetes later on.Researchers at the University of Toronto looked at a sample of 633,449 pregnant women, 3.3 percent of whom were diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a … [Read more...] about Pregnant women warned of diabetes complications
Gay fathers win birth certificate rights
Gay men who use a surrogate mother to have children are entitled not to name the woman on the birth certificate, a judge in Connecticut has ruled.At a hearing at Connecticut Superior Court last month, Judge Lloyd Cutsumpas backed the claim of Peter Griffiths and Angel Naranjo that they are the only parents of their child.The couple entered into a contract with Kenisha Taylor … [Read more...] about Gay fathers win birth certificate rights
Parenting skills affect kids’ sexual behavior
People's parenting skills may have an impact on their children's sexual behavior, research has suggested.Rebekah Levine Coley of Boston College, the lead author of the study, told United Press International that the results had not offered any definitive answers as to what parenting techniques work best. However, the findings - which are reported in the August 2008 issue of the … [Read more...] about Parenting skills affect kids’ sexual behavior
Dads begin school feeding service
Moms may be able to pick up some parenting skills from the dads who have recently started a scheme that will see food delivered to schoolchildren.Johnathan Brouver and Mike Teders have started the initiative in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the intention of offering the youngsters more healthy meals, reports Red Orbit.Parents and children must visit the Lunch Shuffle website in an … [Read more...] about Dads begin school feeding service