‘Dad is Just As Good As Me’, Say 7 Out Of 10 Mums

7 out of 10 mums (68%) believe dads are as skilled at parenting as they are, yet the father role is seen as still secondary by much of society, according to new ICM research launched by the Fatherhood Institute today. The new institute says involving fathers has a major impact on child welfare yet they spend on average a month less with their children than mums every year, mainly because of unsocial hours and inflexible working.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on January 8th, 2008