Calling All Dads

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From infancy through adulthood, dads generally do things a little differently than moms. Of course, the following are generalizations and not necessarily true of everyone.

1. Dads play more physically. Babies become more animated when they see their fathers approaching. Older children learn about strength and power (and yes, sometimes we remind dads to be a little less powerful!).

2. Dads encourage emotional independence and a sense of self. For the first year of a baby's life, mom and baby are one - they think and feel together. Dad approaches the baby as a separate person (think of how differently a mom and dad "hear" a baby's cry). Dads may even approach school-age struggles with enlightened distance - allowing the child to learn life's consequences.

3. This separateness also works well with early language learning. Fathers may not have an intuitive understanding of a young child's language which encourages the child to clearer and clearer communication. A little frustration is necessary in all learning.

4. Dads may be greater risk-takers which helps a child learn from mistakes and set personal challenges. It may be from socialization or from those genetic differences in the brain. Either way, dads often view problems and solutions differently than mom.
The point is that children always learn more, and become more, with two loving parents looking out for their best interests. 

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