| Parents and families are the foundations of the world. | | | | Economy Changing Face of ChildCare |
| Dads are important to children and society as a whole. | | | | No longer is the mother staying at home to raise |
| Dads are important not only to their children and | | | | children while the father goes out to earn the living. The |
| step-children but to strengthening the society as a | | | | economy worldwide is dictating that parenting, |
| whole. The typical father spends about seven hours | | | | childcare and day to day involvement may be shared |
| per week in "primary child care." That may not sound | | | | or even shifted to the Dad. |
| like a lot of time bonding, connecting and teaching but it | | | | Psychologists and sociologists agree that the father is |
| is twice as much as was recorded in 1965. | | | | supposed to be the chief transmitter of culturally |
| Society Needs Imput From Both Parents, | | | | based concepts of what is masculine and what is |
| Grandparents and Teachers | | | | feminine. Growing up beside a loving dad who talks, |
| Rather than competing for the attentions of the baby | | | | has interest in activities, sets guidelines and gives wise |
| or child, we should consider the partnership of all the | | | | discipline will set any child on a journey of success. |
| caring adults who love and guide a child into adulthood. | | | | Dads are important to children and if there is not one in |
| We really do need a village to raise a kind, thoughtful, | | | | the life of your child, find a kind, safe and loving mentor |
| respectful and understanding child. These are attributes | | | | who can teach and share the lessons of life that only |
| that can be taught and reinforced from a myriad of | | | | a man can teach. Life lessons from dads can influence |
| loving, kind and concerned adults. | | | | a child's life forever. |