“One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night the father prayed, Dear God make me the man my son wants me to be.”
— Anonymous
Fathers are Important
A loving father is the best predictor of the level of compassion a child will develop.
Having a stable father is associated with greater confidence in children.
Children with involved, caring fathers have better educational outcomes.
Kids with caring fathers tend to be more emotionally secure and stable.
A loving father is associated with lower levels of violence and greater respect for women, in boys.
A loving father is associated with self-worth and virtue that leads to less sexualization of young girls.
Fathers are associated with increased relationship success levels in children as they mature into adulthood.
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