Did You Know?

Research tells us that children with active dads receive benefits that kids without involved fathers don’t get.

Children with Active Dads have

• Good grades
• Positive problem solving skills
• Good health
• Close friendships
• Empathy and compassion

Kids who have involved fathers become adults with

• Higher sense of satisfaction with life
• More education
• Higher income
• More stable jobs
• Stronger and longer marriages

Involved Dads

• provide physical care such as feeding, bathing, clothing and general care.
• take children to doctor appointments, school conferences, child care, etc.
• play and interact in ways that show love and limits to their children.
• know their child’s likes, dislikes, routines. know the important people in their child’s life like friends, teachers, coaches.
• connect with their children on an emotional and spiritual level.
• reconnect with their children after an absence.