Depressed fathers may affect children’s health and development

In addition, suggest that the depressed and nondepressed fathers have an equal chance to play, sing or talk with their children. The researchers believe that these activities are commonly carried out by the fathers of reading.They found that 7 percent of all fathers were suffering from depression.

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‘Fathers depression linked to positive and negative parenting behaviors with 1-Year-Old Children

R. Neal Davis, MD, MSc, Matthew Davis, MD, MAPP, Gary L. Freed, MD, MPH, Sarah J. Clark, MPH

They also found that the father of the depression is much less likely to regularly read to their children.

A positive parenting includes games, reading stories and singing songs with a child at least 3 days in a typical week. Negative parenting behaviors include spanking.

77 percent of fathers suffer from depression, said he had talked to the pediatrician for their child during the previous twelve months.

Thus, medical examinations could be the perfect opportunity to talk about specific parenting behaviors and Dad are referred to appropriate therapy.

June 22, 2012 Posted by: Permalink