Dads can influence daughter’s sexual behaviour

The daughters of fathers with good parenting skills are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, a new study finds. "When it comes to girls and their decisions about sex, it turns out a father's influence really does matter," lead author Bruce J. Ellis, of the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona, said in a university news release. Ellis and colleagues looked at 59 pairs of sisters in families in which the parents had divorced and the father moved Read more [...]

Being a Dad – Funny Photos

Daddy Dazed loves these funny parenting photos by dad and photographer Dave Engledow.

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Louis CK on Parenting

Louis CK is one of America's most controversial and succesful comedians. Much of his comedy is about being a father. Here are some of his best lines are on parenting. On Just Getting F**cking Through It Some Days It’s like Platoon. You’ve got all this f**king stuff; you have an impossible amount of sh*t to carry, and usually, a kid sometimes too. And I see parents all over the place with skinny little ankles and, you know, with no particular features and they just — ??life’s worn Read more [...]

Reasons My Son Is Crying

Daddy Dazed loves the site Reasons My Son Is Crying, in which a dad posts pictures of his son crying along with the reason why, such as "We wouldn’t let him drink whiskey" or "I touched his foot with my foot." Read more [...]

Cool gifts for new dads – Baby Moustache Pacifier

DaddyDazed love these moustache pacifiers. Read more [...]

Two men freak out watching childbirth

Enjoy the hilarious reaction as two men watch a video of a child birth. Their conclusion at the end is that they could never attend child birth! "I'd freak out...I'd shout out "Oh my God babe!", says one of the men who is believed to be a American.   Read more [...]

Dads twice as influential as mums on teen child’s sexual behaviour

Fathers have a huge role to play in their teenage children’s attitude to sex. Studies have shown that the father can be twice as effective as the mother in influencing and controlling their child’s sexual behaviour. A study by researchers at Boston College found that  teenagers whose fathers were more involved in their lives were less likely to engage in risky sexual activities such as unprotected intercourse. The more attentive the dad — and the more he knows about his teenage child's Read more [...]

New Dad: How to bond with your new born baby

It can be hard for some new dads to interact and bond with their new borns. If you are a new dad you may feel awkward and less confident than the mother, but persevere. The more touching, cuddling, talking, eye contact and time you give your baby, the closer will be your relationship with them. When dads cuddle, touch and talk to their newborns, both the baby and the dad will want more. In one study, a group of fathers of one month-old babies were given training in baby massage, and encouraged Read more [...]

How Parenting Has Changed in the Last 100 Years

While there have been many changes in parenting styles over the past 100 years, there has also been a lot of continuity, and some trends that just keep on coming back. From the Edwardian parenting of the early 1900s, through to increased anxieties over child psychology and the nature of the family between and during the World Wars, and into the increasingly more difficult to define families of the post-war era, how can we view the current parenting challenges of the 21st century? Much of the Edwardian Read more [...]

Dads need to Keep Fit for the sake of their kids

Becoming a parent has really made me start thinking about my health. I don’t want to keel over with a heart attack and leave my daughter without a father and I want to be fit enough to win the sack race on parent’s day when M is big enough to go to school. Also, what I weigh and how I exercise will have a huge effect on the health of my kids. According to an Australian study published in the International Journal of Obesity this month, 'having an overweight or obese father, but a healthy Read more [...]