Men's attitude to fatherhood influences child behaviour, says study

Preteen behavioural problems less likely in children with confident fathers who embrace parenthood, suggest researchers

Children of confident fathers who embrace parenthood are less likely to show behavioural problems before their teenage years, researchers have found.

A new study suggests that a man's attitudes towards fatherhood soon after his child's birth, as well as his feelings of security as a father and partner, are more important than his involvement in childcare and household chores when it came to influencing a child's later behaviour.