Paternal childcare participation

What experts have said about Paternal childcare participation

2 statements · 1 positive · 1 negative

1. Darby SaxbeNegativeAug 24, 2026· The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

   Couples consistently overestimate fathers’ eventual childcare participation before birth.

   “Every single couple Expected dad would do more before birth than dad was actually doing after birth.”

   Listen at 1:06:34

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2. Richard V. ReevesPositiveApr 20, 2026· Modern Wisdom

   Fathers provide distinctive and valuable benefits to children, rather than merely substituting for mothers.

   “dads are cool and being a dad and the way dads are with their kids, a bit different to moms, on average, in many ways. Amazing.”

   Listen at 1:30:22

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