Daddy's girls

Dads’ brains ‘more attentive and responsive’ to their little girls, says study

Dads’ brains ‘more attentive and responsive’ to their little girls, says study

Here’s one for all the daddies’ girls… Psychologists say the relationship between dads and daughters really is different. New research, published in the American Psychological Association’s journal Behavioural Neuroscience, has found that Dads with toddler daughters are more attentive and responsive to their daughters’ needs than fathers with toddler sons. The psychologists, who used brain scans and recordings […]

7 years ago

‘I Want Mammy To Do It’ – Why Kids Favour One Parent Over Another

‘I Want Mammy To Do It’ – Why Kids Favour One Parent Over Another

When Jacob came into our world, Alan and I had just set up a new business which had him working out of the house for very long twelve hour days, six or seven days a week. I likened myself to a single parent for the first couple of years of Jacob’s life, being primarily responsible […]

11 years ago