Practice » Parenting education
23 October 2012
ANTENATAL SUPPORT FOR DADS
Questions we have been asked include:
‘Student dad-to-be, wants to know where he can learn about putting on nappies’
‘My pregnant girlfriend and I have broken up.
Practice » Parenting education
12 October 2012
PARENTING COURSES
Questions we have been asked include:
‘Court has ordered a dad to take parenting classes: who should he contact?’
‘Where can father take children during contact visits?’
‘Where would I find a dads’ group near me?’
‘Since the baby’s arrived we’ve been arguing more – what can I do to nip this in the bud?’
Parenting is hard work and can be complex, especially if families split.
FI research » Parenting education
31 July 2012
In Fatherhood: Parenting Programmes and Policies – A Critical Review of Best Practice, Fiona McAllister and Adrienne Burgess from the Fatherhood Institute review policies and programmes that promote or facilitate the involvement of fathers and father-figures from the pre-natal period through the first eight years of their children’s lives.
Practice » Parenting education
29 June 2012
The Fatherhood Institute has produced a 2-page summary for everyone involved in the Government’s CAN Parent parenting vouchers trial – explaining why it’s important that dads take part in parenting courses, and how to get them signed up.
Practice » Parenting education
15 May 2012
David Simons, an IT consultant from Kew in south-west London, attended a Fatherhood Institute ‘Hit the Ground Crawling’ course in February 2012.