Because this is just fascinating to me

[mag_pie]

"Children who have an involved father in their lives in the early years show up for school with more of the qualities needed for learning. They are more patient, curious, and confident. They are better able to remain in their seats, wait patiently for their teacher, and maintain interest in their own work."
- Building Blocks for Father Involvement, National Headstart Training Center

Well, that explains a lot about Barney...

Seriously, the more I learn about child development and welfare, the more I understand Barney as not a caricature, but as a real person. :)

Comments

[jamie55.livejournal.com]

meh.
I don't know how true that is but okay...

Did you change your layout or am I just really bad at noticing things?

[magpieinthesky.livejournal.com]

These studies are comparing children who have fathers who are actively engaged in their child's welfare versus children who do not have fathers in their lives at all, who they never or rarely see. Obviously it's not true for everyone; statistics can never capture the breadth of individual experiences, but the numbers are enough to inform best practices of social programs.

And I did change my layout! I got tired of not being able to tell who was responding to what comments. I like the blue though! :)