A father’s role in his children’s life can change their path from birth. Although the court systems are just now recognizing the importance of a father’s impact on his children, this has been a critical aspect of development for years. In today’s society the relationship between a father and child is not only encouraged, it’s supported by years of research and studies. When I was a child, this was not the case. The formative years are very important to a child and the parents role is to guide, nurture, and show unconditional love to their children. When one is not doing their part, often times there are others in the support network who can pick up the slack that’s been left behind by another. I had two different father’s in my life, and both
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I have one memory of my father during the first seven years of my life, and therefore, I’d say he played no role in my life other than the emotional impact he made from not being present. Researchers from the University of Oxford have noted that “girls who had more involved fathers were less likely to face mental health problems later in life” and “genuine praise and admiration from a father can help his daughter grow up to be an independent, confident woman” (Finello, n.d.). If it weren’t for my grandparents stepping into my life and raising me, I would have grown up in a single parent household, raised by my mother with no father in sight and may have suffered from even more emotional problems in my adolescence than I already did. My grandfather filled the role of father in my life starting around the age of four or five and from there, I was able to have a father figure in my everyday life. His role was first, as a caretaker providing me a stable home and upbringing. He was retired soI was able to spend more time together as a family then a traditional nuclear family or even the modern family with both working parents. Additionally, he supported me in my endeavors and helped me with my homework when I was in school. Research has shown that a supportive male role in a young girl’s life does not have to be biological and can be anyone from a step-parent, adoptive parent, or adult male that is living in the same
I have one memory of my father during the first seven years of my life, and therefore, I’d say he played no role in my life other than the emotional impact he made from not being present. Researchers from the University of Oxford have noted that “girls who had more involved fathers were less likely to face mental health problems later in life” and “genuine praise and admiration from a father can help his daughter grow up to be an independent, confident woman” (Finello, n.d.). If it weren’t for my grandparents stepping into my life and raising me, I would have grown up in a single parent household, raised by my mother with no father in sight and may have suffered from even more emotional problems in my adolescence than I already did. My grandfather filled the role of father in my life starting around the age of four or five and from there, I was able to have a father figure in my everyday life. His role was first, as a caretaker providing me a stable home and upbringing. He was retired soI was able to spend more time together as a family then a traditional nuclear family or even the modern family with both working parents. Additionally, he supported me in my endeavors and helped me with my homework when I was in school. Research has shown that a supportive male role in a young girl’s life does not have to be biological and can be anyone from a step-parent, adoptive parent, or adult male that is living in the same