role of the father

• schaffer and emerson 75% of second attatchments were with the father
• within 9 months when reaching the multiple stage an attachment with the father is normally formed
• grossman - longitudinal study - the father has a different role compared to the mother - seen as a play mate
• heerman et al - fathers lack sensitiv responsivness and cannot be good primary caregiver
• cultural factors - 1960's stay at home mothers different time and role of mothers
• contributing to role of the father - paid paternity leave is a recent thing
• frodi et al - fathers can be as sensitive as mothers
• fathers are less biologically equipped to be primary carer - breastfeeding - postpartum hormones
• field - mothers and babies filmed face to face interactions - primary mothers and fathers spent more time smiling, imitating and holding baby
• meltzoff and moore fathers can provide emotional attachments
• lamb - role of the father can be breadwinner and taking stress off from mother