{"id":23572,"date":"2019-06-14T21:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T21:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ftf\/?post_type=first-things&p=23572"},"modified":"2019-06-14T21:48:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T21:48:11","slug":"fatherhood-is-its-own-reward","status":"publish","type":"first-things","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/first-things\/fatherhood-is-its-own-reward\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatherhood is its own reward"},"content":{"rendered":"

No Father\u2019s Day card or gift can ever match the feelings that come with a close, loving relationship with your child. Recognition, appreciation and coffee mugs are nice, but they\u2019re not why dads do what they do. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fatherhood is its own reward.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent national survey of dads, 90% said that being a parent is their greatest joy. <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty of evidence of the positive effects dads can have on their child\u2019s healthy development. Fatherhood is a hugely important job, and 85% of dads said it\u2019s the best job in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s also a tough job, but most dads take the responsibility very seriously and do their best. Fifty-four percent say \u201cI love you\u201d to their child more than their parents did with them as children, and 62% want more information on how they can be a better parent.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Check out <\/span><\/i>The Daddy Factor<\/span><\/i><\/a> to learn more about the survey, conducted by ZERO TO THREE in partnership with the Bezos Family Foundation, and how dads impact children\u2019s development.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

More for Dads<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re one of the many dads who want more information on how to be a better parent, First Things First has a variety of videos, articles and parenting programs:<\/span><\/p>\n