Alan Johnson, said yesterday as he launched the government's new parenting strategy. "The involvement of fathers is crucial, whether or not they live with their children. Once fathers become involved, they tend to remain involved".
Parents should do more to help their children's education by turning off the TV and reading books as a family instead, Education Secretary Alan Johnson has said.
He suggested that parents who struggle with the three Rs should return to education and learn to read and write with their children.
The details came in a new government strategy on parenting called "Every Parent Matters".
The children of mothers who return to work full time in the years before they start school have slower emotional development and score less well in reading and maths tests, according to a study published today by the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
I agree, I did everything possible work freelance around his schedule, working on weekends when my husband was home to babysit. My son is 13 and well adjusted. My alien. child who is much older had the benefit of having his mom home 24/7 and thank goodness for that, as he may be able to draw from that in order to survive not having me due to his father's alienating tactics.
Allotment idea to cultivate father-child bonding
James Meikle,
March 16, 2007
The Guardian
Alan Johnson, said yesterday as he launched the government's new parenting strategy. "The involvement of fathers is crucial, whether or not they live with their children. Once fathers become involved, they tend to remain involved".
evenToddlers 4 years ago
Turn off TV, Johnson urges parents
Press Association - Guardian Unlimited
Thursday March 15, 2007
Parents should do more to help their children's education by turning off the TV and reading books as a family instead, Education Secretary Alan Johnson has said.
He suggested that parents who struggle with the three Rs should return to education and learn to read and write with their children.
The details came in a new government strategy on parenting called "Every Parent Matters".
evenToddlers 4 years ago
More video clips from evenToddlers;
Fathers Rights in the UK / Child Psychology in Family Proceedings /'Precedents' in Family Law / Bonding / CAFCASS and the Welfare Checklist / Shared
Parenting / Parental Alienation Syndrome(PAS)/ Educational Attainment / Mediation does not work! / Child Abduction / Parental Leave / Feckless Fathers
evenToddlers 4 years ago
Working mothers 'bad for children'
John Carvel, social affairs editor
Friday November 14, 2003
The Guardian
The children of mothers who return to work full time in the years before they start school have slower emotional development and score less well in reading and maths tests, according to a study published today by the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
evenToddlers 4 years ago
I agree, I did everything possible work freelance around his schedule, working on weekends when my husband was home to babysit. My son is 13 and well adjusted. My alien. child who is much older had the benefit of having his mom home 24/7 and thank goodness for that, as he may be able to draw from that in order to survive not having me due to his father's alienating tactics.
matalien12477 4 years ago
Well done Kip!! :-) Dave
chalkie52 4 years ago