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Full-Time Dads;
The Magazine for Caregiver Fathers
Issue 19, originally appeared in print - January 1996
From the Associated Press
According to a social psychologist at the University of California at San Diego, more babies look like their father than their mother.
Nicholas Christienfield asked 122 people to match photos of children with one of three photos of fathers, and found that people found the right father 50 per cent of the time. The mothers evidently didn't fare as well. With pictures of kids aged 10-20, people couldnąt match either parent. Christienfield thinks there may be an evolutionary advantage for a child to look like its father: fathers who pick up on the resemblance might be more likely to take care of the child. "It's just interesting," he said.
Every forty seconds, a child is lost - missing or kidnapped - in America. The odds are one-in-forty two that it could happen to you. If it does, the ability to identify your child is critical.
The Child Shield, U.S.A. program offers parents prevention and security through education and an effective recovery system. Their basic package includes a fingerprint kit and a "How To Videotape Your Child" booklet. Within hours of a registered child's disappearance, Child Shield USA will begin circulating copies of the video to law enforcement agencies. They will also duplicate and distribute copies of the tape, and a thousand posters at no cost. For more information, contact Child Alert, a Registered Agent of Child Shield, at 1-806-371-3059.
Without Jeopardizing Your Job!
Looking for special time with your child? How about lunch with them at school? Yes, it is permissible. Just report to the secretary's desk and pick up your visitor's badge.
Kindly approach your employer and ask for an extended lunch hour. Tell him/her that you have decided to have lunch with your child instead of a business associate, client or fellow employee.
I recommend it at least once a month. This special time allows you the opportunity to meet your child's friends and teacher in their environment, and for your child to show you off to his/her friends. Lunch time will turn into special moments to be treasured for a lifetime for both of you.
Important Note: Make it a surprise. Your child's
expectations can lead to disappointment if you don't show up
because of unexpected circumstances. Bring your camera and take a
picture of your child in the class room or at lunch time.
- Hogan Hilling
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