The Sydney Morning Herald – Caitlin Fitzsimmons 
Toddlers whose fathers play with them with warmth and encouragement go on to have better results in maths and reading in primary school. The benefits of father play to a child’s academic performance are in addition to other benefits for the child’s emotional regulation, social adjustment and mental health, said Jennifer St George, a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle. The specific activities were less important than the quality of the play and father’s degree of involvement. (more)