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Fathers Are More Attentive To Daughters Than Sons

Fathers' brains respond differently to daughters than sons. Fathers with toddler daughters are more attentive and responsive to those daughters' needs than fathers with toddler sons are to the needs of those sons, according to brain scans and recordings of the parents' daily interactions with their kids. Ref. Source 6f.

Sons Daughters Attentive More Fathers

Hmm, I wonder if this is social or innate? I rather suspect the former.

The implications would certainly be interesting however if this were a predisposed pattern.

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I have to disagree some what about this study. I was no more attentive to my daughters than my step sons. I treated them all as equals in everything they did. I may be the odd ball. I think that sons and daughters being raised up as equals in all they do helps show them they are safe and protected no matter their gender.

Sons Daughters Attentive More Fathers

KN,

No, I don't think you are the oddball. I think perhaps this study was a bit off. Or, perhaps we're both odd. Knowing what I know of you and me that's quite possible! .