dad-child playtime could get too rough — about one-third of fathers said they’d felt judged for these two things.
Other issues raised had to do with how a dad’s parenting style impacted a child’s sleep habits, safety or overall appearance.
The new data comes from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. This analysis was drawn from data gleaned from 713 fathers of kids up to the age of 13.
There’s a fine line between well-meant parenting advice and destructive shaming, Clark said. In about half of cases, fathers said they had responded to criticism by making a change to their parenting style. But in other cases, criticisms backfired.
“While some fathers say criticism prompts them to seek more information about good parenting practices, too much
