Parent-child play interactions in the first years of life are linked to more positive cognitive and
socio-emotional outcomes for children. The vast majority of previous research has focussed …

Father–child play engagement has been linked to a variety of child developmental
outcomes. However, the most prevalent types of play and child developmental outcomes …

It has widely been accepted that play has a major role in human development. The play
situation is considered a save and controlled space in which children can learn to express …

Fathers have been an important source of child endurance and prosperity since the dawn of
civilization, promoting adaptation to social rules, defining cultural meaning systems …

Although research on fathers tends to focus on mother-derived conceptualizations of
caregiving, such as sensitivity, it has been theorized that fathers play a unique role in …

Given the substantial heterogeneity across studies on parent–child play, we comparatively
explored father–child and mother–child play while controlling for effects of the play settings …

Abstract The Painting Together Group was a slow open group which used art making, play
and talking to strengthen parent-child relationships. This 10-month pilot was co facilitated by …

Abstract Experimental Frustration Procedures with 158 children (15–39 months) of two‐
parent families were conducted, with each parent separately involved. We examined diverse …

Guided by developmental ecological systems theory, the studies in this issue emphasize the
immediate context of father–child relationships, the microsystem, including relationships …

Attachment (AQS) of 100 children aged 12 to 24 months was observed, with more than half
of the fathers (and mothers) representing higher social status. Children's language …