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Celebrate Father's Day with Talk To Your Baby

8 Jun 2011

This Father’s Day, we are launching a brand new Dads section to our recently launched and highly popular http://www.talktoyourbaby.org.uk/ website, dedicated to helping new dads communicate more with their young children.  

Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust, comments: 

Each year around 500,000 men become dads for the first time. It’s brand new territory for most men but babies don’t come with instruction manuals like cars and phones and many new dads lack the support networks that new mums have. So we’ve tried to create a place where new dads can find out advice about one of the most important aspects of their new baby’s development."

The newly launched section, which encourages new dads to incorporate "TLC" (Talking, Listening and Communicating) into their everyday life with their new baby, is being endorsed by the Fatherhood Institute for the way it encourages dads to play a central role in a crucial part of their child’s future development.

Rob Williams, Fatherhood Institute chief executive comments:

Research shows that positively involved dads can have a massive impact on their children’s learning and development, from pregnancy right through to adulthood. Many dads already do this brilliantly, and it’s vital that we give all dads space and support to play their part effectively.”

The newly launched section can be found at www.talktoyourbaby.org.uk/dads and includes podcasts, and hints and tips to help stimulate communication between dads and their babies and young children. 

Dads are also being asked to make their own personal pledge to talk to their baby more and to even hold a "Talk To Your Baby Party" to encourage their other dad friends to incorporate more TLC into their day to day lives with their babies.

For more information or to view the new dads section please visit www.talktoyourbaby.org.uk/dads

Tags: Early Years, Early years sector, Talk To Your Baby

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