Father Facts Boys show higher rates of aggressive behavior when father is absent. Children have higher IQ scores where fathers are more involved. Fa ther involvement leads to higher self-esteem in both sons and daughters. Children are more motivated to learn when fathers take an active interest in them. C altvedt, Eloise.
Dads Make a Difference .
My father became a single parent when my mother died of cancer. My sister and I were in 2 nd and 5 th grades. Growing up with just my father had its advantages and its disadvantages. It was just different. I went to prom for three years in high school, but my father never understood the whole prom dress thing.