A picture of plants or flowers like ones that grow nearby. A bunny made from fake fur. A shoe made from a scrap of leather, with holes and laces. A piece of sandpaper. The answer is no, and yes.
Researchers find that moms and dads are equally sensitive with newborns.
For example, dads are just as successful at bottle feeding, and just as sensitive in how they hold babies. About 1 million U.S. children are being raised by single fathers, and they are mostly doing fine. Most women work harder at parenting than do most men. Through this effort, women get better. Men can be as skilled at parenting as are women, and many men are.