How fathers can positively influence children’s mental health through play

Content type
Practice guide
Published

February 2024

Project
Researchers

This resource developed with Emerging Minds outlines how fathers can influence their child’s mental health through play. It describes various types of child–father play and their association with child mental health. The article also provides considerations for practitioners who work with fathers and other caregivers to support positive child development and mental health through encouraging child–father play.