Read about a new study that found dads-to-be who were more engaged with a doll they were told was their “baby” displayed better intuitive parenting skills after the birth of their child.
It’s natural for first-time expectant parents to wonder how they’ll fare once the baby arrives. According to a new study, a five-minute role-play done with first-time dads-to-be before baby arrives may help predict their parenting., involved researchers visiting the homes of and videotaping 182 expectant fathers during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy.
The custom-made dolls were developed by researchers in Switzerland and had a footed infant sleeper sewn shut with 7 to 8 pounds of rice inside to help the doll’s weight mimic that of a newborn. The doll’s head, made of green fabric, was then sewn onto the sleeper. The researchers’ ratings actually predicted their parenting quality nine months after their child had been born. After nine months, a different group of researchers watched the same fathers interact and play with their babies. They rated the dads based on how well they paid attention to and responded to their baby, how engaged they were and their expression of positive feelings.
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