Image Of Fatherhood

The new image of fatherhood

Introduction

Parenting is a tedious process which requires equal involvement from both mother and father. However, mothers play a pivot role in raising a child, but the role of fathers cannot be neglected.

There are different ways to define and categorize fatherhood. These definitions vary depending on the biological, social and legal relationship between the child and the father. Fatherhood means “the state or responsibility of being a father”. This definition refers to (Collins: English Dictionary, 1819).

Fatherhood means so much more than just giving life to a life unlived. It means dreaming of things yet undreamed and sustaining hope in a hopeless world. It means being there for his children through thick and

A father’s job was to bring a home a pay cheque, cut the grass, fix things and tell the kids when they were misbehaving. There was a fairly strict dividing line between the roles of mothers and fathers. Fathers are often shadowy figures who disappeared at dawn and returned at dusk. Their role in the family was often relegated to breadwinner, family decision maker and disciplinarian. In past Maldivian society thought fathers should know all the skills like, fishing, farming, construction work etc. In olden days there are very little role of father’s in child education. Historically it has been assumed without much reflection that if a father was providing economically for the family, he was making his contribution. A successful economic provider was a “good father” (Bruce Linton)

New Image of fatherhood

Today fatherhood has taken on many new dimensions. Fathers a met with greater expectations regarding their role not just as bread winners, but often as full partners in cooperating. I feel that now is the time for a significant, substantive, and fresh look at the role of fathers today, and the important, complex and changing role they play in the family.

There are number of factors that are influencing the current ideologies of good fathering. These include the rise in women’s professional and educational status and the corresponding increase in the importance of

However number of father’s working long hours fell between 2001 and 2011. In 2001 40 percent of them worked 48 hours or more per week and 13 percent worked 60 hours or more, compared with 31 percent and 10 percent respectively a decade later (New projects examine changing roles of fathers: Understanding Society, 2013). Today father’s has become more involved in routine childcare activities and mothers’ have taken a larger role in the workforce.

Conclusion

In summary the modern day father contribute to his children’s health and well-being by maintaining a healthy relationship with the other parent for providing emotional and financial support, appropriate monitoring and discipline and most importantly by remaining a permanent and loving presence in their lives. In addition with, the fathers of today are much more hands on and involved than the fathers of the past. Now target is to spend a quality of time with their children, not a quantity of time. In short fatherhood has importance to their children, and both parents are responsible for bringing up