Human Development

It's My Child, Too! A Curriculum for Fathers

It's My Child, Too! is a short-term parenting education program for young fathers in need of knowledge and skills associated with competent parenting. The program was prepared for young fathers living in high-risk circumstances.

Research increasingly demonstrates that meaningful change in parenting behavior requires intensive, long-term support. It's My Child Too! is viewed as a first step in heightening awareness of the roles, responsibilities, and skills of fatherhood.

The program is designed to help fathers recognize the many important roles they play in their children's lives. The program offers practical parenting knowledge and skills to support confidence in parenting. The positive tone of the program fosters a father's perception of himself as an important and necessary part of his child's life, and goes one step further to promote parental stability by fostering personal stability.

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Program Format

It's My Child Too! video-based training program is a facilitator-led program to support professionals working with young fathers. The video-based program offers a facilitator's guide and accompanying videotape, plus a camera-ready copy of the curriculum, program activity videotape, and a crying baby activity audiotape.

Program Goals

The primary goal of the program is the healthy and stable development of children. The curriculum topics include:

The Role of Fathers in Children's Lives
Managing Children's Problem Behavior
Proactive Parenting
Crying
Diapering and Bathing Small Infants and Children
Nutrition and Feeding
Immunizations
Dads and Kids Together
Dads Visiting with Their Children and Babies
Recognizing and Coping with Stress
Parents Cooperating: Parenting Effectively
Making Responsible Decisions

For more details visit the program website.

For more details about this program, contact:
Chuck Calahan, Visiting Assistant Professor
Purdue University
Child Development and Family Studies
Fowler Memorial House, Room #208
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055
Phone: 765-496-2106
Fax: 765-494-0503
Email: calahanc@purdue.edu