BBC Biology of Dads

I enjoyed watching this short documentary because it was so interesting learning about the role of fathers and how its far more important than we actually thought. I learned that a bond between a child and father begins before birth and how a dads relationship with his daughter can determine the type of man they will marry later in life. Fathers influence us and provide models of how men should treat us.

A Video Documentary about Fatherlessness

After watching this documentary I have realized that children, especially daughters, will have a higher risk of developing problems. It is so important for a father to be there during a child's development. For example, when parents get a divorce most judges favor the mother over the father when determining custody. However, in the document it states, "The judge should think the opposite that if the family structure is threatened and it is desired to preserve that structure they should because families do produce better children." I agree with that because children need two parents present to set examples of healthy relationships.

Intro/Personal Story

The reason I chose this topic for my senior project was because I personally grew up with out my biological father and I was curious to whether or not it interferes with my mental health and future goals. The struggles I have faced growing up has caused me to mature faster than other people my age. With the research assembled, it can be concluded that the absence of fathers impacts a child's life dramatically.