Fatherhood could alter men's behavior

[S0S]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-14/fatherhood-alters-behavior/55587288/1DeGarmo is lead author of an 18-month study of 230 divorced fathers of kids ages 4-11 that was published in 2010 in the American Journal of Men's Health. It found that when a father was more involved with his kids, "he had better health, drank less and had lower substance use."

[cougarjake13]

Sounds plausible

[spoon]

no time

[Earlshog]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-14/fatherhood-alters-behavior/55587288/1

DeGarmo is lead author of an 18-month study of 230 divorced fathers of kids ages 4-11 that was published in 2010 in the American Journal of Men's Health. It found that when a father was more involved with his kids, "he had better health, drank less and had lower substance use."


It's true, chasing them around cuts into your drinking time. I'm down to 13 beers on Friday night from 17 pre-baby.

[Melk]

So, Hicks' pop was a statistical anomaly?

[A.J.]

I'd drink MORE if I had kids.

[Crispy123]

I'd drink MORE if I had kids.

it would also make you straight. :wink:

[A.J.]

it would also make you straight. :wink:

If that were true, there would be no gay families.

[Earlshog]

So, Hicks' pop was a statistical anomaly?

Not if my friends who are fathers are part of the sample.

[keithy_19]

This study seems like a big waste of time. He could have been drinking instead of talking to sad dads.

[Earlshog]

This study seems like a big waste of time. He could have been drinking instead of talking to sad dads.

People who don't drink have an extraordinary amount of free time.

[keithy_19]

I just have no clue why scientists would possibly think that having added responsibility would make you cut back on inebriated pleasure...

:wallbash:

[PapaBear]

I'd drink MORE if I had kids.
:bye:

[Chigworthy]

It found that when a father was more involved with his kids, "he had better health, drank less and had lower substance use."

My neighbor must have very little to do with his kids.