Your Pregnancy

LET HIM RATE HIMSELF

1. ENGAGEMENT

Engagement refers to how many direct, one-on-one interactions a father has with his child.

For example, how much time he spends playing with his child doing practical things like bathing, feeding and changing nappies.

While it is only natural for you to take on the bulk of the feeding and caring for a newborn, partly due to maternity leave benefits, if you're wise,As a mother, it is important to remember that small gestures and words of affirmation make all the difference in how her partner perceives the value of their efforts.

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