Appliance of Science: The science behind a father's bond

The bonding process between a mother and her baby has been well researched along with the influence she has on her child’s life. However, when it comes to fathers, their bonds and their impact on the formative years of their children’s lives, science is playing catch up.

With Father’s Day approaching it is a good time to shine a spotlight on the science of a father’s bond. The hormonal rollercoaster of an expectant dad. The science behind the bonding process between mother and child is fairly commonly known and understood. What many people don’t realise is that there is usually a definite and undeniable bond formed between a father and his child also, not just emotionally, as we can all attest to, but biologically too.