Babies who look like their father are healthier – Science explains why

Turns out, babies have an edge in terms of attracting attention and deriving health benefits, especially if they look like their father. According to a new study, newborns who look like their fathers are significantly healthier at one-year-old. The study also suggested that children who resemble their fathers are less likely to have an asthma attack and visit the doctor or emergency room, as well as spend less time in hospital if they are admitted. 

The findings suggest that infants who resemble their fathers at birth are more likely to spend time with their father and, in turn, be healthier when they reach their first birthday. “Fathers are important in raising a child, and it manifests itself in the health of the child,” said one of the researchers.

The results are based on an analysis of data on 715 families in which babies live with only their mother. The research indicated that infants who looked like their father at birth were healthier one year later, suggesting that father-child resemblance induces a father to spend more time engaged in positive parenting. The findings also showed that non-resident fathers spend 2.5 days more per month with children they resemble.

“Those fathers that perceive the baby's resemblance to them are more certain the baby is theirs, and thus spend more time with the baby,” he added.

The study has implications regarding the role of a father's time in enhancing child health, especially in fragile families, said the researchers.

“We find a child's health indicators improve when the child looks like the father. The main explanation is that frequent father visits allow for greater parental time for care giving and supervision, and for information gathering about child health and economic needs,” he said.

The researchers said that this study supports policies for encouraging non-resident fathers to engage in frequent positive parenting to improve early childhood health.

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