Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)on June 14 launched a parenting website, bringing fathers together to sharetheir parenthood experiences.
The event was made on the occasion of the Father’s Day which is observed acrossnearly 90 countries on June 17.
This is part of the UNICEF’s “Super Dads” campaign which is implemented to recognisethe role of fathers in their children’s early development.
UNICEF is calling for more support for fathers globally, including for policiesthat give parents time and resources they need to spend quality time with theirchildren. It also uses the Father’s Day to renew its call to break downcultural and financial barriers preventing fathers from spending quality timewith their young children.
The online site will bring together fathers from all over the world to sharetheir parenting tips, struggles, needs and successes. It features “miniparenting master classes”, the first of which highlights UNICEF Global Chief ofEarly Childhood Development Dr. Pia Britto explaining to Sasame Street’s Groverthe importance of protection, stimulation and good nutrition for healthy braindevelopment.
“Super Dads” campaign is intended to remind parents everywhere that whenfathers nurture their babies in their earliest years of life by providing loveand protection, playing with them and supporting their nutrition, theirchildren will learn better, have less behavioural issues, and become healthierand happier human beings.
Joining in the campaign, Actor Xuan Bac,UNICEF Vietnam Goodwill Ambassador, said: “Spending more time and playing morewith children as well as do little things with them will help enhanceparent-child relationship and benefit their physical and psychologicaldevelopment”.-VNA
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