Kids develop better with dads who change diapers and care for them

A father and his son walk on a beach at a Tokyo seaside park in Japan in this filepic. A recent study found that Japanese children whose fathers are heavily involved in their care and upbringing, are more likely to develop better than those whose fathers are not. — AFP

In many countries around the world, a growing number of fathers are taking advantage of their parental leave to be more involved in providing care for their children.

Japan is one example where this is the case.