Discussion on father participation in preschool family education

Abstract

In Chinese-style early childhood education, the father’s role in early childhood education is crucial. However, fatherless family education has become the norm and has attracted widespread attention from academic circles. Studies have shown that father involvement in children’s early growth stages plays a key role in their overall development. Parents’ differences in communication and interaction and their unique experiences are of great significance to children’s early social development and emotional well-being. They also have a profound impact on the growth of boys in shaping children’s gender cognition and identity. In modern Chinese society, the combination of traditional concepts and life pressure has caused many fathers to fail to fully participate in children’s education. This study aims to explore the importance of father involvement in early childhood, analyze the existing problems of father involvement in early childhood family education under the current domestic situation, and propose effective strategies to promote father involvement in early childhood family education.