Table 2.
Father’s child-related activities collected around childbirth and when child was between 2 and 3 years old.
| Before age 1 | Between 2 and 3 years old | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | UK | US | Australia | UK | US | Involvement = 1, if | |
| Personal care activities | at least daily | ||||||
| Assist child with eating | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | at least daily |
| Change child nappies or help use toilet | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | at least daily |
| Get child ready for bed or put child to bed | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | at least daily |
| Give child a bath or shower | √ | - | √ | √ | - | √ | few times per week |
| Help child get dressed/ready for the day | - | - | √ | √ | - | √ | at least daily |
| Looks after child on his own | - | √ | - | - | √ | - | at least daily |
| Help child brush her/his teeth | - | - | - | √ | - | √ | at least daily |
| Social and educational activities | |||||||
| Reading to the child | - | - | √ | - | √ | √ | at least three times per week |
| How often talk to child about school | - | - | - | - | - | - | at least daily |
| Play with the child | √ | - | - | - | √ | √ | at least daily |
| Eat an evening meal with child | - | - | - | √ | - | - | at least daily |