The Relationship between Father-Child Rough-and-Tumble Play and Children's Working Memory.

Rough-and-tumble play (RTP) between fathers and children has been linked to many social, emotional, and behavioural child outcomes, such as reduced aggression and increased self-regulation. This study extends our understanding of the importance of RTP to the development of the executive function, working memory. Father-child dyads (N = 30) were asked to play two RTP games that were videorecorded for later observational coding.

A Systematic Review of Father-Child Play Interactions and the Impacts on Child Development.

Father-child play engagement has been linked to a variety of child developmental outcomes. However, the most prevalent types of play and child developmental outcomes utilised in research remains unclear. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on father-child play interactions and the association with child developmental outcomes for children aged 0-10 years.