Resources

This is a powerful report about children’s perspectives on fatherhood in South Africa. The report, Fathers Matter: Amplifying children's unfiltered perspectives on fatherhood, offers unique insights into how children between the ages of 10 and 16 perceive “good” and “bad” fathers and highlights the impact of father absence on youth behaviours and social dynamics.

We know that it's not always easy to get fathers involved. There are so many reasons for this. That said, we hope that these tips equip you to take a step in building a good partnership with those fathers who do want to be involved.

This one-page download has some tips for fathers on how they can be involved in their children's lives during their early years. You can download it and share it with fathers at your ECD centre. 

We developed this toolkit to support ECD practitioners in  their essential work investing in the lives and education of children. This resource can help encourage increased father participation in early learning.

This short discussion guide can be used together with the fourth video clip from our ECD animated video series. 

What can a dad do to be part of his children's lives? Especially if he doesn't have money? This short video shares some ideas that ECD teachers can encourage fathers to do with their children. 

How can fathers get involved in their children's education when they are young? This video has some ideas for what fathers can do to be part of this important aspect of early childhood education. 

What is a father-friendly ECD centre? This short video looks at why it can feel hard to involve fathers and how we can change that. 

Why do fathers matter? This is the first of four videos made for people who work in ECD and who want to understand more about why they should involve fathers in their ECD centres. 

Download these tips to find out more about how to be a positive, safe male role model to young people. 

The Fathers Matter Church Booklet gives and overview of how churches can partner with Heartlines to encourage the active, positive presence of men in children's lives. It also includes ideas for Fathers Matter events that can be run in churches and communities.