Fathers and infants can be equally as attached as mothers and infants.Here are 10 important facts that were collected during their research: 10 Facts About Father Engagement The Fatherhood Project, a non-profit fatherhood program seeking to improve the health and well-being of children and families by empowering fathers to be knowledgeable, active, and emotionally engaged with their children, researched the specific impacts of father engagement during the different childhood development stages. There are tremendous advantages that are afforded to children who have active, involved fathers during childhood and adolescence.