🗺️ Fatherhood across continents: a global tour of being a dad

Continent by continent

1. 1. What to prepare

   Ask families about their own routines and support networks rather than assigning them a continental parenting style.

2. 2. What to check

   Keep useful traditions while following safe feeding, sleep and healthcare advice. Treat cultural descriptions as examples, not legal entitlements.

3. 3. In South Africa

   Nappies, cot, clinic and Road to Health booklet are useful terms. Families use many languages and caregiver names; ask preferences rather than portraying one South African or African parenting culture.

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