Still Face with Dads 'Debrief' - A Conversation with Dads

"Conversations with Dads" is the companion piece to "Still Face with Dads". Immediately after each father completed the still face experiment with his child, we interviewed him about the experience. All the fathers reflect on how disturbing it was to sit passively while their children became increasingly distressed. They also describe the relief and joy they felt at the meaningful reunification.

We learn much from these interviews: how attuned the fathers are to their babies; how knowledgeable they are about their routines and emotions; and what the babies’ behaviors mean and how the fathers know how to soothe them. Above all, we learn how deep the connection runs between father and child.