When parents send their children to school, part of their
expectations is to see them achieve in school academically.
Oftentimes,
the role of following –up the child with regards to
academic achievement is delegated to the mother. This practice is most common among Filipino families, because the
traditional societal expectation is for the father to earn for the
living while the mother takes care of the home and the children.
Although there have been changes in role expectations for
parents, it has however
remained that the basic social institution is still the family. It is therefore now common to see both parents working, and the division of labor and
responsibility shared and divided by both the mother and the father
Fathers who demonstrate attention towards their children’s
activities in school, including providing them with their social,
academic, and social needs, motivate their children to perform better in school. The act of giving praise and rewards to their
children’s school achievements, notwithstanding the involvement that
they show in school activities, are motivating factors that will drive
the children to perform
better in their academic endeavors.
A father is an important component of the family system because it is connected
not only to paternal behavior but also to the meaning ascribed by the
parents to the behavior of their children and themselves. As a result,
fathers believe that, indeed, paternal firmness and consistency are
hallmarks of how loving and
responsible fathers are to their children.