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The Secrets of Joyful Fatherhood: Role of Fathers in All Phases of Pregnancy

by Dr. Manasi Pattewar

A married couple, Aakash and Anjali, both engineers by profession, live in a rented apartment in Andheri (East) with their 5-year-old son, Kabir. They both have busy jobs. Aakash leaves for work at 5 am and returns at 10 pm. Anjali has been working from home since Kabir was born. They only get weekends to spend with their family and to do household tasks. Kabir is a tough kid with aggression issues, often fights and bites his friends, and does not like studying. He was not ready to go to school. He has also had panic attacks and has been to the hospital many times. His school even declared him a mentally challenged child. They have a caretaker, Savita, who has looked after Kabir since he was a baby. However, she can now only work part-time due to her family issues. Savita’s reduced time at home has worsened Kabir’s behaviour even further. He listens to her but becomes angry and throws tantrums when she leaves. He was emotionally attached to her and didn’t want to leave her. Aakash and Anjali have tried many things to help him, including talking to friends and family, consulting doctors and psychologists, and taking time off work, but nothing has helped. KABIR became angry child now,it became very difficult for them to manage him .So one day Anjali left her job to take care of her son .But their was no improvement in his behaviour after giving Anjali’s dedicated time to him. One day, their friend suggested consulting a new psychologist. They went to see that new psychologist ,