A Dad's Super Power & How it is KEY to Changing South Africa, with Celeste Spritely

Hello lovely listeners, In this episode I speak with Celeste Spritely, a registered counselor and Psychometrist, about her focus on the unique role that Dad's play on early childhood development (ECD) and school readiness (SR). Did you know that it is estimated that over 2 million children in South Africa are fatherless, and 9 million grow-up without fathers? Hands down, this is a tremendous fatherhood challenge for the country. One of the things I learned in our chat today is that father absenteeism is like Kryptonite for their child’s success – research showed us that these kids have an: · Increased risk of dropping out of school; · Lower educational attainment · Poorer physical and mental health · Behavioural problems…. Effects lasting well into adulthood. What if WE (yes YOU and I) could all make a difference for South Africa by understanding the need for the role Dad's play in a child developmenet and wellness? Listen to this episode as Celeste unpacks: 1. What is school readiness and how is it measured? 2. Why do we need to focus on fathers? 3. How do dads contribute to their child’s school readiness? 4. How did a study on Dad's impact Celeste's life personally as a Mom, researcher and individual? 5. How does Spritely help Dads? 6. Why are personality assessments important for children, teachers and parents in a child ECD? Lastly, here is a FREE gift for our listeners - a downloadable guide to share what those 5 domains of school readiness is all about, to help them measure and support their child’s development in those areas.  "Do you know what it means for your child to be "school ready"?" Download this quick FREE guide to give you an indication of what to keep track of as you journey through the toddler and pre-school years to formal schooling. Here's the link to subscribe: https://www.subscribepage.com/SpritelyDads Where else can you find Celeste Spritely? Facebook: @spritelycoza or  https://www.facebook.com/spritelycoza Insta: @celeste.spritely or  https://www.instagram.com/celeste.spritely/ WWW: www.spritely.co.za