Overall, there doesn’t seem to be a big difference in mothers’ and fathers’ ratings of their childrens’ abilities. Thus it seems reasonable to involve fathers as much as mothers in the assessment of their childrens’ development.
Í heildina virðast mæður og feður meta börn sín á svipaðan hátt, svo eðlilegt væri að feður tækju þátt til jafns við mæður í mati á þroska barna þeirra.