The uninvolved dad, turning up his nose at diapering  and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids,  is mostly a myth  , a big government survey suggests.  Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found. The results are encouraging and important " because others have found the more involved dads  are, the better the outcomes for their children. " said researcher Jo Jones of the National Center for  Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. She co-authored the report  released Friday. "Times have changed," said Robert Loftus, 34, of Yonkers, NY. He quit a six-figure sales  job a year ago to care for his two young children while his wife works full time. "We are trying to  rethink our priorities    and family seem to be N0 1  priority while in the past maybe people were more focused on career. " The study involved nearly 4.000 fathers who were interviewed in person between 2009 and 2013. *Key findings among fathers living with children younger than 5 : *9 in 10 bathed, diapered, helped them use the toilet or get dressed at least several times weekly . * Even higher numbers played with them and ate meals with them that often * Almost 2 0ut of 3 read to them at least several times weekly. *Among dads living with kids aged 5-18. * More than 9 0ut of 10 ate meals with them at least several times weekly and talked with them about what happened during the kids' day that often. * Almost 2 0ut of 3 helped with homework several times weekly. * About half took their kids to or from activities that often. Dr. David Hill, a Wilmington, N. C. pediatrician   said the survey reflects what he's seen among his patients'  fathers.  Increasingly, fathers rather than mothers take their kids to the doctor.  Some "are anxious about changing a diaper, "  he said. Census  numbers show that there were almost 190,000 stay-at-home dads nationwide last year versus 93,000 in 2010.  Loftus, the New York stay-at-home dad, said, "I feel fortunate to be able to be such a hands-on father.  I'm doing the most significant occupation in the world. " Dr David Hill seems to consider the findings of the report   _   .
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