Dads talk differently to daughters and sons

[WCCO-TV, June 27, 2017] The question of whether parents treat sons and daughters differently and how that may or may not affect the children later in life has been the subject of a number of scientific studies — and endless family debates.

New research now adds to the conversation, not only shedding light on certain behavioral differences fathers show toward sons and daughters but also revealing clues to what's happening in their brains. Allina Health Mental Health – United Clinic psychiatrist, Dr. Mary Beth Lardizabal, talked with WCCO-TV News about this new study.

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