Masson reports that he has "never spoken to a father of grown children who did not wish he had spent more time with his children when they were young. If he could change one thing, it would be that one." It is in our evolution to care for and feed our partners and children, to love and protect them and to stay with them and not abandon them. "Children need from us warmth (the human body), comfort (touch, the sound of soothing speech), protection (from other animals or humans who mean them harm), food, cleaning, shelter, clothing, education, and medical attentions. This is not so daunting if you think that we evolved to be this way." We also evolved to "be in the natural environment, in an outdoor habitat. ... No wonder children get bored when they are confined indoors. They have an innate preference for the trees and hills and grasses of the savanna. ... Research has shown that babies are happiest when they are carried while the parents are walking at a speed of three to four miles per hour."
Fox. Hidden Spirituality of Men. 196
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