how much better dads are than moms at looking after their children oops we arent getting into that one peace out happy fathers daybox according to a new poll by netmums of 1075 parents modern mums want their children to have a father who plays with them helps with their hobbies rather than someone who is successful at work and earns a lot of money the survey also showed that a third of fathers feel they need to be more sensitive as against just 21 per cent of men who were happy with the old malefemale equation macho men are now a turnoff for mothers with just 13 per cent seeing traditional manliness as desirable the survey also shows that attitudes in modern families have shifted so far that the mans traditional role of the breadwinner is now only ranked eighth as a fathers most important role