AT LEAST one good thing has come out of the recession: Dads now have more time to spend with their families.

The Centre for Fathering has seen so much demand for its father-and-child bonding camps that it has had to turn people away.

'Usually, we hold it twice a year, but we've already run two camps so far due to demand,' said an employee of the centre, Mr Danny Teo. 'Perhaps because of the recession, unemployed fathers or those on leave have more time.'

Read the full report in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times' Home section.