Do Babies Always Look Like Their Dads?
From The Science Baby Podcast by Leila Battison
February 10, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 15
About this episode
The episode explores the perception and science behind why babies may resemble their fathers and the implications of such resemblance.
When both of our children were newborns, both Kim and Leila were told, repeatedly, that they looked just like their dads. Which, to be honest, wasn't always what we wanted to hear. We explore why it might be a good idea to look like your dad, what the science actually says, and how sometimes resemblance is all in the eye of the beholder. In this episode: We talk about our own babies' features, and how often they were compared to their dads. Why it might be a good idea to look like the father, from an animal evolution perspective Do babies actually look like their dads? The science says its all in our heads Why not looking like dad might be a good idea How dad's investment can change how similar he thinks they are The future of our babies' features You can find more Science Baby at... Our blog: https://thesciencebaby.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_science_baby/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesciencebaby Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesciencebaby And if you like what you see, consider supporting our work with a one-off or recurring tip: https://ko-fi.com/leilabattison
People in this episode
Hosts: Leila Battison, Kim
Topics covered
- baby resemblance
- parenting
- evolution
- fatherhood
- perception
Keywords
- baby features
- dads
- evolutionary perspective
- resemblance
- parenting insights
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