The burden of care during infancy, sure. They rely on us and our bodies for sustenance and warmth. But looking again at species with prolonged juvenile periods, you'll see time and time again male/paternal involvement in nearly all those species.

As for how to get raising better men going, follow the comment thread back. I posted on this some place else in the thread so I won't repeat here other than the first point: Realize your influence is limited.

I doubt you're that much older than me, though probably some.