Abstrakt Bakgrund. Småbarnspappor har intervjuats om deras erfarenheter att vara pappa. Olika resultat har framkommit, däribland att faderskapet inneburit en omställning i livet. Det har varit ansträngande, men även glädjefyllda moment. Av olika stöd som utformats för papporna, handlar det t ex om att samhället ger dem bidrag. Med betoning på Sverige och även Europa, än övriga länder i världen. Mot bakgrund till svenska folkhälsopolitiska i mål som utvecklats, med syftet för bl a familjen, att öka jämlikhet i vård- och omsorgsfrågor gällande barnet. Syftet med denna studie var att belysa småbarnspappors känslor i föräldraskapet Metod. Sex informanter hade rekryterats för att söka svar, genom att öppna frågor ställdes, t ex om småbarnspappalivet. Telefonintervjuer genomfördes. Analys. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat. Småbarnspapporna hade känt varierande känslor med sitt barn. Bland känslostormarna återfanns känslor som sträckte sig från kamp, ansträngande till positiva stunder tillsammans med sitt barn. Papporna hade känt det lätt att finna givande stöd, men där fanns även svårigheter att finna stöd. Hindren kunde kännas ansträngande. Fäder belyste att inte känt sig bli tagen på allvar. Barnhälsovården fick av informanter såväl positiv kritik, men även negativ kritik. Implikationer. Barnhälsovårdens organisation visades ha teoretiska möjligheter att hjälpa småbarnspappor i känslor av exempelvis trångmål. / Abstract Background. Fathers of young children were interviewed about their experiences of fatherhood. Various experiences emerged, including that of fatherhood representing a major adjustment in life. Fathers experienced difficult, but also joyful, times. Fathers are offered various kinds of support. This includes economic contributions from society. This support is particularly well developed in Sweden and other western European countries compared to the rest of the world. The objectives of Swedish public health policy were developed to help families achieve greater equality within the family, concerning the child’s well-being. The aim of this study was to illustrate what fathers themselves had to say about equality and the experiences of fatherhood. Method. A qualitative method was used. Telephoneinterviews were accomplished. Six fathers were interviewed and data was gathered. Analysis. The material were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results. Fathers felt a range of feelings about their children. These included role strain and difficulties, but also positive moments spent with the child. Fathers found it easy to access support, but also mentioned some obstacles, which some fathers felt more stressful. Child health care services received both praise and criticism concerning the support provided. Some fathers stated that they did not feel they were taken seriously. Implications. As shown by the evidence in the study, the child health care services also had the potential to improve the support offered to fathers in times of distress. Keywords: Content analysis, experiences, fathers of young children, infant, support.