Do your children get enough time to spend with you?
By alienstar
@alienstar (5144)
India
December 7, 2006 7:43am CST
These day's parents don't get enough time to spend with their children...isn't it? being away from parents for most of the time will effect their future carrier or even can reduce their love towards their parents...what do you say for this?
5 responses
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
Yes I do. I only work part-time and spend most of my days-off taking care of our son. My husband and I make it a point to spend the whole weekend together, shopping or just playing at home.
@alienstar (5144)
• India
30 Dec 06
It's really a nice thing you are doing as i feel children needs more time from their parents and they want their parents to be with them most of the times to share their things and involve in thier fun and you also need to know about your children isn't it? these day's more and more children don't get parents attention as parents are becoming busy in their daily life..isn't it?
Anyway's, thanks for responding
@alienstar (5144)
• India
2 Jan 07
Well said, your son might be very lucky in having you as his mother and i should appreciate you for taking the right decision.As you must be aware of situation world wide ..children don't get much time with their parents
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
30 Dec 06
Actually I used to work full-time for 3 months when our son was only an infant, my mind often wandered about my son (if he's being fed right, did he burp..), so I ended up quitting my job and looked for something that I can still earn without spending the whole day at the office. Money can be earn until we retire but Kids will be kids once so we need to savor the moment.
@re08dz (1941)
• Australia
30 Dec 06
I think most parents try to spend as much time as possible with their kids, it may not always be easy but generally it can be done.
I'm a single mum of three kids and I work but I always have time with my kids. Whether it's one on one time as I'm running them from one sporting event to another (it's amazing the conversations you can have in a car) or spending time sitting around the kitchen table after a nightly meal just catching up.
Yes there are some days where it's harder than others but I think it all balances out in the end. And I think for the most part kids understand this, yes they may like more time on certain occasions but they know it's not always possible.
@alienstar (5144)
• India
2 Jan 07
As you said, spending valuable time with their children is not that easy in this fast world as no one seems to have time these day's...isn't it? most of the times, kids do understand,but in the corner of their mind, they want more attention from their parents and not only your children, even you also crave to spend most time with your children as you go on hearing their stories whenever you get your time with them..isn't it...it's a nice feeling...
Anyway's, thanks for responding
@SViswan (12051)
• India
29 Dec 06
I spend time with my children. I quit my job because I felt I wanted to be with my son and I'm glad I did. But even after he started full time school, I make sure I know how he feels about things and what happens in his life. But my husband is a very busy man and cannot spend much time with our son. He is very good with our son when he is around and tries to make the time for him but just can't.
@alienstar (5144)
• India
30 Dec 06
Good that you are spending a lot of time with your childrend and your children do love your attention and being with them most of the time...isn't it? one should be like this an dchildren should not be denied this as more children are being denied this by many parents here and that is really a sad thing happeneing around these day's...isn't it?
Anyway's, thanks for responding
@alienstar (5144)
• India
7 Dec 06
ha....ha.... do not hav any mini-me's....But, in general what do you think of others who have kids and cannot spare much time with their children.....! is it right on their part? is it good trend? won't it effect the children to much and even their family life...what are your views on this?
Anyway's, thanks for responding
@samwilliams06 (946)
• United States
7 Dec 06
I dont have children but I have many nieces and nephews. i try to spend as much time as i possibly can with them. i know what its like to always be by yourself. I was the baby of ten and all i had was my mom. when i lost her I lost it all. I feel you should always make time for your child throughout your day.
@alienstar (5144)
• India
7 Dec 06
Yes..i also feel the same way you feel.One should spare as much time as they can with their children or else,if children starts feling that they are not getting love from their parents,then it might result in other problems which might be difficult to rectify later on...isn't it?
Anyway thanks for response...
