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Families

Please click on this link (or copy and paste), read it and listen to the video:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/making-time-for-kids-study-says-quality-trumps-quantity/2015/03/28/10813192-d378-11e4-8fce-3941fc548f1c_story.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Now I have three questions for you.

What does this study do to the idea that parents need to spend more time with their children?

Do working moms still need to feel guilty about not spending enough time with their kids?

What kinds of things can parents do to spend "Quality" time with their children?

Explanation / Answer

1. This study challenges the conventional idea that the more the time parents spend with their children, the greater is their likelihood of a bright future. In fact, it appears the sheer amount of time parents spend with their kids between the ages of 3 and 11 has virtually no relationship to how children turn out, and a minimal effect on adolescents.

2. Based on the results of the study, working women should neither feel or made to feel guilty about not spending enough time with their kids. In fact, when women are stressed, sleep-deprived, guilty and anxious, spending time with their child can have harmful consequences.

3. Quality parent time includes activities such as reading to a child, sharing meals, talking with them or otherwise engaging with them one-on-one.

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