Spending quantity and quality time with children
Focus on the Family Malaysia discusses the importance of both quality and quantity time with children, while offering advice for new mothers transitioning from high-profile careers to full-time parenting.
Q: Is the quality of time I spend with my children more important than the quantity of time?
Focus on the Family Malaysia: The truth is that both are essential to a child’s development and well-being. The more involved parents are with their children – and the word “more” here is used with direct reference to the concept of quantity – the less likely children are to have social, emotional or academic problems, use drugs or alcohol, become involved in crime or engage in premarital sex.
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- Sep 3, 2026
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- Sep 3, 2026
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