Parents Should Spend More Time With their Kids

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[EllenPitts]

I raised 4 kids with virtually no help from extended family. They were both in other states and we almost never interacted with them….they just weren’t interested in a relationship no matter how much I wanted it. Holidays were usually just us. So I threw everything I had into my kids. My oldest is now married with two kids and we are very close and spend a lot of time together. It’s such a joy to have kids and grow up surrounded by grandparents and uncles. The kids are so well adjusted and fun. I adore them!!

[MatthewCarmody]

This podcast made me think about my relationship with my kids. Cheers

[mateoclaure]

That’s also in my opinion the reason for so much loss of morals and the generalized feeling of loneliness people in my generation feel so lost and lonely.

[wking]

I have a 4 year year old daughter as a 50/50 parent. This is simultaneously sad but know that everyday I have her I make the most of it.

[lluisboschpascual]

That's very much an anglo-saxon thing. In other cultures - even in the Western world - people maintain a closer relationship with relatives throughout life. I normally see my mother for a few hours once or twice a week, at least

[EmilyAnn]

My parents are the ones who moved. 🙁 I really miss my mom, I wanted her to be more involved with her grandkids

[gimlarquinn]

Looking at my family in the 1600 they travelled less than 25 miles from their home base. But in the 1850's we were travelling quite a lot. My great grandmother's siblings were born in different countries and every generation since it was the same in my family.

[GreyWave]

My mom killed herself, and I haven't gotten my dad to want to see me in ten years. Feel this every day. Sometimes, it's nice to have someone to call when you're having a bad day. Be grateful for what you have..

[TheRexTera]

We’re not really meant to live in core families either. We’re meant to live in multi-generational households our entire life. We didn’t evolve to live atomised life’s in swarms.

[jacoblape]

Half of the age bracket of 18 to 28 still live with their parents so this only is in effect if the kid is wealthy enough to travel when they are 18 or join the military

[mae]

I plan on my son and his family living on my property. I want a porch full of grand babies and great grandbabies and my son to take over my property and hopefully his kids do the same. As it should be. I don’t believe in big houses, public schools, sending them off to college or any of that. It’s the devil! We need families together more than ever ❤

[All_thegoodnamesaretaken]

Only if the parents aren’t very good parents. Like obviously Ik that kids grow up and want to be gradually more independent so therefore spend less time strictly around their parents, but that is entirely natural and smth that has happened all throughout history. However, what you’re describing is young adults more or less cutting their parents out of their lives, which usually won’t happen unless the parents caused some kind of lasting harm.

[SapphireLunaSag]

This irritates & upset me thinking of the reality once your children hit 🎯 that 18 year old mark & 21+ Year old mark & as they age You Mom & Dad don't matter anymore & you'll see your offspring less & less unless ya decide & make the conscious decision to invade their lives & interfere & purposefully insert Yourself into their life !!! How sad but luckily I'm close to both of my kids !!! Amen 🙏
Yes love this appreciate the time you're given to enjoy their company because once your time is up it's up & there's no rewind button ✅✅✅✅✅

My 23+ Year Old & my 4 year old both know Mom will Always be up in their Business & Life Lol 🤣 but seriously though I'll Always make sure 2 keep that Family connection & ties ... It's so Nice & a Blessing to be blessed to have a Huge Happy Family ❤️❤️💜

[paco.g.seignon]

And also... before we used to have our 2nd or 3rd child around 20 y/o already... now it's more towards 35 y/o that we are having our 1st (for those who are considering having any at all).
In the Philippines for example, it's still common that most girls when they become adults are already mothers... which means they will be grandmothers at a very young age. We need to go back to that.

[SoilToSoul]

Inflation is 'solving' this issue for many.

[eebeegee]

Depends on which country you live in. Some cultures have families all living in one house.

[hmuniz]

That's a white person thing. I spend most of my weekends with my family. The movie "Fools rush in" is a good example of how white people and Mexicans differ.

[lilianlilian]

Some parents and their children are communicating by texts daily, which was not possible until recent years.

This closeness through digital communication should be considered.

[deanwinchester]

In other cultures children stay home much longer and with this housing market who's leaving at 18. Also parents do a lot of baby sitting as well

[curiousme]

This is also what's wrong with our society.
Absent parents. Day care & childcare raising children. Then adult children feel zero compassion or even a sense of duty to help care for elderly parents.
Not too even mention the kids that end up uneducated, unemployablable or in prison due to no parental bond, supervision, guidance or real love