quality time vs. quantity time

both my hubby and me work full time throughout the day. I am at least home by 6:30 in the evening but for hubby, it can be as late as 9 or 10pm. On top of that, he's having to tour a lot,lately. Our only child is 9yrs old and on many occassions he has just pleaded with me to give up my job and stay home for him. all my maternal instincts cry out to leave my job and just be at home to hug him when he comes from school. I know time flies so fast and within a blink of any eyelid he would be all grown up and have no need for me all the time. BUT the practical woman in me acknowledges the fact that we both are working through our nose just to secure our child's future and also not to depend on him in our old age. With money getting devalued steadily, we never really know whether we will be able to at all fulfil our promises but we can at least try. At times the going gets real bad, we all become frustrated with each other and specially kiddo gets cranky and accusses us of neglecting him. Then I have to explain so many things to him which would otherwise have been unneccessary. And in India, there's no good opportunity to earn from home the amount I bring in each month. However, I do try to make up...every evening I am home for him, I have no social life of my own. I make his favourite dinner and also try and be involved in his days at school, I take care of his education and other needs. In short, I try to be associated with him as much as I can. That's the best I can do right now.

This depend upon the age of the children, If the children is small than quantity time is the best option , other wise quality time cause grownup children don't like interference.

Well, if the kiddies want all those lovely toys that their friends have and that high education, they had better get used to both Mom and Dad working. I think kids must be told exactly why Mom and Dad are working. :) Really, I don't see what the modern kids have to complain. They have more facilities than we ever did and more comforts too. In spite of this, if they whine that they don't see much of Dad and Mom....oh well, I dunno what to say. They should be taught to be thankful they have a Mom and Dad. So many kids haven't. Cheers and happy mylotting

I would say quality time is most important. Although everyone would like to be with their children all the time,todays society doesn't really allow this. It's definately a two person income kinda world now. I think that giving your children good quality time is better than quantity by far. Even if you have all the time in the world it doesn't matter if you don't have open conversation and loving care.

balance everything, if you love your family then you have to look for money to support them, every time theirs an extra time then fill the time you have lost between your child and you, mornin or evening.

quality time is ofcourse more important than quantity time.but both have thier own importance.because quality is important in every situation but quantity of time is important in children's caese.