Are you part-time parents?

Philippines
September 7, 2012 6:33am CST
Fellow my lotters, have you ever heard of part-time parents? I guess nowadays, we spend more time at work than with our children. Therefore, we are part-time parents. Feel free to share your thoughts about this. Happy mylotting.
6 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
22 Jan 13
Being part-time parents is unavoidable indeed. And I have been guilty to be one of them. It was hard to choose between having a job or just stay at home. But I felt that being with my kids was the best. And although there had been problems with our situation, still I am grateful that I am the one who raise my kids and not any helper or nanny.
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• Philippines
22 Jan 13
Oh, that's right. My husband is the one who's taking care of our son because I work in another city. I'm glad that at least, one of us still have time for our son. I know he'll be fine. I hope you won't have any problems anymore. Enjoy being with your kids. Thanks for posting and happy mylotting.
• India
7 Sep 12
It is really happening these days because of both are doing jobs and they don't have time to spend with their children. That's why there are so many baby caring centers are opening today.But any way it is not a good way to raise a child.There must be some solution for this.
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• Philippines
7 Sep 12
Yes, I agree with you. Parents should solve this problem. It's better if one of them stays in the house.
• India
8 Sep 12
Now a days most of the parents are turned in to part time parents. They are very much busy with their office activities and don't have enough time to spend with their kids. This kind of parents are thinking about their kids futures and earning a lot of money to give them a luxury life, but forget about their present life and providing the proper love and affection to their kids. Modern parents are busy with their office activities, some parents keep their office work to the home and do it with full of their concentration and forget about to spend the time with their kids. This kind of parents don't know which class their kids are studying, but they will get more anger while their children got low marks in their exam. A responsible parent must take lot of care about their kid and teach their lessons properly, they ask about the kids problems and worries and try their maximum to solve it. Most of the modern kids are longing for their parents love and care, but the parents don't have time to give it to their kids due to their life time. They are spending most of the time with their office activities and become a part time parent to their kids. Working parents must come forward to change this trend. There is nothing wrong in concentrating in office work, we must give the equal importance to our kids and spend our time with them to know about their longing and fulfill their honest dreams and desires to make them happy.
• Philippines
30 Nov 12
Oh, you're right. It would be better if they would also spare some of their time with their kids. An hour a day already means a lot to their kids. I hope all parents should devote some of their time to their kids everyday after work so that their kids will feel their love & care. I guess most fathers don't have time for their kids compared to their moms. But in my case, my husband's got more time with our son because I'm working in the other city and can only go home on weekends. I hope our son would be ok.
@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
9 Sep 12
Raising 3 children on my own and working 2 full time jobs, I guess I was a part-time parent. I never considered myself as a part-time parent because working two jobs all the time I've thought of their needs,such as roof over their heads, clothes on their backs and food on the table. Granted, I was there for them like a 2 parent household,but I provided for them. So I don't really consider it being a part-time parent when I was working to provide for my children.
• Philippines
30 Nov 12
Wow! I admire you. I agree that when we are working, we're thinking about them. We're thinking of what food they're going to eat, what clothes do they need, what things do they need or want, etc. Being a parent isn't easy especially if we are working. We have to divide our time between them and our work. I hope our kids understand that sometimes we get so busy but we're always there for them when they need us. Thanks for posting and happy mylotting. Sorry for the late reply.
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
7 Sep 12
I'm a part-time but not a parent. But I think a part time parent must be having a hard time dividing their time with their children,housework and their own work. Specially to mothers. Not unless they have housekeepers or nanny at their home. But nowadays, society is getting more competitive so I think parents will be used to it soon. :)
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• Philippines
7 Sep 12
Yes, I agree with you. It's really hard to divide our time to our work, our family and ourself. Even if we want to be a full-time parent, we can't. We have to earn money for the family. Thank you and happy mylotting.
@shawon25 (49)
• Bangladesh
7 Sep 12
What is part time parents ? i wanted to know about it more , can you tell me more about it . Wait for your reply .
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• Philippines
7 Sep 12
Hello there. Part-time parents are parents who spend more of their time at work than with their children. It's quite difficult to divide our time. For example, we have a full-time job and when we arrive home, we do online jobs. How much time do we spend with our children? 2 hours? 3 hours?