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Most modern family have both parents working and as a result children spend less and less time with their parents. What is the reason for this? What problem can this cause?

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In today's day and age, the bonding between parents and children is decreasing day by day as both parents are working and
as a result
 they aren't able to spend more
time
 with children. I agree with the mentioned statement and would share some of the reasons I think are the cause of it. As the world around us grows, so do our needs and wants. Everyone is focused on
growth whether
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growth, whether
 it be financially, personally or spiritually. We all want to give our future generations a plethora of
ammenities
things that make you comfortable and at ease
amenities
, facilities and opportunities than we got ourselves. The drive for better
opportunities leads
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opportunities, leads
 us to search for ways that can make it possible.
Thus
, parents are forced to work and earn more so that they can
fulfill
put in effect
fulfil
 their own desires of providing their children with more
ammenities
things that make you comfortable and at ease
amenities
, facilities and opportunities. There are numerous causes for
this
 problem. The competition everywhere is high and really demanding. School admissions
for example
, have become one of the major dilemma that parents have to face today. Costs relating to school fees,
extra curricular
outside the regular academic curriculum
extracurricular
 activities, toys, sports equipment, books and most importantly, electronic devices (computers/ phones/
ipads
Suggestion
iPads
ipads'
ipad's
, etc.)
are
Suggestion
Are
 some of the expenses that parents these days have to incur these days. By not spending
time
 with their children, these children grow up with their nannies or
grand parents
a parent of your father or mother
grandparents
.
However
,
this
 doesn't always help as they eventually don't feel a connection with the parents and in turn are destined to show the same traits when they grow up. Parents spend most of their
time
working but
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working, but
 forget that the most important element they are taking away from their children's lives is the constructive
time
 that they should be spending with them to make healthy, nurturing bonds. Parents should focus on
spenidng
the act of spending or disbursing money
spending
 more
time
 with children so that they grow into kind, affectionate, compassionate and loving human beings. Having life changing experiences with them is
more helpful
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most helpful
 as it helps in shaping their young minds. The world needs more love and kind hearted individuals who can be the torch bearers of humanity.

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