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

Back in the days, it was a custom for a father to be the sole bread earner of the family.

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, in

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contemporary epoch, it is rare to find only

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parent providing for the family. While the additional income can bring a lot of benefits to everyone, especially the

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key concern is the little time that parents are able to spend with their offspring.

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essay will shed light on the reasons for these concerns and the probable problems it can lead to. In today's generation, it has become a need and not a choice for

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the parents to work because of many circumstances.

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, the growing inflation has made it extremely difficult for

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member to provide for a family.

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, unlike the old days,

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men and women are provided equal educational and job opportunities and many times women can out-do their husbands in their career. Take,

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, a survey conducted by an Indian Newspaper - The Hindu found that in Indian cities, more than 46% of the families have

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the parents working.

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, the benefit of the extra income for the

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remains unchanged as they can enjoy the latest trends, new gadgets and even afford a vacation abroad. That being said,

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trend can have several effects on the emotional and even physical health of

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. Unlike the old days, because many people are living in nuclear families,

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are alone at home or at kindergartens and might feel abandoned as they have no

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when they need them. To illustrate

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, I would like to take my own example. I was close to my grandmother and very comfortable to share my most personal feelings and issues with her.

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, after she expired, no

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has been able to fill that void and it is very difficult for me to empty my heart that has indeed affected me in multiple ways.

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, because of

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loneliness, kids sometimes may lose focus from studies, get into bad company or even get addicted to drugs. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the fact that it is important for

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the partners to focus on their careers and give a happy life to their family,

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, care should be taken to ensure that sufficient time is dedicated to the child to ensure that its emotional needs are fulfilled.