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Do you have any citations here? I've always assumed that mothers on average spend less time with their children than in the past, especially the far past, where
by gfodor 7y ago
Do you have any citations here? I've always assumed that mothers on average spend less time with their children than in the past, especially the far past, where the men were often abroad fighting wars.
- astura 7y ago"Parents now spend twice as much time with their children as 50 years ago" https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/11/27/parents-now-spend-twice-as-much-time-with-their-children-as-50-years-ago https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/11/27/parents-...
- 75dvtwin 7y ago>"... One analysis of 11 rich countries estimates that the average mother spent 54 minutes a day caring for children in 1965 but 104 minutes in 2012. ..." This is analysis is just hard to believe. Between reading books, preparing food, driving to activities -- a full-time parent spends probably 4-5 full hours, except when another parent takes over or there is a continuous split. The interrupt costs are also very high (and affect negatively ability to work).