Quality Over Quantity: Why How You Spend Time With Your Child Matters More Than How Much Many parents carry a quiet but heavy worry that they are not spending enough time with their children. Between work, school schedules, household responsibilities and the general pace of life, it can feel impossible to measure up to the ideal of always being present. Parents often ask, “Is this enough?” or “Am I doing harm by not being around more?” The reassuring truth is that research consistently shows that the quality of time you spend with your child matters far more than the quantity. Children do not need constant access to their parents to…