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

With the everyday increasing prices of the basic daily commodities, increase in educational

fees

, accommodation costs, and healthcare costs in many families both

parents

have to

work

just to meet the growing demands.

This

at times can harm

children

, the reasons of which will be substantiated in

this

essay. Due to overpopulation, there is a growing demand for housing, which results in many families being charged exorbitant amounts for a basic one-bedroom apartment.

In addition

to

this

, the growing costs of educating a child, their uniforms other school-related

fees

is having both

parents

take up

work

to meet these demands.

Furthermore

, many colleges require huge amounts as 'donations'

in addition

to

fees

.

For example

, my cousin who is looking to study in Bangalore requires to pay a donation of INR. 300000/-,

in addition

to his monthly

fees

.

This

has forced both his

parents

to take up

work

, with his father working a part-time job on the weekends just to meet

this

requirement.

However

, the problem

this

can cause is that there will be a disconnect between a family, as the

parents

are not available when the

children

come from school, and the

children

not being awake when the

parents

finally

come home from

work

. Because of

this

,

children

may seek solace in other means,

such

as continuous television watching, online gaming, and in the worst of cases involving themselves in unlawful activities. In conclusion,

although

this

is a problem every family faces it is something they should ask themselves. Whether working all day is important or is the all-round development of their child important.