Most parents (59%) spend time playing or talking with their children just for fun at least three times a day in 2006 — the most recent year for which data is available — up from 50% in 1998, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly as many parents (58%) praise their child at least three times a day. Parents’ interaction with their children decreases significantly as their children age. [Family]
Source: “A Child’s Day,” U.S. Census Bureau, Tom Edwards, Public Information Office, 301-763-3030; pio@census.gov; www.census.gov.
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