Gives quality time to train and influence their children in the areas parents think are important. Each child receives individual attention and their unique individual needs get met. Parents can control destructive influences such as false teachings, negative peer pressure and unsafe environments. Children gain respect for their parents as teachers. The family experiences unity and closeness.
Children develop confidence and independent thinking away from the peer pressure to conform.
Flexible scheduling can accommodate parents work and vacation times and allow time for many activities. When our first child was born, Jim was in the food service industry. Jim s schedule was a 12 noon to 3 a.m. shift, and of course, that included weekends. His days off would be during the slower part of the week, which was usually Monday and Tuesday. In looking towards the future, we realized that once our daughter attended school, their schedules would certainly conflict.