Dr. Louise Davis, Extension child and family development specialist at Mississippi State University, told parents not to put off spending quality time with their children.
Quality time needs to top every family's agenda.
Whether it is a whole day or 10 minutes a day, parents need to set aside some time to spend with their child. The summertime often presents children with long days of inactivity and boredom. For many adolescents, this restlessness can result in experimenting with activities that are considered destructive. Davis said one way to prevent this type of harmful behavior is for parents to become more involved in their child's life by spending quality time with them. It could mean everyone sharing a meal at the dinner table instead of in front of the television set.