Parenting Q&A: Working Parents Want Max Time With Tot  Parenting
Q&A: Working Parents Want Max Time With Tot   Q. My husband and
I both work full time and don't get to spend much time with our
two-year-old during the week. We eat breakfast as a family, but
then our son spends the rest of the day with his nanny and is
asleep by the time we get home. How can we maximize our quality
time with him on weekends? ?  A. It is with compassion and
support that I answer this. Parents no longer have the luxury of
choosing to work; we must work to keep everything together. It
seems irresponsible for one employed parent to leave a job when
the other could lose theirs the next day. Two-year-olds have
very specific needs for their development. They need to develop
their large motor skills, they need to be exposed to rich
language experiences, and they need to have a strong sense of
order and security. Parents are the first and most influential
teachers. If weekends are the only precious hours, make every
waking minute count.