It is very important for young kids to spend an equal amount of time with both parents. Parents always want what is best for their children and that is especially true when they are divorcing from their loved ones. A study has found that children are better off spending time at both parent’s homes equally.
Key Takeaways:
- The scientists found that the more overnight parenting time that the students had as infants and toddlers, up to and including equal time spent with the mother and father, the better their current relationships with their parents were.
- The time spent with both parents at age 2 was particularly important, the researchers wrote.
- For the mothers, letting the child spend the night with his or her father could offer a break from the stress of being a single mother, the researchers wrote.
“The scientists found that the more overnight parenting time that the students had as infants and toddlers, up to and including equal time spent with the mother and father, the better their current relationships with their parents were.”
http://www.livescience.com/57737-children-divorce-overnight-parents.html