parental attention
Mom and dad's watchfulness
Parental attention is the time, focus, and engagement parents direct toward their children.
The term often appears in discussions of child development, where adequate parental attention correlates with emotional security and academic success.
It can carry judgment: The child's behavior problems stem from lack of parental attention.
Competing demands—work, siblings, devices—make parental attention a frequent subject of parenting advice.
- quality timeMeaningful interaction period
- feedingGiving food to
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
reassurance · listening · discipline · boundaries · empathy · teaching · sheltering · validation · positive reinforcement · encouragement · supervision · screen time · protecting · consistency · playtime · warmth · goodnight kiss · bedtime stories
parental attentionparental neglect
Failing to care for dependents
child neglect · neglect · abandonment · inattention · disregard
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