Core Family Factors Affecting Children’s Development and Socialization: Parental Time Spent with Children

Abstract

This study focuses on childhood, the time spent by parents with their children (PTSC), the level of interaction with other children (CPIL), and the relationship between later academic achievements and the mental health of young adults who recall childhood. Interaction with other children is very important for their social development, and parents’ participation is the key factor in this interaction in the family. The results show that parents’ time and commitment will affect children’s ability to establish good relationships with friends. When parents are active, provide emotional support and help create opportunities to meet other children, it helps to establish good relationships with friends. However, other things, such as cultural norms, social and interpersonal differences, can change the influence of parents on the interaction between children and friends. This paper shows that compared with the interaction with friends and children’s academic performance, how parental support actually works and what it will bring in the long run remains to be studied. These studies can help to formulate evidence-based interventions and formulate policies and education plans. The purpose is to help children establish good relations with their peers and achieve all-round social development.