Nowadays, many parents are very busy because of modern lifestyles, so they do not have much time for their children. Some people believe that many children suffer because they get less attention from their parents than children in the past. I partly agree with this opinion.
On the one hand, it is true that many parents today have less time for their children. In many families, both parents work full-time, and some of them work long hours or travel for business. When they come home, they are tired and they still have to do housework. As a result, they do not have enough time to talk to their children, help them with homework or play with them. Some children spend a lot of time alone or with babysitters, and they may feel lonely. Some of them spend too much time on the internet or playing games, and they may have problems at school or with their behaviour.
On the other hand, I do not think that all children today get less attention than in the past. In the past, many families had many children, so parents could not give much attention to each child. Many parents also worked very hard on farms or in factories for long hours. Today, families are smaller, so parents can focus more on each child. In addition, many fathers today spend more time with their children than fathers in the past.
In my opinion, the quality of time is more important than the amount of time. Even if parents are busy, they can spend quality time with their children, for example by having dinner together or doing activities at the weekend.
In conclusion, I partly agree that some children suffer because their parents are too busy, but I do not think this is true for all children.