Fathers’ time with their children has nearly tripled over the past 50 years, with the average weekly time spent rising from 2.5 hours in 1965 to 7.3 hours in 2011.
The time fathers spend with their children has nearly tripled over the past 50 years, according to research on American fathers aged 18 to 64 with children under 18 living in their homes.
In 1965, fathers spent an average of 2.5 hours a week with their children, while in 2011, the average weekly time spent was 7.3 hours.
Research in 2011 showed that fathers spend half as much time as mothers with their children.
The difference usually wasn’t a choice: Nearly half of the fathers wanted to spend more time with their children, compared with about a quarter of mothers who reported feeling the same way.
Read more about fatherhood trends:
- More than 2 million fathers in the United States raise their children without a mother’s help.
- A quarter of all fathers report spending less than an hour a day with their children.
- It has been found that approximately 40% of all children in divorce cases have not seen their fathers in the previous 12 months.
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