Busy parents and growing children are spending less family time together. According to the latest picture of family life in Britain, the average (平均的) family get together for Just 45 minutes a day, And most of that time is spent either in front of the TV or eating.
The findings, from a survey (调查) of 3,000 children and parents, signal a worrying breakdown of the family unit due to a "family-unfriendly culture".
One in three said they spent most of their time with the family eating and one in six said watching TV or playing computer games was their family time.
Traditional pastimes (娱乐) for parents and children seem to be on the decline. Just 5 per cent said they spent family time doing sports, 3 per cent read stories and only 2 per cent helped with homework.
The erosion (日渐减少) of family life leaves parents less time to teach key social skills such as listening to others, saying "please" and "thank you" and taking turns (按顺序), the survey shows.
