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Are your parents too busy?
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Updated 27 September 2002, 16.48 
Some parents are spending loads of time at work and not enough with their kids, according to a new survey.
Are your folks at work all the time? Do you see them enough?
Or do you think you see too much of your parents, and just want a bit of time to your self?
Unfortunately this topic is now closed but there are Comments pages on other subjects on the main Chat index.
 My parents work good working hours and always make sure me and my sister are OK. I feel sorry for people who aren't as lucky as me. Sarah, 12, Liverpool
My mum only works part time so I see her all the time, but my dad works really long hours and is home quite late sometimes, it doesn't matter though because he always makes time for me. I know he has to work and I know he loves me, and on the weekends he helps me with homework and takes me to the cinema. Judith, 14, Edinburgh
My mum and dad are never too busy to listen. They're always there when I need them. Hayley, 14, St Helens
My dad works in London, but he can also work at home some of the time, which is good. My mum works part-time, but she is a teacher and is at work most of the hours I am at school for!
Clare, 13, Essex
My Dad's in the army and works away from home a lot. Sometimes it's for 6 months at a time. We always make the most of things when we're together as a family as my Dad misses birthdays and Christmas and holidays.
Candy, 10, Lincoln
The British people work far longer then any other country in Europe. However, they are less productive. So perhaps they should work faster and get home earlier. When we lived in Germany my dad was home early and we spend more time as a family. Now we are back in London and dad is working very long hours again
Marique, 12, London
My dad is in the RAF so he is always away doing concerts and fighting abroad. I really miss him when he's gone because everyone else has a dad to talk about and mine is in some far away country. My mum works over time so I never see her much either. I have the house to myself from when i get into school to about 7.00pm, which is one advantage!
Nicola, 14, Middlesex
I see my mum and dad a lot because my mum works in the primary school I went to. My dad also works in a school in Glasgow, so I see them quite alot.
Stephen, 12, Cumbernauld
Busy? Yep my mums busy...busy on the phone all day!
Sara, 14, Oxfordshire
I see my Mum and Dad quite a lot so I guess I am pretty lucky when it comes to parents. My tip for those who aren't as lucky as me: Try and spend, for example, a day every month just for the two of you. You go go shopping, see a film, or just relax together in front of the telly. You might just find out a few things about each other that you didn't already know!
Julie, 14, Manchester
My dad goes away to America for two weeks at a time. I only see him one weekend and he goes back. He never takes me on bike rides like he used to, doesn't read to me and doesn't play football. I always cry when he goes away. He says it's his last time and when he gets back, he announces he's going back. My mom gets depressed because he's never here.
Yasmin, 10, Oldbury
I see my parents everyday so they help me with my homework. It's great and I feel sorry for people who are the opposite
Florence, 11, Lewisham
I see my mum all the time because I'm schooled at home by her, but my dad's always at work or on business trips so we don't really talk that much.
Kelly, 14, Northants
I do see my mum and dad after school but their too tired to chat! And when I talk I bore them!
Lydia, 12, Northants
My mum and dad r always at home when I get back from school. We all have tea together but then me and my brother always go to our rooms to listen to music or watch TV so we don't really see a lot of our parents!
Jade, 13, Leeds
My mum is a housewife so I always see her but I don't see my dad a lot , becuse of his job and he come's home like about 11 o'clock at night.
Zagam, 12, Manchester
My mum works in a school office so she gets out at the same time as me and my 15-year-old brother and she gets all the school holidays off. But my dad works in a BT office in London. He stays quite late and when he does get home he's often tired. But sometimes he has to go and work in Lutterworth or Southampton and he stays away all week. He also stays away if he has conferences in London. He does get a week or two off in the holidays if my mum's not around but even then he's always working on his laptop and doing phone conversations.
Louise, 12, Newbury Park
I see my Mum and Dad quite a lot so I guess I am pretty lucky when it comes to parents. My tip for those who aren't as lucky as me: try and spend, for example, a day every month just for the two of you. You go shopping, see a film, or just relax together in front of the telly. You might just find out a few things about each other that you didn't already know!
Julie, 14, Manchester
My parents are never to busy to do anything!!
Luke, 14, Birmingham
I never get my parents to pay attention to me. They're too busy with my little brother but I see them a lot.
Mandy, 11, London
I think parents like this are selfish and give a bad name to parents. They should sit back and talk and listen to their children instead of pushing them aside.
Katie, 11, Great Barr
I see my mum loads as she is a house wife, but my dad gets the train into London everyday. he leaves really early and doesn't get back till late. Jeff, 10, Cambridge
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