HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.04.18 - 31339MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19109
BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FAMILY -FRIENDLY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
CALENDAR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a 2418 survey found that 64% of families were spending less than 37 minutes of quality time
together on weekdays; and
WHEREAS children are much more likely to develop emotional and behavioral disorders when they receive
inadequate or poor parenting; and
WHEREAS spending quality time with children is the first vital step to successful parenting and promoting
family values; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Administration reports that spending time with family fosters communication, provides positive
reinforcement, and teaches social skills; and
WHEREAS quality time can help build self-esteem in children, strengthen family bonds, develop positive
behaviors, create happy memories, reduce stress, and help parents and children connect; and
WHEREAS eating meals together has the potential to strengthen family bonds as it provides a daily time
for the whole family to be together; and
WHEREAS eating family dinners is associated with healthy dietary food patterns; and
WHEREAS studies have proven that there's a significant link between family dinners and academic
performance with children performing better in school; and
WHEREAS research has shown that when teenagers eat with their parents regularly, health and well-being
of adolescents may be enhanced; and
WHEREAS having two working parents can further benefit children by helping them learn to adapt to and
respect other adult authority figures who supervise them, which helps to foster sociallzation; and
WHEREAS daycare puts the child in regular contact with peers, which can promote social skills such as
sharing, taking turns, and working as a group; and
WHEREAS when both parents share duties equally, the couple may be happier, better able to relate to one
another and enjoy a greater sense of harmony in household; and
WHEREAS parents and grandparents should be able to take advantage of the time children are on mid-
winter and spring breaks from school to spend quality time as a family; and
WHEREAS flexibility in the workplace is a crucial component of a family -friendly work environment.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the
promotion of family values and creating opportunities for families to spend quality time together.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners will take into consideration the school
calendar when drafting the board meeting calendar to create a more family -friendly schedule for
commissioners with children and grandchildren.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #19109
April 18, 2019
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee.
There were no objections.