table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 9 through 10.,,,,,,,,, P70-89. A Child's Day: 2000 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being),,,,,,,,, Table D4. Daily Contact--Fun Time with Child and Praise for Child--Characteristics of Households and Families: 2000,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, "Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panel, Wave 12.",,,,,,,,, "Internet Release Date: August 11, 2003",,,,,,,,, (leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,, (Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,, Characteristic,Age of child,,,Child talked to or played with for 5 minutes or more just for fun many times per day,,,Child praised by parent many times per day,, ,Under 6 years,6 to 11 years,12 to 17 years,Under 6 years,6 to 11 years,12 to 17 years,Under 6 years,6 to 11 years,12 to 17 years Total," 23,385 "," 24,581 "," 23,697 ", 71.4 , 46.0 , 36.2 , 70.3 , 46.9 , 34.6 ,,,,,,,,, Monthly Family Income,,,,,,,,, ".Under $1,500"," 3,801 "," 4,101 "," 3,410 ", 65.6 , 40.4 , 30.8 , 61.9 , 39.9 , 29.8 ".$1,500 to $2,999"," 5,383 "," 5,950 "," 5,226 ", 69.4 , 44.0 , 35.4 , 66.0 , 46.0 , 35.3 ".$3,000 to $4,499"," 4,640 "," 4,978 "," 4,941 ", 71.3 , 45.3 , 36.3 , 71.2 , 46.9 , 34.9 ".$4,500 and over"," 9,038 "," 9,013 "," 9,761 ", 75.4 , 50.0 , 38.5 , 76.0 , 50.5 , 35.8 .Income not reported, 524 , 539 , 360 , 68.0 , 48.1 , 31.9 , 67.8 , 48.9 , 35.1 ,,,,,,,,, Poverty Status,,,,,,,,, .Below poverty level," 3,859 "," 4,379 "," 3,476 ", 65.4 , 41.1 , 31.2 , 60.5 , 39.0 , 30.7 .On or above poverty level," 19,502 "," 12,614 "," 19,861 ", 72.7 , 47.2 , 37.1 , 72.4 , 48.6 , 35.3 ..100 to 199 percent of poverty ," 5,329 "," 5,956 "," 5,353 ", 68.4 , 43.9 , 35.2 , 67.2 , 45.7 , 33.8 ..200 percent of poverty or higher," 13,673 "," 13,707 "," 14,507 ", 74.4 , 48.6 , 37.9 , 74.4 , 49.8 , 35.9 .Income not reported, 524 , 539 , 360 , 68.0 , 48.1 , 31.9 , 67.8 , 48.9 , 35.1 ,,,,,,,,, Tenure,,,,,,,,, .Owns home," 14,739 "," 16,240 "," 16,829 ", 73.8 , 48.8 , 37.1 , 72.8 , 49.3 , 35.3 .Rents home," 7,626 "," 7,590 "," 6,339 ", 66.9 , 40.6 , 34.3 , 66.1 , 42.5 , 33.2 .Other arrangements," 1,019 ", 752 , 530 , 70.5 , 39.5 , 29.7 , 65.3 , 38.8 , 29.6 ,,,,,,,,, Region of Residence,,,,,,,,, .Northeast," 4,363 "," 4,414 "," 4,053 ", 76.8 , 49.2 , 39.0 , 75.2 , 51.0 , 38.8 .Midwest," 5,372 "," 5,713 "," 5,705 ", 70.5 , 46.3 , 34.5 , 70.2 , 46.0 , 33.5 .South," 7,755 "," 8,254 "," 8,254 ", 69.8 , 46.5 , 38.1 , 68.2 , 47.5 , 35.7 .West," 5,895 "," 6,201 "," 5,686 ", 70.4 , 42.7 , 33.1 , 69.6 , 43.9 , 31.2 ,,,,,,,,, Metropolitan Residence,,,,,,,,, .Metropolitan," 19,002 "," 19,692 "," 18,533 ", 71.5 , 45.2 , 35.9 , 70.4 , 46.2 , 34.4 .. In central cities," 7,167 "," 7,165 "," 6,789 ", 69.0 , 43.6 , 35.8 , 67.0 , 44.3 , 33.9 .. Outside central cities," 11,834 "," 12,527 "," 11,744 ", 73.0 , 46.1 , 36.0 , 72.5 , 47.3 , 34.7 .Nonmetropolitan," 4,383 "," 4,889 "," 5,164 ", 71.2 , 48.9 , 37.1 , 69.9 , 49.7 , 35.4