Do you think money makes you a better parent??? I mean without money?

Question

you wouldnt have a home, cool clothes or toys for your kids, a suv to drive them in and without money you would always be stressed out by bills piling up and therefore would probably get in a bad mood???
So with money you dont have to worry about these things and can be in a good mood for your children...happy mom or dad=happy kids.
YES OR NO???

SPARE ME the details on how you think all you need is LOVE...blah blah blah...We have enough love in our home and I dont want to hear this anymore, I asked you about money not love, besides isnt that what poor families say so their kids dont get pissed off that their parents are broke welfare kings and queens?

Answer 1

money only makes it easier to but your kid what they want or need at that time

Answer 2

If you can provide a good home, put clothes on your children (not necessarily cool ones), give your kids a few toys here and there, and be able to get the from place to place (a SUV is not needed, people have legs and there is also public transportation), and as long as you love and care for your kids and are doing your best, you are a good parent. Just because some parents have more money than others does not make them better parents. My fiance and I have a small starter home with only two bedrooms, and make a reasonable income. Our bills are always paid on time. But we only have a 1994 Grand Am, and our kid isn't wearing new clothes everyday and doesn't get spoiled with toys, but we are happy and are great parents. Money doesn't make you better, it makes your possesions better, and if that is what matters to you, then, yes, you will be happier. But it isn't a huge issue for us. We are comfortable where we are at.

Answer 3

NO! I have 8 kids, and not always enough money to go around. And yes I do hear I wish I had what so and so has or I want to do this. But let me tell you something I have less trouble out of my 8 than some parents with 1 or 2. When they get something they appreciate it more. Most kids think that they're parents owe them name brand shoes, X-box, spending money, etc. My children see these things as a gift, and show they're gratitude for them. I personally think my children that have hand me down clothes, and Wal-Mart shoes make up for it in Character.

Answer 4

I hope your incorrect philosophy isn't an excuse to sell drugs. I have seen in this life that there is no such thing as enough money. When someone is making minimum wage they have minimum wages worth of bills. Then they get a 10 dollar an hour job and within three weeks they have 10 dollars an hour's worth of bills. They are still worrying about making payments and they still want things they still can't afford. The smartest ones I've seen are the people that have the self-discipline enough to live on minimum wage when they are making much more than that.

Answer 5

yes, even tho money can make a child happy by having the things that she/he wants. and money can make the bills go away and all that mumbo jumbo.

but money does not necessarily make the problems go away or the stress. to me, if i had money (a lot), i WOULD be stressed cuz i'd be constantly asking for more and more. and i don't think i'd ever be satisfied.

i own my own car, it's paid off by the way. i got it when i was 17. i have a daughter that will be one in july and am now 21. i graduated high school. i was raised very spoiled. but now i'm living off of ***** welfare and was shipped off to live with my mother who makes $4,500 per month and doesn't spend any on me watsoever. just b/c i don't have constant money flowing in doesn't mean i can't be happy. i just have to find other ways to be happy. and people that live without much money don't go around spending money or going out all the time, yet they are still happy and live a very memorable life. i think it just depends mainly on how you were raised and the lessons that are learned growing up. it has nothing to do with money.

Answer 6

NO
Having money doesn't make you a better parent.
Check out how many children from the "right side of the tracks" end up in jail, dead, or strung out on drugs.
Having money helps you see to a few of their needs, but no amount of money makes up for the parent not caring and not being there for them.
To the child, the MOST important thing is to be loved and taken care of. If the love is not there, no amount of money will replace it.
As a teacher, I have seen poor students turn into fabulous adults, and rich students end up on the street. It ALL comes down to parents loving, and being there.

Answer 7

well i do agree that you need some financial stability but that doesn't make you the best parent. there are other factors other than having money that a child needs. as you know a lot of rich kids aren't all that stable for having everything they want. it doesnt hurt a child to know the value of money. or to be a responsible person and that they actually have to work hard for the things in their life. it makes them appreciate what they have more. but you are right having no money can be stressful but a loving devoted parent can compensate for that.

Answer 8

Professionally speaking, I've answered just as many family disturbance calls at homes of the very rich as those in the projects. I don't believe money makes you a better parent, but it give you a lot of advantages at providing a better quality of life as well as having more, better quality time with your kids. I've arested both kinds of parents for child abuse, and counseled children and teens just as neglected and screwed up from both walks of life. Good parents are the key.

Answer 9

l think you can be a better parent without money but you have to be with money to take care for their needs ,but the most needed thing is Love coz some of the parents with money they just spent it on some of the things not on their kids so whether with or without money you just have to show love to your kids so that you will be a better parent.

Answer 10

I think love is the most important thing but you do need to have money to make sure that your child has a roof over their head and good food to eat etc. As for excess money to spoil your child i do not think that is necessary

Answer 11

No money isn't always needed. It is nice. But if you have enough to pay your bills and get your children what is needed then you don't need it. Besides you can't take it when you die right?