Does growing up without a father figure affect a child?

Question

I mean, is there a chance that they would be socially awkward towards men? If there are any affects from this, what are they?

Answer 1

both genders have an input on a childs life ... both important to a child ...

Answer 2

Your question is hard to answer as it is vague as to what you mean by father figure. Do you mean, does the mother need to keep a man on the pretense of having a father figure for the child, then the child does not need that.

There are many forms of father figure. Your father, is a father figure for the child, as are its uncles, teachers, etc.

If you took the child and locked it away from all men, then there would be a problem. Every day life provides father figures to many children who have none.

I am a divorced mother of 3. Two girls and one boy. I have been single for since the youngest was 2 and the oldest 5. My ex-husband was not always around. But, my brother, and father were. They were not lacking in a father figure.

Answer 3

yes, sure it affects someone, but so do a lot of things growing up. As long as there is a male adult relative around that is a good role model, and strong mother, then I think a well rounded person could come out of it. I guess it depends on why you are asking, if you are asking because you plan to have a kid without having a father, then you might be cheating the kid, but if circumstances have brought about a no-father situation, the best way to handle it is with positive thoughts and love.

Answer 4

I worked in a juvenile detention center for a few years, and one of the best indicators for future delinquent behavior in males was the level of involvement of a positive male role model.
90% of the youth we had in our custody had an incarcerated father, an uninvolved father, a weak/abusive father or a "mom's boyfriend" in their lives.
Is this the case in every family - absolutely not, but recent statistics overwhelmingly show the adverse effects of not having an involved, positive, male role model in the lives of children - male and females.
Boys tend to be more aggressive in the absence of male role models.
Girls sometimes - SOMETIMES - act out promiscuously in the absence of a positive male role model.
There are anomalies to any statistic and this is no different.
These situations can be balanced by a (trusted) more involved family member - brother, uncle, grandpa, etc.
My brother and I grew up without a father figure. I became very timid and introspective.
My brother was very aggressive.
We both grew up with our own individual quirks, so again each child may react differently.
The best thing? Provide lots and lots of love and patience.

Answer 5

It depends , If their father is a jerk & a terrible role model , he's noo good for them. A child does need a positive male role model. There are too many people who stay with bad fathers & they screw the child up. If you divorce make sure your new man is a good one. I didn't grow up with one but, my firends had fathers who were good to them so I had at least some role models outside of my home, bcuz my mothers was there but wasn't & father was absent & an alcoholic. I had to learn to love myself b4 I self destructed, it helped that i had true friends with a true family. If the father is absent or screwed u[p make sure you have the child in activities & programs to help them grow as a person. Sometimes a woman has to be both just stay strong & be there for them so they have as much love as they need, trust me that can be a big difference.

Answer 6

Of course it does, I grew up without a father or a father figure, so I can relate to you . I know that alot of younger women who are fatherless tend to like older men more because of the lack of an older mature male figure in there life.

Answer 7

was just discussing this very subject with husband who has never been a part of his 16 yr old daughters life.
he new he wouldn't make a good father, came from a very dysfunctional family, was tricked into fathering, mother has always denied him any contact or pictures.
we figure if he can't be there emotionally we can be there financially. we can only hope that she received the male bonding and figure she so deserved.

Answer 8

confident, it may influence you. yet once you blame your father, you will on no account boost and settle for the duty to alter the matters it reasons. First in case you haven't any longer have been given a determine, you boost up with a "lack or emotional availability" from that determine. little ones, being selfish, tend to think of something is "incorrect" with them or the determine could be there to love the. to that end they boost up insecure and with a deficit in nurturing. They then tend to objective to locate human beings to "rescue" them ... enticing in unrealistic relationships that end badly. there is extra, yet it isn't any longer a textbook. You get the belief. So, see a therapist and get to paintings. there may well be different issues you're able to desire to, yet it extremely is the area to start. superb of success. J

Answer 9

having a bad father is worse that not having one...but nothing and no one can replace a good father

Answer 10

well..i dont have a father soo i try to find guys (boyfriends) to replace that spot..i end up getting used..sucks so yeah.Effects my self esteem..so you have to be a strong person if you dont have one