How should a single parent raise their child?

Answer 1

message to cassandra im in the uk and as you state the housing does not come to US SINGLE PARENTS on a plate ...we have to stuggle as most places in the world..i was a single parent not by choice when my ex left me when i was 6 months pregnant and i did not want to bring him up on my own but had to there was no way i was going to give him up for adoption....i was lucky to meet a man when he was 4 got married but difficulties arrose and was left again to bring my newborn and my 7 year old up as a single parents again.....so we dont get it all on a plate we have to stuggle .....

you opinion of singles mothers tars everyone with the same brush,. not all single mothers (or fathers) are single by choice,... how dare you claim that we are scum... we bring our kids up the best we can, and my boys are the most well behaved polite kids you could ever meet, they are both doing very well at school and have good futures ahead of them, because of my hard work...

having 2 parents does not necessarily mean your child is going to be brought up well and excell at everything, i have seen 2 parent families that have made a complete mess of their kid, and who have beaten their kid, and their kids have gone onto be the bullies and the social outcasts of society... having 2 crap parents is much worse than having one good parent
people like you make my blood boil..

answer to original question ...

you do your best, yes sometimes it is a struggle, sometimes it is hard and you wish for someone to fall back on, but at the end of the the day when you see your kid growing and developing into a good person you can say " i did that, i did a good job"

Answer 2

The NERVE of Cassandra telling you a single parent can't raise a newborn. Sorry dear, but I raised two of them. To say that child should be put up for adoption to a two parent home is insulting to single parents everywhere. That said,

The best way for any parent, single or no, to raise a child, is with a lot of love, discipline, consistancy, and patience. Remember that children are people too, and they test boundries, but patience and love, mixed with discipline and consistancy are the best ways to raise a child.

Answer 3

It's not very easy so the single parent should have a parenting plan.A single parent is a parent at the first place.There is a wonderful book about it - "Positive Discipline for Single Parents" by Jane Nelsen.I've read it and it's full of useful advice and examples of how to use these advice.You can also take a look at the website for more info - http://positivediscipline.com/

Answer 4

Is this a newborn coming to a single by choice parent? That child should be given up for adoption to a two parent home.

In America, single parenthood is associated with poverty, and for a long time, folks thought that single parent families in europe, where the medical, housing, schooling is taken care of, would not have the same bad effects as in America.

Strangely, even without the poverty, single parent homes produced children far more likely to have legal, emotional, school, social, and mental problems. Huge huge problems, on the whole, for a child to grow up this way.

More than ten hours of separation a week from mommy is devastating to a child under 3, another reason to avoid single parenting a young child.

If one becomes a single parent after the child is born into a two parent family, one must be very attentive to the needs of the children, to help avoid all the damage growing up this way can do.

Answer 5

To the BEST of there ability. It is not the IDEAL situation, but you gotta deal with the hand you are dealt. I hope that you are saved and have the Lord to rely on and also that you have family to help you love, raise and support this lil one. It is possible! You can do it. And Lord willing you'll find a partner to share your future with one day, but be careful - especially w/a child being involved.

Answer 6

a single parent should raise their kid with their kid as their number 1 priority and have a good paying job and have a nice babysitter whenever they have to work overtime. and a single parent should raise their kid tell them the difference between right and wrong and not to hang with the wrong crowd and not to smoke and not to drink and not to do bad things. and be a good influence on their children. thats all parents should do.

Answer 7

As a single parent, I will tell you...spend as much time with them as you can, and make sure they know everyday how much you love them! They already feel a little insecure (where did the other parent go?), so make sure they know that you will always be there for them!

Answer 8

Just like a 2 parent home, discipline, consistency, patience and support.

Answer 9

With good morals and values. Too many kids are lacking that. They also need to teach them about responsibility and respect for others. Also lots of love and attention.

Answer 10

just like a two parent home, with love, kindness, patience, consistency