Are women better parents then men?

Question

I am doing a essay in my English 1 class and my chosen topic was Are women better parents then men? Normally i would think that it depends on the man or women, they can choose to care for their child or not; but because its an essay i had to choose a side, i got nothing against male parents because some males can do way better than women but its for the essay, so offense to my male parents out there. Just if i could get some thoughts on the topic thank you so much.

(P.S. im not trying to get ya'll to do the essay for me but i need a good knock out introduction, i did have "Do you think women are better parents then men? If not... PROVE IT!!" but that's not on 9th grade level so...?

I am doing an argumentive essay in my English 1 class and my chosen topic was Are women better parents then men? Normally i would think that it depends on the man or women, they can choose to care for their child or not; but because its an essay i had to choose a side so I chose that women are better, i got nothing against male parents because some males can do way better than women but its for the essay, so no offense to my male parents out there. Just if i could get some thoughts on the topic thank you so much.

(P.S. im not trying to get ya'll to do the essay for me but i need a good knock out introduction, i did have "Do you think women are better parents then men? If not... PROVE IT!!" but that's not on 9th grade level so...?

I am doing an arguementive essay for poeple who want to know. Since we had to choose a side i chose women, so NO offense to anybody!!

sorry for my mess of details... still the getting the hang of this question thing:-)

Answer 1

Both parents can nurture the growth of a child, it all depends on the woman and the man. The woman has one advantage carrying the child, thus creating a different kind of bond before the child is born.

Answer 2

Personally, I think that women are intrinsically better parents than men, and I believe that it has to do with hormones. Women carry the child in her womb for nine months, and her hormone levels fluctuate in such a way that a man cannot possibly duplicate. Her body creates not only a nest for the baby, but has to prepare itself for the work of childbirth, and to understand all the communication necessary for the feeding and nurturing of the baby from conception to birth.

All the while the baby is transforming from cells to embryo to fetus, the mother is forming a natural and loving bond with this wonderful being that grows within her, implemented more by the hormones that assist in the process. Her breasts begin to prepare for the feeding of the baby, and her entire being becomes prepared for the process of childbirth.

The father, on the other hand, carries on with his life as normal. He is affected by the changes in the mother, no doubt, and probably has psychosomatic or sympathetic changes, but no real physical changes occur to him throughout the pregnancy.

It stands to reason, then that when the baby comes, the mother will be more empathetic to the baby's needs, his cries, and will be more patient in dealing with him. The father will love and nurture, of course, but will not have the immediate hormonal and physical bond that the mother has upon arrival.

Women tend to be nesters, and less of the hunter/gatherer than men, as well. Men have been societally trained to be the bread winner, and women have been traditionally molded to be the nurturer and the caregiver. Although with the changing trends in today's society being more toward a dual paycheck, most homes still lean toward the mother as the nurturing role and the father as the disciplinarian.

(I hope these are some thoughts you can use for your essay. I was just using some thoughts that I had from Child Development class some years ago...Good luck on your essay!)

Answer 3

I believe the question itself is irrelevant. It is unfair and pointless to ask in the first place. It's the same as asking, "Which is 'better', apples or oranges?"

Children need to be raised by two parents. A child does best when raised by two loving, nurturing parents who act in the best interests of the child. Men and women play different roles in raising the child. Traditionally (in many cultures), the mother has a more nurturing role, which the child needs at birth. Children who do not bond to their mother as infants have many problems later on trying to develop relationships. The father generally has a more authoritarian role, acting as the disciplinarian and authority figure. Boys, in particular, who grow up without a male authority figure, are prone to lack respect for authority. This is why there is such a gang problem in the inner city: Boys who do not grow up with a positive male role model look for one, and usually find one in the gang culture.
This is not to say that roles cannot be interchanged to some degree. Also, children bond to different parents at different times in their lives. Boys bond with their mothers, and girls bond with their fathers, hence the terms "mama's boy" and "daddy's girl".
So, to answer the question as to which gender is better: The answer is "neither". Both parents need to be fully involved. When that does not happen, you can see the disastrous results all around us.

Answer 4

I think for the most part the women is a better parent,mostly because she has the experience of carrying the baby till its born.Women are usually more in touch with their feelings and therefore make a better parent,however there are some exceptions as we all know,where they should never take care of a child and this goes for some men also.

Answer 5

Mother of three here,

I am not going to say mothers are better parents than fathers. due to the fact that yes mothers are more nurturing and caring and like to kiss the boo boos and all that but,

It is my opinion that the father is of equal importance in a child's life. Think about it a little girls first love is usually with her father she admires him she thinks he is bigger than life it's self. this is where she first learns to relate with the opposite sex. A boy needs his father to teach him how to become a man no woman on earth could ever truly teach a child what it means to be a man.

There is no side to pick in this there is no better parent unless that parent is not doing their job properly or has issues that may cause damage to the child's physical, or emotional well being.

OK that's my opinion

Answer 6

No one is better. A man and a woman make a good team. There will always be a yearning to be protected when you are aware that the world is full of danger - somehow even the wildest kids know that a wild kid against the world is still not an even match. Moms can protect, Dads can protect but it takes one of each. Not to mention the fact that it takes one part man and one part woman to make a baby. And that baby will grow up knowing who and what kind of person his Daddy is.

Answer 7

women-gatherers men-hunters, cant take babies out hunting. Since the dawn of man women have been doing the child rearing as the men handled the providing. It's in our genes, generally we're more emotional, loving, caring, understanding and even physical. Great Question though.

Answer 8

Women by nature are my nurturing. We tend to be more sympathetic and (at times) patient.

I have nothing against male parents either. My husband is a wonderful father and we actually complete each other. In the areas he lacks, I do better and visa versa.

Answer 9

Women are naturally more nurturing and affectionate then men and like to take care of everyone. You can use that as part of your argument but I would do some research to back it up. If you just state that women are more nurturing and affectionate without any scientific or anecdotal evidence then it will just look like you are stating your own opinion.

Answer 10

yes!!! men are 75% physical and 25% emotional, and women are 75% emotional and 25% physical. men dont have the same compassion women have. we dont know how to love as well as women do. All thru the history of life the women were the main parent, look at lions, and monkeys, and every other species in the world. its natural, and its life men are not the same we have completely different aspects on life than women do