How important is a father figure in today's society?

Question

Don't you think it's important for children to be brought up with both parents (preferably, 1 Mum and1 Dad)
For me this is a serious question.
This scenario has been studied throughout the wildlife envoirenment for years and has found disasterous results?????
Weather the children are boys or girls....
After all we're all animals

OK, I think I dropped into the wrong catagoroy here.
But while we're,
How do your kids cope with school?
i.e., having two mothers or having two dads. Don't they have problems with the other kids at school??

TOO MANY GOOD ANSWERS FOR LIL' OLE ME TO DECIDE.
Thanks all the same, very interesting....

Answer 1

I think its very important that a child ha a father figure especially for boy. It doesnt have to be a father as such if mum is on her own, as good family member or friend as a role model will do if they are a consistant part of the childs life

Answer 2

Nothing to do with same sex parents but for girls, a father figure who is supportive is very very important. I do realize that there may be no detrimental effect if a girl has no father figure than if she has one that is abusive or just not interested. It serves as a model for what men should think of her when she grows up and it is most detrimental if this abusive father figure is all the male influence she ever had. I think that the man's involvement in the family is something that is underrated with the division of roles etc. But the importance of a father that cares cannot be overstated.

Answer 3

could say the same for a mother figure.
in the early years a mother is the most important person to a child, as they grow, they need to learn rules and right from wrong, this is where the 'sterner' father comes in....although i have to agree, a good few fathers would have been better off keeping it in their trousers.
afraid i like things to be natural, as in 2 parents, one of each sex and a good father would be a boon in todays society.
kids ARE very adaptable, but they also take a hell of a lot in and say little, therefore i am unsure if same sex parents are a good idea, it is bound to cause confusion in a child.

Answer 4

At which point does it become relevant that our intelligence is higher than that of animals within the studies you suggest?
Are we condemned to act on nothing more than instinct or are we able to reason, adapt, and compensate for that which we do not have?
Two parents is the optimum for raising a child but studies on HUMAN families have shown that the gender of those parents is of no consideration.


As Far as Schooling goes, kids are far more accepting than you might think. When that is coupled with legal recourses left to victims of harassment, things get straightened out much faster.

Answer 5

the two mothers and fathers are the two significant in a baby's existence. The adults on the instant might desire to be extra in charge. I agree. i'm a female, and that i understand that existence without my mothers and fathers(the two one among them) could have been poor. My mom contributes, even in my grownup existence, the two, and on occasion better than my father, whether it particularly is often surprising to have my father around while i want the better pickup/motivation in my existence. mothers can get a splash taken up by technique of the 2nd. The dad keeps calm, and makes decision making much less annoying. a minimum of, this is how that is been in my existence.

Answer 6

Im not sure about this one. When i was with my children's waste of space father they suffered. Once on my own they quite literally blossomed. I have done a damn good job raising my children alone for the past 12 years.
I do know that boys suffer terribly at the loss of a mother.
It probably all depends on the circumstances. One good parent is far better than two bad. And usually they are only bad parents when they are together. If you know what i mean.

Answer 7

I don't think that it's important that the child have a Mum & Dad at home as that can also be disastrous-some people it works for,some it doesn't.My partner & I (we're lesbian) are bringing up our Daughter & she's absolutely fine (her Father is a waste of space & she doesn't particularly like him!!) But I do think it's important for kids to have both strong male & female role models (our Daughter has Grandfathers,Uncles,Cousins etc).

Answer 8

I honestly think it affects boys more than it does girls. I just say that from my observations of others. I pretty much grew up with just my mom, and so have a few of my other close friends and we've never had any serious issues in life though that could be because our mothers have been good strong role models to us. So in the end, if you have a mom who's raising you well, growing up without a constant father figure probably won't have a huge effect on you. And yes I know psychology bs says totally different, but I haven't had issues so whatever to them.

Answer 9

I was raised from 6 weeks old by my dad, he is straight, once when we had a male lodger, I went round school bragging I had 2 dads, nobody said anything, don't imagine that all women are perfect mothers and don't dismiss all men as useless. A parent is important, but children have wider shoulders than adults imagine and love whoever loves them. Also ,make of it what you want, I am gay but my other 3 brothers and sister are not.

Answer 10

As long as kids come from a caring loving family that will keep them safe, then I don't think it should matter. A lot of kids grow up with abusive parents where there is a male parent and a female parent. I think that is disastrous, don't you?

Answer 11

I am not sure, but consulting wildlife environmental studies on whether or not humans need both parents is a little out there. I think that loving, caring, nurturing parent or parents is what a child needs growing up.