is there more of a chance he will become a criminal?
will he not learn how to socialize/ interact with others?
if you can point to any research page on the web, will be greatly appreciated....
thanks to all
2007-03-26 04:22:14 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
There are many studies that show that boys do better with a caring father in the home. As the divorced mother of two sons, I can tell you that my kids needed someone to look up to, someone to guide them. I let them down by not providing that. Every child on this planet deserves two parents - his mother and his father.
And single mothers can shout all they like - kids need dads.
2007-03-26 04:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Having a dad or not having a dad is a question with answers that seem rather long and deep---but simply put---millions of boys and girls have a single parent household--for one reason or another. There are plenty of traditional families where the mom and dad were terrible parents and offered little or nothing to their kids--SO GET THE BIG PICTURE--how anyone winds up, is a matter of knowing right bfrom wrong--and making the right choices---and not blaming anyone for their troubles. There are enough opportunities to see the interaction with other males and females in day to day life....using the no dad line is a cop out. bad kids are a product of their own poor decisions---I know that no person can be that stupid their whole life---they choose to do wrong regardless of a dad or a mom being absent. The whole issue of parenting comes down to parents being PARENTS---no excuses, no trying to be friends---take control of your kids--teach them right from wrong--and what happens when the wrong choices are made. You don't need to research this---it is a matter of doing the job and not letting kids run the family. A book would only be good for a smack on the head when the kid is bad. Good luck and I hope you see my point. It is a matter of kids simply learning to be nice, do the right thing, smile and treat others with respect. Good luck
2007-03-26 12:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are great people who have had terrible upbringings, and plenty of terrible people who got the supposedly ideal mom-dad-and-siblings-in-the-suburbs package. While you may find research that seems to point to one outcome or another for your situation, the reality is that those sort of statistical averages mean very little at the individual level, and even the statistical differences discovered between groups tend to be very, very small.
Just raise your children as best you can in the best atmosphere you can provide, and cross your fingers. Your chances of raising a well-adjusted child are about the same as anyone elses, regardless of your situation.
2007-03-26 11:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by stmichaeldet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy into pop-pychology. What matters in a boy's life or any childs is a positive influence-may it be one or two parents, a mom or dad, a great grandma or neighbor or wonderful teachers.
If you are a single mother just show them good qualities and be a role-model. Suit their interests whether they are masculine or feminine. A mother alone can teach football, teach sex and be a friend just as well as any father.
2007-03-26 11:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think by having a father in the life will teach the boy how to become a man. It's a good role model for the boy. That's only if the father is a good father.
2007-03-26 11:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by The girl next door 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is important to understand what a son will miss not having a father around. But you can raise your son to become an emotionally healthy young man. Their are several books on the subject. One is called Raising Sons. I don't remember the author but I'm sure you can find it on google. There's a website raisingsons.com too.
2007-03-26 12:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by alikilee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm a single mom with 2 teenage boys,don't believe it when they say not having a father is totally negative...it can be a very positive thing.Things like sports..they can learn from friends but all the most important things they would learn from the mom anyway.my boys are well rounded and very masculine.i feel bad at times that they've only had me but they reasure me every day that they've never needed anything else.all a child needs is love,whether its from a mom or dad or both is really irrelevant..
2007-03-26 13:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by ojitosllorando 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was raised by a single mother. I can honestly say that not having a dad ruined my life in many ways. I don't use that as an excuse but there were major decisions that I made that would not have been made the same way if my dad had been around. Thanks for not being around "dad"!
2007-03-26 12:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by J D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know from xp i have become a petty criminal and my dad died in 2001 by the way im 17 and i dont socialize with others
2007-03-26 11:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
they do need a father, i know because my parents are divorced and i live with my mom. i sometimes act a little bit feminine because my mom is trying to tech me how to act like a guy and is a bit confusing to he because she does not know some stuff a guy does (like the reasoning) so I'm usually being corrected by my friends, and male cousins.
2007-03-26 12:05:11 · answer #10 · answered by the_black_alchemist 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋