what are the effects of boys in fatherless homes and what can we do about it?

Answer 1

The effect depends on a gazillion or so other factors.

It's not necessarily harmful, especially when considering the alternative. (Sons who grow up in homes where the father pounds on family members are more severely harmed than fatherless boys, for instance.)

It depends on the mother, the particular boy, who else is in his life, and, as I said, innumerable other things.

Things that could be done to make it less common include accurate and complete sex education, easy availability of birth control, and not sending fathers off to die in avoidable wars.

Things that can be done to make the situation not harmful include supporting mothers, and helping see that such boys have good relationships with men (uncles, or other men that can be in their lives in positive ways).

Answer 2

My son grew up in a fatherless home--so to speak. He saw his father 1-2 times a month. To this day he will say that we were better without dad. He seems very normal--as normal as others his age. Very gentle--very giving--too giving--intelligent--and none of those opinions are bias--any of his friends will say the same. Some growing boys are probably better off without their fathers. I was not a teen age parent--that might make a difference.
Just my experiences.

Answer 3

I couldn't imagine my son growing up without his father in his life. Not only do they have a terrific bond - and "Dad" can understand a lot of stuff that I as "mom" have difficulty doing sometimes - like why it is so important to take apart every toy no matter how expensive just to see how it works - but I know that my relationship with my son would also be different if his father wasn't around. I've been a single mom and a married mom... I think I do much better with someone else to share the joys and the load.

Answer 4

I raised my son without his father in his life and he has grown to be a man anyone would be proud of. He joined the navy and left a week after he graduated from high school. He was in for 6 years and now is back home. Married and owns his own home. I think it is how the child is raised. There are boys out there who had a father and did not grow up to be good and law abiding.

Answer 5

I don't think there's a clear-cut answer to this. I grew up in a home without a father and turned out pretty normal. More normal, in some cases, when compared to others I know who grew up in more "nuclear" families.

I'd be very suspicious of anyone claiming that there's an obvious, generalized answer to this question. My guess is that there'd be an agenda involved.

The generic answer might be that the boy would be less inclined to be violent and more inclined to be sensitive... but even then I don't see that as being exactly true. Parents aren't the only factors in someone's life while they're growing up.

Answer 6

This is a true reality. We can do something about it. We can teach our sons the moral values of how to become a man. There are programs like the big brothers that pair up a young man to mentor your son. It does help. There are camps that focus on youth and showing boys how to turn to men. There are so many reasources out there, we just have to utilize them.

Answer 7

they become their mothers. we can fix the problem by putting fathers that don't stick with their kids in jail.

actually those boys will be fine as long as their mothers parent them in a moderate way.

Answer 8

Educate boys and girls about the consequences of sex acts.

Answer 9

Very bad, become bullies, socialpaths, or gay.

dont have sex till marriage

Answer 10

prisons are full of them, how to change the world?