How can you ensure good morals in a child whose parents werent together from infancy?

Question

Not only morals.. good social skills.. etc. How do you make sure your little baby doesn't go the wrong "path" in a single parent household?

not to say that something will be emotionally wrong, but when a child doesnt have the farther in the picture all the time for instance..

Answer 1

You CANNOT ensure good morals in a child if he or she doesn't have BOTH a strong female and male influence and role model while developing. That said, it doesn't necessarily have to be the mother and father, obviously, that's ideal but not always possible. As long as there is someone there to give them guidance and perspectives from both sides. That is imperative to healthy and normal development.

Answer 2

Well single moms do not have it easy. A lot of them try to make sure that their kids are associated with positive male role model, like a grandpa or an uncle, but it isn't absolutely required for good raising.

I have know many children raised by their mothers that turned out just fine. I've known children raised in two parent homes that turned out awful. Being the child of a single parent doesn't mean they will go down the wrong "path".

In any case, if the parent loves their child they will do the best they can to raise them and it won't really matter that there's only one parent. If the one parent instill their values, it will stick. Sure they might have issues from not having one parent or the other, but they won't turn into amoral sociopaths.

Answer 3

There are lots of children out there in two parent households who are absolutely horrible people. The quantity of parents is not as important as the quality of the person raising the child. If you teach you child respect and show your child respect then he or she will grow up to be a moral respectful person.

Remember your child watches what you do. If you don't want you child to use drugs you don't use drugs or smoke or whatever. You must set down a 0 tolerance level to those type of things and make certain that your child understands from the beginning that you are firm.

The most important thing is to show love to your child. If a child grows up in a home without love then they will not know how to love, and that is a very sad thing.

Answer 4

I raisied my oldest from birth without his father( his dad was killed when i was 3 mths pregnant in a auto accident)... at first being a new mom and single was really scary... but I have the best parents.. and they helped me alot.. I just surrounded him with alot of family and I spent alot of time with him ... he also went to a catholic school for a couple of yrs.. when he was 5 I remarried ... my son loves him dearly.. he does alot with him.. hunting , helping him with his show animals or just rough housing...but we have always taught him to be kind, but not to let someone be spiteful or mean to him , that is okay to say you are sorry if you are wrong or have made a mistake, and that you have responsibilities and chores...I have always made sure that at some point during the day that I sit with my kids one on one and talk about their day or just let them pick the subject. But as far as being in a single parent household just from my experience you can teach a child all these things alone, and love them just as much as if it were a 2 parent home.

Answer 5

First of all sometimes it better for the child not to have bothparents in the home. There is no point in having both parents if all u guys do is argue fuss and fight. All u have to do is talk to ur child let them know that u love them and will be there for them no matter what. My oldest daughter did't have a father figure in hr life in the begining and she's just fine I just talk to her about whatever she wants to know and I don't suger coat anything there's no point in lying when eventually they're going to find out the truth.

Answer 6

I think a child will always be influenced by both sides. When the parents are dealing with each other, especially infront of the child, they should always be civil and friendly.

Answer 7

Always communicate with your kids. Be honest with them even about the most mundane things. share your problems with your child. Teach them about real life. Invest in your child make them feel special and help them to make accomplishments. Take them place to expand their knowledge. Get them intrested in a particular sport/hobbie that they can learn team work. Watch tv together. Try your best to make your child proud of you and your sacrifices.