What suggestions can you offer to help offset the potentially detrimental effects of single-parent households, especially when the parent is a woman who is employed full-time?
2007-10-15 09:55:41 · 2 answers · asked by beauty_l?ve_romance 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I am not a single parent. I just want to know what you guys think about this.
2007-10-15 16:23:45 · update #1
Any parent that is employed full time still needs to find time to do things with their child. This means checking homework, listening to them tell about what is going on in their life, go to their sporting events or other activities that they are involved in. Make sure you are involved in their school. If there is a Parents without Partners group in your area this is an opportunity for single parents to do things as a group with their kids. Some of the YMCA Indian Guide programs are for mother and son and father and daughter. Consider scouting or 4H programs. You dont say if your child is male or female. If they are the opposite sex from you, make sure that there are respnsible caring people in their lives of their same sex. Dont feel guilty about being a single parent. You can do a great job and raise a wonderful child. Dont overcompensate by buying things or spoiling them. The most important thing to them is your love and attention.
2007-10-15 10:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, don't make your kid your confidante - let them be your kid. Second, take special time when you are free to spend with your kid. Third, make sure they have some good quality time with dad or a responsible male figure, like uncle or good family friend or something.
2007-10-15 10:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋