2007-10-23 03:21:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
If you are a good single parent who is involved with their children's education, emotional needs, and basic needs (food, clothing, shelter), then the children will be as developed as a two parent household. Don't listen to what anyone says about how two parents is always better than one. It's not true. The same thing goes with gay parents. Many sociology and psychology studies have been conducted to show that single parent and gay parent households have just as developed children as traditional households.
Keep in mind though, children need basic care of food, clothing, and shelter, emotional attention, educational attention, and structure in their lives.
2007-10-23 04:13:21 · answer #1 · answered by Karla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That totally depends on the parent in the home. A good parent will help her/his children. If no Dad is in the home the Mother will find substitutes to help her boy- a coach, a pastor, a grandfather, an uncle all can be good male influences. As can aunts, cousins, sisters for young girls. When a good parent is single her children dont suffer much in the developement areas.
2007-10-23 10:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you will get many different views on this topic. It varies greatly from one situation to the next... do the parents still get along? are the kids in the middle of a battle between the two and they are getting all the heat or being used as ransom? do both parents split the time regularly and are very good about respecting one another?
Living with a one-parent family is very common these days because of divorce or young teenagers etc. having children with a non-responsible partner. I think if you bring your child up in a great environment he/she will be just fine. Will it be awkward when the kids at school are drawing pictures of their 2 parent families and he/she is not? Yes. Will your child be less likely to value the 2 parent family? Yes. With this being said, the child will have a different perspective to share with his playmates and vice versa. As far as learning goes, the child will be just fine as long as he/she has a very committed adult in his/her life!!!
2007-10-23 10:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by hawk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it balances out. Single parents might be more aware of areas that are lacking whereas two parents might think the over parent is covering an area.
One thing I think needs mentioning is the myth that kids raised by moms are better off than kids raised by dads. There are studies done that show there is no difference between kids who are raised by one parent over the other.
2007-10-23 11:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by thebuffettour 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of home life they have,I don't think that having a single parent home has anything to do with it.Me and my brothers were raised by just my mom and she worked her butt off to give us what we needed,with No help from our dad.We are just as normal and developed as a person who comes from a two parent home.
2007-10-23 10:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Victory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt if the parent is responsible and involved with their child...in some cases children thrive more becasue they can see the gender barrior broken down seeing one parent take on the responsilites of two parents....
2007-10-23 10:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by becca9892003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt. i was raised in a single parent home and i am perfectly normal and well adjusted. so is my brother. my mom worked hard and provided as much as she could for us and rarely needed state or government assistance
2007-10-23 10:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't if the parent is a sane person
2007-10-23 10:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by emm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋