The Effect of Single Parenting on Children

What do you think the children with single parenting are more influenced by?
Do you think children with a one parent household aren't getting the right morals/relationship ideas?
Do you date/are you married to someone raised in a one parent household, and how does that effect your realationship with the person?
Are the children raised in a one parent household getting the right parenting?

I think in this day and age, a single parent household is just as good as a two parent houshold because the single parent tries double to make up for the lack of the other parent. My mother raised me and my two sisters on her own pretty much, and we all turned out fine. Even though she worked and went to school, she was always there for us, to help us with homework, cook meals, and do anything that would put a smile on our faces- and I think we all truned out fine.

Well, my brother was raised when my dad was a major achoholic father. And now, 26 years later, he's married, but drinking. He has a two year old daigher and a wife that don't live with him anymore.
Does anyone else have imput?

I believe that the title of the thread should be ' Single Parenting's Effect On Children's Perspective/Environment', etc. Something more proper would be better.

Also, if you are involving your association with the topic have a result for your suggested theory. Don't just conclude with an experience. It's taking away from the main idea of the Discussion Board.

Proofreading must be in effect as well.

Single parenting can result in a average successful upbringing or spiral downfall; as well as with an individual who has 2 parents.

Yeah, having only one parent in the household can be good and show you how to do things on your own, but there may be cases where a single parent isn't such a good idea.

My mum bought up me my mental disabled brother and my mentally disabled sister all on her own, and we've all grown up fine...

I think that a single parent household is just as functioning and just as good as a double parent household.

But it is defenitely up to the parent whether they want to bring their children up right. Whether they want to put in time for their children. And there will always be that gap in society where it half frowns upon single parents, because we are still carrying our morals from early last century.

What effect does this have on the parent?
Do you think it's harder for them?
Do you believe they are put under more stress?

Personally, I do think it takes it's toll on the parent after a while. Just keeping everything functioning in a household with two parents is hard enough for my mom and dad, and I can't imagine what it would be like if my parents split.

I do think in some cases where the child could have a disability or behavioural problem, it could be the case. The government should also help out in these cases especially.

I also think in these cases, the parent is put under more stress, with say, one job, and one salary to pay all the bills, pay for food, pay for expenses.
I know usually the other parent without custody has to pay child support, but sometimes they don't have to pay very much at all, sometimes in my country as little as $24 a week.

Do you think that sometimes the government cheats single parents out of child support?

Yeah we get cheated all the time, then none of our dads pay their child support either
(yeah we each got our own dad)

I think living with a single parent can make you a more independent individual, but say if you're just living with your mom(dad), then you may grow a disliking of males(females), whether boy OR girl.
I know a lot of people that have had that happen, or they simply have gotten doubtful about that certain sex.

I'm living with my mom because my dad died when I was eight months old. And I can't complain. I'm living like an every normal kid I know.

But I'm starting to see how the fact I don't have a father influences my relationships. I have never been with a guy who is my age or younger. I am 17 now and the youngest guy I was with was 19. I seem to choose older guys who are more likely to protect me and such. I can't help it.

Also I have trust isses towards older men I meet daily because I have never had a male influence in my life.

But that's just me. There are kids who live a normal life without any weir stuff going on.

well, for me, my rents got divorced and i lived with my mum. things were tough - money was (and still is tight), and it sucks.

On the upside, there is less fighting and yelling in the house.

as Dr Phil once said "Kids would rather come from 2 homes, trather han a broken one'

i personally don't think it matters, i personally didn'tget brought up by my own parents i hardly ever saw them and when i did there influences weren't exactly positive hence why i hardly spent time with them, instead i spent most of my time being brought up by my best friends parents who were divorced. and i believe both myself and him were brought up just fine.

people need to realise that a kid can end up being screwed up if they have two parents as well aas if they just have one, it just depends on how they parent goes about. either they will try and do a good job or they won't.

obviously it will make tings i bit different but ultimately there is no reason why they number of parents you have should effect how you turn out.
while yes it could be more stressful for the sole parent, all kids will inevitable go through basically the same types of problems whether they have two parents or not.

i understand that there cold ultimately be some issues with the way the child expresses there gender i.e how will a young boy will learn how to act like a boy if he only has a mother. but this is largely done by society as a whole so things like school, peers and the media will help that along. i really don't think it is a big deal, as long as the parent is giving all they can to be a good parent in there eyes and the child is being kept safe and healthy things will go in a generally good direction.

i don't think that it really matters whether a child is raised by one parent or two. it's definetly easier, financially, with two working parents in the house, but a child is just as well off with one parent as he is two. i was raised solely by my mom for ten years and i think she did the best job she knew how.

I'm living in a single parent household and just recently we went from 2 parents and 2 kids to 1 parent and 1 kids.
its fine.
it doesnt change the child.

I think it's fine really.
My mom brought me up without my dad and I'm perfectly okay.

mcr saved my life!:

as Dr Phil once said "Kids would rather come from 2 homes, trather han a broken one'

Thats so true. I can not stand it when people say "we are staying together for the kids" because psychologically thats going to really mess them up. It is much helthier to live in a home where you are not forced to witness your parents fighting, even if this means the family unit is going to be broken down.

As long as the kid feels happy and has everything it needs, does it really matter how many parents it has ?

My girlfriend has an alcoholic father. He bets all of his money.

Him and her mother got a divorce, and she's currently living with just her mother. They're really close. I think that kids or teenagers who live in a single-parent household might be closer to their parent then those who live in a two-parent household.

In response to actress girl, I don't think it matters. As long as there isn't anything wrong with where the kid is living, it's not a problem.

I'm not so sure. There's no doubt about it, I have a great deal of admiration for single parents especially of more than one child but I do think its perhaps easier when its the same, what I mean is when a boy is brought up by his father or a girl by her mother. Boys particularly need male influence, particularly when they are little. But I do think that actress girl has a good point, if the child is cared for then its appears ok. But statisticly (my RE teacher told the class this) young people with ASBOs (in the UK anyway) are more likely to be children raised by single parent families. I think it depends on the circumstances too because I mean if you've got a couple of children who are say, seven and four, and your wife (or husband) dies then its different to say a woman who gets pregnant and the father runs off. I think that might affect it.

i dont really know about this, my parents are divorced and i lived with my dad for years but i dont favour one above the other and i dont think i'm messed up or missed out on anything.