Should single men adopt children?

Question

Should single men adopt children?

Answer 1

Generally speaking- no. In a situation where a child had absolutely no other feasible options and the single guy was a proven good guy with children, stable employment, and the maturity and experience... maybe. But the truth is that most kids who landed themselves with a single man would simply be being robbed of the chance to be adopted by an actual two-parent family. A single person can definitely raise a child, but the odds are significantly in the child's favor if they have two parents or at least a female single parent. Most single men are just not that responsible. There are exceptions, sure, but statistically speaking it is a bad bet.

Answer 2

of course they can!.ithink people will answer that question relating to how they were raised and how they saw their father figure in their life.my adoptive dad was very involved with us kids,and my birth father raised his daughters on his own when his wife died.they have both done an excellent job.i think the people who are against single male adoptions maybe feel this way as they were raised in a household where mothers were the main carer in the home,and the father was seen more as the one who earns the money and does all the "outdoor" chores.in my opinion,if a single man applies to adopt,and passes all the necessary checks,interviews,etc,then why can't he give a home to a child who needs it? surely it is better to have ONE parent than go through a succession of Foster Homes and end up with no one?.and also,that single father may have sisters,female friends,cousins,etc who can be the female influence for that child.

Answer 3

Why not?

One parent is better than no parent.

Answer 4

Yes I believe that men can be just as good as women in raising a child. I see alot of people say no but just like what happened to a man just a couple of weeks ago. His wife and him had 3 baby's at once and she died does that mean he should put the children up for adoptions, no. Remember God will give you all you can take.

   Threre are single mothers that just don't need children like susan smith and the woman that killed her 3 years old and put her in a box in the ocean. So if the father is stable and has the income and love why not.

Answer 5

There are single women who adopt, why not single men?  Single parent adoptions are more common now that in the past.  I rarely hear anyone concerned that a child needs a father figure when a single woman adopts.   Why the discriminatory thinking by some people when it comes to single dads?

Answer 6

single men should adopt, but I feel they should go out of their way to make sure that the child has a lifelong female figure in their lives whether adopt a boy or girl. The balance that both sexes bring are critical.

Answer 7

Yes. if he is a good father figure and willing to sacrafice every waking moment to that Child then I don't see why not. there are a lot of amazing single fathers out there.

Answer 8

i think a child needs a mother figure

but you can if you feel like you  do have the responsibility :]

Answer 9

totaly. if theres a good environment, and the father is loving.

Answer 10

Yes.  Single mothers, single fathers,  the s*x does not matter as long as the committment is there.

I'm the first to hope that children can have a mother and father.  But that isn't always possible.

Because more men then women physically  and sexually abuse children, I would carefully check for any smoke indicating those problems.  

But a man can be as good a parent as a woman.   It's time we all understood that.

Children need to be wanted.   Would I keep a child in foster care when  a single parent home wanted him/her?   No!

And it is not NEARLY as critical for children to have a parent of both sexes as it is to have at least one person that wants them.

Answer 11

Yes.  Why not?  Men make wonderful parents.  I have one.  He's the bestest in the westest.  : )

Answer 12

yes, if he is a good, honest and loving man. one parents love can go a long way and who's to say he'd be single forever.

Answer 13

this is silly, not your question, but the fact that it even has to be asked. if he, like anyone else is able to meet the criteria and can provide for a child then there should be no reason why he can not adopt. true a child should have a mother figure, but many men take care of their kids with no mother around. same as single mothers.

i find it interesting that society is still fighting equality with itself. the general answer that a woman is a better parent is inane. what qualities do women posses that a man does not? most of our parenting comes from what we learned growing up. think about it, how many boys do you know that carry around baby dolls? if your son asked for a baby doll would you buy him one or would you say "oh, he will like this g.i. joe better". most would buy the g.i. joe.

it is socially more acceptable for a girl to 'practice' with her babies and stuffed animals. they do this a big chunk of their childhood, boys are usually not given that opportunity.

my son wanted a baby doll. my husband thought that was silly and wouldnt get one. as with most of us he felt it would put a stigma on him. so my son took over one of his sisters dolls. he named her 'piggy' and toted her all over. he slept with her, fed her, bathed her, loved her and took care of her. was it wrong to allow him to keep her? did i get weird looks from almost everyone in the grocery store? yes, i did. but he was happy and i felt that was more importent.

hopefully he will turn out to be a wonderful dad.

sorry, i got on a roll there. to answer your great question, yes, a single man should be allowed to adopt, so long as he is proven to be responsibile and stable, just like everyone else.

Answer 14

I think they should adopt kids. Because they can be good to the kids. They can show the rope to him.