Single parent family;how does it affects children?

Question

How does the child feel?

What are your problems raising a child alone?

Answer 1

too many to list here.. I was a single parent for years.. my first hubby died....

divorce harms the kids WAY worse than losing a parent naturally through death...

Answer 2

I come from a single parent family and i respect my mother 100% for her role in being there always for me and my sister, however my father distanced himself over time and we didnt see him much and for that i dont want anything to do with him really.

I think as long as the 2 parents stay involved in the child/childrens lives then it shouldnt be a huge issue, but having said that everybody is different and deals with things their own way.

It obviously affects children to some degree but it depends on how they cope with it in their lives and their adult hood.

Shelly

A single parent harmonious environment is far better than a constant arguing 2 parent environment though isnt it? Parenting didnt come with a giude so we all do what we believe is in the best interests of our children and thats all you can do at the end of the day.

Answer 3

The most difficult part of raising children alone is financial.   When you have only one income, AND have to pay for child care, it really takes a toll on the money situation.

Other than that, my children are happy and secure and confident living in a single-parent home.  I have all girls, and I think they have learned from me as a strong female role model.

One thing you can do to help your children grow up secure and self-assured is to be as organized as you can.  Send them to school every morning in ironed clothes, with all their homework and permission slips signed, and a nicely prepared lunch.   If you do this, they will have no reason to feel different or "inferior" to anyone else....which they are not!

Answer 4

My son is still young, so I can't really say how he feels about it.... Except that he's a very happy lil' boy who rarely cries.  

My current problem is being able to afford to live and take care of his needs on my own.  His father is not paying support as the court ordered and bills are starting to get past due.  Soooo, the money thing is kind of hard to handle at the moment.

Answer 5

i feel just fine coming from a single parent family, i cant imagine having two partents, it wouldnt feel normal to me. as far as raising one alone its really expencive and hard as far as making sure u always have someone to watch ur child while ur worjing or have something to do, but i dont know anything else so its fine....my daughter sees her dad every once and a while

Answer 6

If the parents are divorced or broke up and the child still gets to see the father the same amount of time he sees the mother then it is fine.

but if the child never gets to see the other parent that is bad

Answer 7

The most common is trying to play two roles, the father & mother.

It would depend on a lot of factors, most important is not the amount of time spent with that kid, but the quality of time.

It also has a lot to do with the kids age, the younger the kid the easier it will be.

The thing to remember about being a single parent is NOT to bad mouth the other, no matter what....

Focus on yourself and the child, set rules, morals,standards & values.

About the only real problem was finding a baby sitter, or having to take time off work when she got sick.

Answer 8

very badly