Progression Of Children Being Raised By Single Parents
Single Parent Contest
For many years, children growing up in a single parent family have been considered ‘different’. Being raised by only one parent seems to be wrong and impossible to do, but over the decades it has become more normal as such. Today in the 21st century many children have grown up to become stable and successful whether they had one or two parents to tell them what is right and wrong. The issue lies in the progression of children being raised by single parents versus children being raised by both a mother and a father.
When looked at closely this topic becomes a lot more intriguing. What most people do not understand is that raising a child so that they are emotionally stable and know the correct values should not rely on the structure of the family. Focus should be put on what the child is like. Children of single parents are just as progressive with emotional and social skills as those with two parents. People make their minds up too quickly and believe that the only …show more content…
Maginnis states, “children from single-parent families are more likely to have behaviour problems because they tend to lack economic security and adequate time with parents” This basic statement just proves shows that people believe that because a child is from a single parent family that they are most likely to miss out on certain things. Never the less, just because a child is from a single parent family does not mean they are the most likely to be criminals. There will be many reasons to why a child is being raised by only a mother or a father and what they need to understand is that it can be extremely difficult. It is most likely that a single parent will work full time to be able to provide for themselves and their child. They also must allow time to spend time with their time. However hard it may be for single-parents they still manage to cope. That then leads on to the other side of the
For many years, children growing up in a single parent family have been considered ‘different’. Being raised by only one parent seems to be wrong and impossible to do, but over the decades it has become more normal as such. Today in the 21st century many children have grown up to become stable and successful whether they had one or two parents to tell them what is right and wrong. The issue lies in the progression of children being raised by single parents versus children being raised by both a mother and a father.
When looked at closely this topic becomes a lot more intriguing. What most people do not understand is that raising a child so that they are emotionally stable and know the correct values should not rely on the structure of the family. Focus should be put on what the child is like. Children of single parents are just as progressive with emotional and social skills as those with two parents. People make their minds up too quickly and believe that the only …show more content…
Maginnis states, “children from single-parent families are more likely to have behaviour problems because they tend to lack economic security and adequate time with parents” This basic statement just proves shows that people believe that because a child is from a single parent family that they are most likely to miss out on certain things. Never the less, just because a child is from a single parent family does not mean they are the most likely to be criminals. There will be many reasons to why a child is being raised by only a mother or a father and what they need to understand is that it can be extremely difficult. It is most likely that a single parent will work full time to be able to provide for themselves and their child. They also must allow time to spend time with their time. However hard it may be for single-parents they still manage to cope. That then leads on to the other side of the