Negative Effects Of Growing Up In A Single Parent Household

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Many families complain day in and day out due to one parent not being present in the home. Some children who grew up in a single parent household attribute that to ending up in correctional facilities or jail. Instead of looking for the positives they immediately reach for the negative and do not realize that there are many positives that walk hand-and-hand. The beginning of a single parent household is usually credited to a divorce. A Divorce can put into motion a separation of a parent and its children, which will affect the child for life either positively or negatively. There can always be a way to turn what may been perceived as a negative into a positive. Growing up in a single parent household is beneficial for life.
Children come into this world at the expense of two people. As life goes on things happen. Some parents pass away. Sometimes married parents realize
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(Barajas 2010) Speaks about the idea of communication being something that children can count on because, it helps them with study habits and many other life skills. Several benefits that come while growing up in a single parent household consist of how to handle money, stress, and anger. “Whether children come from poor or well-to-do single mom homes, they will learn lessons about money. Whether or not they receive an allowance, they will learn lessons about money. Children watch how their mothers handle money. They can be taught to save their own money to purchase something of value to them, and how to budget for items they want or need more quickly. Children can even be given opportunities to earn money. Teach your children paying the bills comes first, and buying healthy foods comes next. Show them that instant gratification is less important than having what they need. Be sure they know the difference between true needs and

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