Most people will agree that raising a child is hard enough as it is, but having to raise a child or children as a single parent only makes it that much harder. It does not only affect the single parent, but also the child and most of the time in a negative way. In 2012, there were 12.2 million single parents (U.S. Census Bureau). This is due to parents getting pregnant so young, getting divorced and even losing a parent due to death. Single parents are becoming more common in today’s day and age. There are positives that can come from being raised in a single parent family. It is just easier and better to raise children with both parents. Children who are raised by a single parent find that it is difficult growing up. A child raised by the
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The parents are able to have more time to themselves. Children raised by both parents are more likely to attend college and be mentally and physically healthier. They can also receive gender specific support from either parent, whether it’s from putting on make-up to learning how to make a bow tie. They are less likely to be abused, get a divorced when married, get pregnant and be sexually active at a young age, be drug or alcohol abusers and have fewer behavioral problems. Parents that are together are more financially stable as opposed to single parents who might raise their child in poverty due to having to provide for their child and themselves. Not to mention more money and time that will be spent paying and looking for someone to babysit. Even more so if they are raising more than one child on their own. Having both parents allows them to spend more quality time as a family and provide a safer living …show more content…
Nowadays everyone sees that as something common and something that society has come to accept, but it does not always mean it is better. Children raised by single parents experience harder situations and problems that have a long lasting effect. Not all parents that raise their children on their own see it as a bad thing, some feel it is better for them and their children. Having both parents raise a child definitely has more positives and statistics show that the child become more successful, happy, and healthier among other
The parents are able to have more time to themselves. Children raised by both parents are more likely to attend college and be mentally and physically healthier. They can also receive gender specific support from either parent, whether it’s from putting on make-up to learning how to make a bow tie. They are less likely to be abused, get a divorced when married, get pregnant and be sexually active at a young age, be drug or alcohol abusers and have fewer behavioral problems. Parents that are together are more financially stable as opposed to single parents who might raise their child in poverty due to having to provide for their child and themselves. Not to mention more money and time that will be spent paying and looking for someone to babysit. Even more so if they are raising more than one child on their own. Having both parents allows them to spend more quality time as a family and provide a safer living …show more content…
Nowadays everyone sees that as something common and something that society has come to accept, but it does not always mean it is better. Children raised by single parents experience harder situations and problems that have a long lasting effect. Not all parents that raise their children on their own see it as a bad thing, some feel it is better for them and their children. Having both parents raise a child definitely has more positives and statistics show that the child become more successful, happy, and healthier among other