Introduction
Effective parenting is essential to a child 's development. In fact, lack thereof affects their overall perceptions making it difficult for them to integrate with other people. As such, it is imperative for parents to ensure that their children have access to the parental care and attention they need in their development. However, in the case of a divorce or the absence of one parent, single-parentage, the complexities of raising the child and fulfilling a parent 's responsibilities are heightened. According to Hetherington (2014), children nurtured in single parent families or those undergoing divorce operations have a hard time coming to terms with the realities of the absence of one parent. In most cases, they develop resentment …show more content…
Because the single parent strives to provide the financial requirements of the child and deliver parental care, the children are not granted all their wishes. As such, the children readily embrace the essence of prioritization. For starters, denying the child some of their desired luxuries to provide for their basic needs prompts some form of cognitive responsibilities among the children. In divorce cases where the children are allowed to meet the other parent on particular occasions, the children can emulate the characters of both parents and sample essential traits. This further augments their prioritization abilities making it easier for them to make rational decisions when required. Additionally, the parents can internalize the importance of dedicating some time to their personal development. In spite of the added responsibility caused by the absence of their spouse during the children 's development period, they appreciate the fact that their life does not revolve around that of their children. Consequently, they learn to understand the essence of …show more content…
Primarily, the lack of both parents to the child affects their social and cognitive developments. This situation makes it challenging for them to connect with other people as they may develop some form of resentment towards individuals who seem happier. Additionally, the children miss out on some of the fun activities experienced through development, as they tend to mature quicker. Nonetheless, there are multiple constructive effects embraced by the children. For instance, they embrace a greater sense of responsibility as they learn to appreciate the insight provided by their guardians. Moreover, more interaction time with the single parent augments the children 's bonding to the custodian. This leads to the development of a productive family relationship. The mother or father equally embraces greater parenting skills due to the augmented levels of responsibilities. Consequently, single and divorced families are faced with multiple challenges have constructive and detrimental effects on the children and the
Effective parenting is essential to a child 's development. In fact, lack thereof affects their overall perceptions making it difficult for them to integrate with other people. As such, it is imperative for parents to ensure that their children have access to the parental care and attention they need in their development. However, in the case of a divorce or the absence of one parent, single-parentage, the complexities of raising the child and fulfilling a parent 's responsibilities are heightened. According to Hetherington (2014), children nurtured in single parent families or those undergoing divorce operations have a hard time coming to terms with the realities of the absence of one parent. In most cases, they develop resentment …show more content…
Because the single parent strives to provide the financial requirements of the child and deliver parental care, the children are not granted all their wishes. As such, the children readily embrace the essence of prioritization. For starters, denying the child some of their desired luxuries to provide for their basic needs prompts some form of cognitive responsibilities among the children. In divorce cases where the children are allowed to meet the other parent on particular occasions, the children can emulate the characters of both parents and sample essential traits. This further augments their prioritization abilities making it easier for them to make rational decisions when required. Additionally, the parents can internalize the importance of dedicating some time to their personal development. In spite of the added responsibility caused by the absence of their spouse during the children 's development period, they appreciate the fact that their life does not revolve around that of their children. Consequently, they learn to understand the essence of …show more content…
Primarily, the lack of both parents to the child affects their social and cognitive developments. This situation makes it challenging for them to connect with other people as they may develop some form of resentment towards individuals who seem happier. Additionally, the children miss out on some of the fun activities experienced through development, as they tend to mature quicker. Nonetheless, there are multiple constructive effects embraced by the children. For instance, they embrace a greater sense of responsibility as they learn to appreciate the insight provided by their guardians. Moreover, more interaction time with the single parent augments the children 's bonding to the custodian. This leads to the development of a productive family relationship. The mother or father equally embraces greater parenting skills due to the augmented levels of responsibilities. Consequently, single and divorced families are faced with multiple challenges have constructive and detrimental effects on the children and the