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| Advantages of Single Parent Families |
By:
Annie Parron |
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Single parents are often afraid that their children will be damaged from only having one parent in their home, and the results of so-called studies often do little to placate their anxiety. Your single parent home can actually offer many advantages for your children.
Studies have demonstrated that the worst home situation for children is living in a home filled with frequent adult conflict. A one-parent home can be better that a two-parent home that is filled with adult conflicts and fighting, The parent may have more time for the kids as a solo parent, and the kids will benefit from not having seeing poor adult relationship patterns in their home. This may be more advantageous to your kids than having them perpetuate the same bad relationship patterns in another generation. Since kids learn from what the see, it may be more beneficial for them to learn about two-parent relationships from other intact families rather than from two parents who bear animosity towards one another.
Children will be taught about living through hardships and adapting to differing circumstances during and after the divorce. You may not have the family situation that you originally pictured, but you can still have a wonderful, loving family.
A single parent may have more time to interact with the children. Cooking may be less since kids usually don't want elaborate meals or have large appetites, at least until they are teenagers when they can help with the cooking. Your former partner may not have helped much with housework, so you may end up with one less person to care for and reduce your time spent on cleaning and laundry. And, you no longer have to chase down your partner for receipts and other financial concerns, which may save you time and grief since you now have total control over your own finances.
Having two different homes can actually be an advantage for your kids. They will get to observe how two families live and hopefully, incorporate the best of both households into their own future adult homes.
Kids whose biological parents are not together often will have a step parent or maybe two. This can be a plus for your children as they get to see other lifestyles and participate in experiences that they may not have with the parents. And, the larger the number of involved adults in the child's life, the better.
Out of necessity, children who live in a single parent home become independent faster than their peers. The lone parent juggles many activities and has to earn a living, too. So, the kids have to learn how to fend for themselves on occasion such as helping with chores or at least, how to run the microwave. Children who are raised in two-parent homes, especially if there is a stay-at-home mother, often don't get as many opportunities to learn about managing a home. And, your kids get the added lesson that they need to be able to take care of themselves, since romantic relationships can break up, and they may find themselves on their own.
A favorite benefit of many kids from single parent families is that they often get two or more celebrations for each holiday. They may get two sets of gifts at Christmas, often getting more stuff than they would have if the parents were together. Two Easter baskets, valentine's gifts, etc., are also enjoyed by many of these children.
Two-parent homes can often provide many advantages. However, single parent homes can offer many opportunities for self-growth for children along with other benefits. You can commiserate with your kids about their �different� lifestyle from their peers, but be sure to stress the advantages of their situation, too, along with offering lots of love. Your family can be a successful as a single parent family!
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