Single Parents....Do you look down on them for doing it all on their own???

rather I think of them as super women…I am not a single parent but considering my husband’s involvement and capability at parenting, I seem to the sole guardian of our son But then he is there for the finances, moral support, for opening out my heart and of course whenever I want to complain about our son so it’s a great relief just to have him around. But single moms don’t have that luxury either…they have to juggle the mental, physical and financial part of parenthood all alone and they are really tough people. regarding kids, I really don’t know though I must say that I have heard that its good to have a father around when boys are growing just as teenage girls are more comfortable with their moms around them. But these are mainly conventional stereotype ideas, I don’t think they matter much to today’s parents or kids.

I would never look down on single parents. My dad cheated on my mom, he got married to another woman without my mom's permission. Luckily my mom has a full time job and she has done everything in her power to give me good education, school, and happy life. I love her dearly for that. And I do respect all single parents out there who works hard for their children's better future.

ACtually I admire them. Its a lot tougher to raise kids on one's own. But kids have problems because of the way this stupid society looks at them. For example, many school reject kids with single parents as they beleive they will have problems later on. Parents of other kids look down upon these kids because they think they have problems. Everyone thinks they have problems wile truly it shouldn't matter. That's how it happens in India. Although there are not many single parents in India, the ones that there are, people look down upon them and make jokes like "He doesn't have a father....Ha ha ha" Stupid S4xors

I certainly don't look down on single parents. Instead, my heart goes out to them. I respect them for all they do as they seek to raise their child or children. I was blessed to have a mom and dad, and a kid can learn a lot when he or she has both. In fact, I think responsible, caring adults should do what they can to help single parents. Like offer to babysit to the single parent can have a few hours off to go out with friends. If there is no daddy in the house then men of good character should offer to spend some time with the children of single moms. That way boys can have a role model of how become a responsible man when they grow up. And girls can have a role model of how they should expect to be treated by an man. My hat off to you single parents. You have my respect and appreciation for the hard work you do in raising your children.

I myself am a single Parent of 2 adorable little boys. Yes i get looked down from a lot of people and my own family for that matter. Some children these days think they are better than another child that has only 1 parent...but thats because they parent has gave/showed them that theroy. My eyes and my kids eyes we are no better than anyone...Other children might have more than they do or have these name brand clothing but the point is that as long as you have what you need then dont worry about what others think. And thats what i do teach my children EVERYDAY. That like in the schools now children are getting picked on if they dont have these high price name brands. Alot of childrens actions are brought on by the parents. My kids know i do the best i can and they except that. My Oldest you can take him to the mall and ask him if he wants something and he'll tell you no he already has that at home when he really dont. Because he knows you cant always have everything you want. Where a lot of parent need to teach there own children that as well. No one is better than anyone. And children nor parents should make another parent or child feel as they are nothing.

I don't look down at single parents--I look up to them! I wish I had the strength to do all that these parents could. My boyfriend was raised by a single mother, and his cousin was, too. They're both very smart and successful. I think people look down on single parents because they assume the kid was conceived outside of marriage. And sure, there are some rotten kids out there with single parents, but there are just as many rotten kids with two parents!

Hi there Beth.. i'm a single parent, my daughter is now 4yrs old, and sometimes she's asking me why she has no daddy, where her daddy... i just simply answer that her daddy is not here, he's very far but one day he you will be going to meet him..maybe, at this moment i can still manage to talk to her without any further explanations on what is really happened to me and to her dad.. what i am doing now is that i'm giving all the attention, care, and love to her..so that she will not become insecure to other children who has complete family...but i'm still praying that i will be going to have a father for her...happy mylotting and God Bless

When I was with my childrens father he was never around so I did everything alone. I was basically a single parent but instead of getting a little bit of money from welfare like I do now when he was around we had his income instead. I'd rather be single then ever be with him again. I dont look down on single parents at all. Ones who are single and go around purposefully getting pregnant that I'm against. I am on the shot to ensure that I will not have more kids. If I am not with my kids father then I dont want to have any more kids. I dont want kids by all different fathers. My husband and I were together since high school almost 9 years and married for almost 7 I believe it was. We split up a little over a year ago so now I am officially a single parent.

no not all i actuall admire single parents because it cant be easy for them and sometimes it unplanned. I admire some of them as they have to be both parents to the child and they are the most loving people iv talked to, i admire the way they take responsibilty for their actions and put the kid first. But some single parents make me sick as they dont bother to look after the kid they get their mum to and they dont work and claim benefits and go out drinking and put themselvess befor the child. Surely the child has to come first and if your not going to look after a kid if you have one then dont sleep with people.

I was raised by my mom. Moy cousins were raised by their mom, most of my friends were raised by either their mom OR their dad. So far all of us have become productive members in sociaty. I could never look down on a single parent, they have to sacrifice more to take care of their children than 2 parent families do. Being a good parent has nothing to do with who you have to help you and everything to do with how you treat your kids.

single parent- this concept is new to me.the way we grew up, it does not exist.its western culture for us.these days its probably happening here also, i do not know.i do not move in those ultra modern circles where its taken for granted that, anything goes.i can not offer any opinion for it or against.

i think it is unfair and absolutely unbearable when people make such remarks about single parents. I guess people just do not realize that a single parent is doing the job of what two parents are intended to share and that is more than enough. Let alone they have to take care of the rest of things in and out of the house and work to provide for the family. I just think it is so amazing that after all they can do so much and not complain about it.

Shame on the people who ridicule single parents! I rather say appreciate them for handling both the roles - of a father as well as a mother - single handedly. They have to undergo so much pain, take so much efforts, sacrifice more often than not. I really admire such souls who do all this for their children without uttering a word about any discomfort they face! Kudos to them!

I don't look down on single parents. On the contrary, I highly respect them because they are doing a job that normally takes 2 people to do. But I do agree that if kids are raised in a single parent family, they are more likely to have problems because they can learn from a single parent and can become imbalanced. Also, without the other parent, if somethings go wrong between the kid and the parent, there is no middle man to help resolving the issues.