Proper upbringing is what will determine a child, it depends on how you raise a child as either a single parent or with both parents, a single parent can raise a responsible child and both parents can still fail in raising a child, the level of your responsibility as a parent determines how your child become in future
I do not belong to the school of thought that says a mother can never raise a male child properly, I refuse to agree, I have seen a mother raise a child properly to the university level and the son always respects his mother any day anytime.
Being stern and hard on a child doesn't mean you are a good parent, children of this generation need to be raised in love, there is a limit to everything, and the way you shout or beat a child will never change his or her personality as a child, your relationship with your children as a parent determines more about their future.
There was a man I lived with some years back, we stayed in the same compound, this man lost his wife during the process of giving birth, and this man has a child plus the one the wife gave birth to before she died, this man practically takes care of these children, he did not remarry again, his priorities are those children, he would bath for them, cook their meals and always comes home early because the school bus will drop the children in the evening, he is always on point.
This man has a cordial relationship with his children, he never allows those children to leave his sight and never denies them any good value, he allows them to mingle with other children in the compound and you will never know that their mother is no more, everyone knows that this man lives for those children, the love, the care and the relationship between them says a lot.
So having one parent doesn't mean the child will be wayward or determined to have a wretched life, some parents are so careless that they do not care about their children, the father will leave the house without providing what the children will eat and do not want to know if they are okay or not while the mother will prefer to be in the midst of her friends gossiping than to care for her children.
A child who is raised in an abusive and violent home will never have an understanding of how perfect home looks like, such a mentality of abuse will always ring in his or her memory, and this situation will always taunt them and push them to be a bully in school or an oppressor in the street.
As a single parent you can raise a responsible child/Ren in society, raising a child is never by giving them food or patting them to bed, there are so many things attached to being responsible as a parent, never neglect your children for no reason and always have a good relationship with them, it takes courage to raise a child as a single parent.
Single parents, don't be discouraged, You can raise amazing kids who thrive in life. Keep showing up, loving, and caring for your little ones. Let's break the stigma surrounding single parenting Every family is unique, and what matters most is the love and support provided to the child.
Parenting is a journey, not a destination. It's about growth, learning, and loving unconditionally. This is my response to today's episode of the hivelearners community prompt of #hl-w153e1 which the topic is tagged
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