Do unmarried/Single parents make bad parents?

@pats wrote:

@sharongooner wrote:

@johnboy25 wrote:

On a similar note though, Bin Laden hasn’t given up just because things are getting a bit nasty. Credit where it’s due (or perhaps not)

are you comparing JC to Afganistan?? :lol:

dont be stupid. afghanistans a doddle compared wif venturing in ere nowadays. :-

We wont find Ross Kemp lurking around here will we :wink:

Watch ladette to lady now to see the next generation of mums….. :wink:

Blimmin good telly though :lol:

@king of the south wrote:

How anyone can say
that being a unmarried parent isnt good for kids is
actually talking bolcks lets face it half the population are either single or unmarried
why should it be coz they single they cant bring children up properly
its wrong.

as for gays being parents why nott?
dont they have a right to give kids a decent home with love n warmth?
i think if they can support kids by working 9/5 then why not?

its not wrong kids in care need homes so why shouldnt ppl be allowed 2 bring them up
weather they be black/white/green straight/gay/bi

rainny your talkin shiyt sorry i think you should quite whilst your a head
your proberly single parent yourself.

I think the translation is single parents have nothing to do with direct or indirect parenting which is not positive in nature

So give me a reason why this country has the highest divorce rates in Europe, the highest teen pregnancy and highest teen abortion rates (and I might add the highest number of sexual partners before the age of 18 for both male and female)

It is not always about conscious role modelling

Example A
Mr and Mrs X split up with two kids who live with Mrs X but stay weekends with Mr X.

Mr and Mrs X are now single and live a little in theri new found freedom (only a couple of partners each in the first year though)- then have a couple of medium term relationships (1 partner per year for 2 years) and then each settle down in year 3 with a partner who they are each now with. Sounds normal, simple and nothing too wrong there

Except the kids see 10 (count em) different partners in their parents lives in 5 years, don’t see the need to work at a relationship and see it as less valued. The parents have done nothign wrong and certainly no one would say they were “slappers” etc but what is the impact, subconsciously, on young children COMPARED to a stable married relationship (and yes, the argument for stable unmarried relationships is still open)

Just because single parents (and I’m counted in the single parent now remarried category) consciously act and behave in a way designed to support their kids doesnt mean the impact of actions arent there

IMHO