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The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of children raised in single-parent families, highlighting common challenges such as decreased income, schedule changes, and relationship difficulties, as well as benefits like fewer arguments, independence, and a sense of community. It emphasizes that while single-parent families face unique struggles, they can also foster strong family bonds and teach valuable life skills. Ultimately, the document suggests that single-parent families can be as successful as traditional families with effort and support.

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The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of children raised in single-parent families, highlighting common challenges such as decreased income, schedule changes, and relationship difficulties, as well as benefits like fewer arguments, independence, and a sense of community. It emphasizes that while single-parent families face unique struggles, they can also foster strong family bonds and teach valuable life skills. Ultimately, the document suggests that single-parent families can be as successful as traditional families with effort and support.

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Advantages & Disadvantages for Children

in a Single-Parent Family
by ModernMom Staff

Nowadays, it is just as common for children to be in a single-parent family than a


traditional two-parent family. Due to divorce rate, delays in marriage, and those
shunning the institution of marriage altogether, single-parent families are
becoming increasingly popular. There are many advantages and disadvantages for
children of single parents.

Disadvantages

Listed below are the most common disadvantages to being a child from a single-
parent family:

 Decrease in income. Amidst the other disadvantages, a decrease in income


can affect how much time and money parents have to spend with their children.
 Schedule changes. Children may need to adjust to changes in time
management. Parents will be busy filling the roles of two parents, and
everyone’s schedules will be affected.
 Less quality time. Single parents may find it difficult to spend quality time alone
with each child.
 Scholastic struggles. Perhaps children’s decreased motivation is to blame for
high rates of absenteeism, low test scores, and high dropout rates.
 Negative feelings. Some children feel so upset about the situation that they will
blame the parents for problems in their relationships.
 Sense of loss. Children may feel they have lost a protector or a guide. This
sense of loss could lead to high rates of anxiety and aggression and children
using their upset feelings to manipulate the parents.
 Relationship difficulties. Children of single parents usually have unresolved
feelings of anger. These children usually find it difficult to form successful
relationships.
 Problems accepting new relationships. Children may find it difficult to bond with
potential partners of the single parent.

Advantages

Although they may find it hard to look at the bright side, there are advantages to
being a single parent:

 Fewer arguments. Parents regularly separate so they won’t fight in front of the
children. Having fewer arguments will make the environment less stressful and
make them feel more secure.
 Good role modeling. For children whose parents were in an unhealthy
relationship it may be easier to understand that life can be managed without a
partner and there is no reason to be in a relationship for fear of doing it alone
(or differently).
 Teaches independence and responsibility. Because single parents are already
so busy, children should be encouraged to be like the member of a team and
do some things by themselves. Feeling part of a team helps children consider
others, establish a good work ethic, and improve self-esteem and self-worth.
 Easier to understand expectations. Expectations are clearer when there is no
one to contradict. (Discipline can still be a problem for parents who share
custody, so they should discuss their expectations frequently.)
 Sense of community. Single parents often need to rely on others to help in
caring for the children; introducing children to unknown organizations, friends,
and family members can help teach them that they can find support outside of
immediate family.
 Close feeling. Children can learn a shared responsibility for the life of the
family. In fact, children from single-parent families are usually closer to the
family than those from a traditional family environment.

Conclusion

Parents and children undergo some difficult changes when they go from being a
traditional family to a single-parent family. However, the disadvantages can be
managed and countered with the advantages. Single-parent families can be just as
successful as dual-parent families; it may just require a little more work.

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• Each child and each family are obviously unique, with different
strengths and weaknesses, different personalities and
temperaments, and varying degrees of social, emotional, and
economic resources, as well as differing family situations prior to
divorce. Despite these differences, divorce has been shown to
diminish a child's future competence in all areas of life, including
family relationships, education, emotional well-being, and future
earning power. One review of the literature conducted in the
United Kingdom found that “although children are at increased risk
of adverse outcomes following family breakdown and that negative
outcomes can persist into adulthood, the difference between
children from intact and non-intact families is a small one, and the
majority of children will not be adversely affected in the long-term”

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