Hello everyone!
I'm not yet a parent, but at one point or another, I have played the role of a parent due to my position in my home. I'm among the first set of children, with many younger ones after me. I'm not the eldest and not even the eldest daughter because, hey, the eldest daughter automatically becomes the next parent after the main parents. The little chances I had to be a parent to my younger siblings were difficult, and I kept imagining how tough it must have been for our parents with all the shouting, troubles, and footing of bills. All I'm saying, in essence, is that in my house, although there were just two main parents, many of us acted as parents even till now. I still give correctional advice to my younger siblings and still foot bills.
Does it matter if both parents trained a child or if one parent was absent?
Child training is a very dutiful and difficult task and may be very challenging for just a single parent to handle. However, this does not mean that a child will necessarily be better off if raised by both parents. It all depends on the effort and moral values instilled in the child.
I have seen and still know children raised by their mothers after divorcing from their husbands. These children were well guided, educated, and are living well.
Even in cases where a single father raises a child, the child can still thrive despite the absence of motherly love at home. Many people say a single father can barely raise a child correctly because he wouldn't be at home all the time to be close to the child. However, I know of a man who saw the situation of things, enrolled his son in a boarding school, and made sure to visit him regularly. Whenever there was a holiday, he ensured his son felt at home throughout the holiday period.
A child destined for success will be successful regardless of how many parents raised him or her. Mostly, it is the early stage of a child's life that matters the most. Once they reach their teenage years and get into tertiary institutions, their time with their parents reduces drastically. During the early stage, they need maximum love and strong moral values to guide them throughout their remaining days in life. This principle does not only apply to those who go through the school system. Some children venture into learning a trade or skill, and the same concept applies. Once they reach the age of independence, stepping outside the walls of their home, and have been properly cultured, life will definitely be fine for them. They will not necessarily feel the impact of being raised by both parents or just one.
My immediate younger brother in his early stage of life was raised by a single mother, my aunt, now late. Back then, she was married but without a child. The marriage was more like she's the only one there because the husband travels and barely come around. So it was just my brother and the aunt. My brother left the house when he became adult and got admitted into tertiary institution and by then, the aunt has gotten a baby boy. There's no sign of difference that my brother wasn't raised in the same home with us.
Thanks for reading.
