Two Parents Or One?

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express love to. Children from single
parent families are therefore denied that learning experience of how a husband
and a wife should love one another (Curtin et al. 369).
Relationships are another thing that everyone needs, especially children.
Children need a real strong relationship between themselves and their parents,
but children from single parent families are usually denied this privilege
because they are separated from one of their parents and often do not get to
spend adequate time with the other. Children who have a strong relationship
with their parents are more likely to respect the authority of their parents (
Curtin et al. 370). The problem with single parent is the fact that usually the
single parent does not have the time to help the child develop a close
relationship with them. Another problem is how can a child build a strong
relationship with a parent they do not live with and often do not see on a
regular basis. The simple fact is that children need ...

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parents leave their
children at home or send them to low quality day cares centers while they are at
work, causing stress on the children ("Children" 60). Yes, two parent families
often leave their children at home or send them to low quality day cares, but
studies show that it is ten times more likely to happen in single parent
families ("Children" 59).
Another time which brings a great deal of stress to single parent homes is
the holidays. The holidays are a time when families should be together. Single
parents may not be able to provide this for their children ("Holidays" 3).
Another problem that arises during the holidays is that of gift competition
between the parents ...

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