Do you think you could make it work as a single parent?
Say for example your marriage comes to end, and your partner, for some selfish reason, decides to give you full custody of your child and wants nothing to do with you or the child anymore. Do you think you'd make a good single-parent, what if any, are the challenges you can see yourself facing as a single parent?
I think i'd get extremely frustrated at not being able to sleep whenever i want and have a social life. I'd probably end up taking advantage of the people supporting me, getting them to look after the child more and more
Well maybe, but being a single parent is really hard. It would be the end of my normal life tho, also it really depends on how much money I make because if i had a good salary i could hire someone to help me with the cleaning and cooking. But if i dont then im screwed.
Well, I've been observing a lot parents with children and I don't know. I mean having a child is a lot of work but it seems easier for some persons. It's a hard question because I don't even know if I will be able to make it work even if I had a partner. However, if this happened I would do my best for sure. It's very hard to tell when you are not in that situation. Plus, I kinda still feel like a child so
Well maybe, but being a single parent is really hard. It would be the end of my normal life tho, also it really depends on how much money I make because if i had a good salary i could hire someone to help me with the cleaning and cooking. But i dont then im screwed.
I imagine this would be the case for me too. At the moment I'm very career-driven so I can see that proving to be an issue if this were to occur. I think I'd start by asking my mother to look after the child till I'm financially secure for a nanny my own, but even then I can't see myself trusting a nanny of any sort to take care of my child, no matter how much of a good history they have with looking after children.
I'm a single dad and I made it work
It's really hard at first with weeks of sleepless nights and just overall exhaustion but it's really all worth it because the only thing that matters is your child. I'm not even through the worst years (I heard puberty is the worst) but I'm sure I'll make it
It's not really a good idea for children to be around me so I don't plan on becoming a parent
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Originally posted by genetic fail
I'm a single dad and I made it work
It's really hard at first with weeks of sleepless nights and just overall exhaustion but it's really all worth it because the only thing that matters is your child. I'm not even through the worst years (I heard puberty is the worst) but I'm sure I'll make it
Are you actually? I would have never of thought...
No I don't think so, I could maybe do it with a single older child (10+) but there's no way with a younger one or with multiple.
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Originally posted by genetic fail
I'm a single dad and I made it work
It's really hard at first with weeks of sleepless nights and just overall exhaustion but it's really all worth it because the only thing that matters is your child. I'm not even through the worst years (I heard puberty is the worst) but I'm sure I'll make it
I think i'd get extremely frustrated at not being able to sleep whenever i want and have a social life. I'd probably end up taking advantage of the people supporting me, getting them to look after the child more and more
I imagine this would be the case for me too. At the moment I'm very career-driven so I can see that proving to be an issue if this were to occur. I think I'd start by asking my mother to look after the child till I'm financially secure for a nanny my own, but even then I can't see myself trusting a nanny of any sort to take care of my child, no matter how much of a good history they have with looking after children.
I have the same problem, im very paranoid so I would never trust a nanny. I think the best time for me to be a father would be in my 30s when I have a good amount of money that allows me to take a job which doesn't require much time per day. That way I can have time for both, work and taking care of my children
It's not really much of a choice for any parent that's worth a damn. I would do everything humanly possible to give my child(ren) the best possible in spite of the less than ideal circumstances.
I have the same problem, im very paranoid so I would never trust a nanny. I think the best time for me to be a father would be in my 30s when I have a good amount of money that allows me to take a job which doesn't require much time per day. That way I can have time for both, work and taking care of my children
I've heard far too much about nannies so it's unlikely I'd ever trust one
Yes, there's no way I could ever dedicate my 20s to being a parent, let alone a single parent. It's far too soon
I would have never of thought...
I think the best time for me to be a father would be in my 30s when I have a good amount of money that allows me to take a job which doesn't require much time per day. That way I can have time for both, work and taking care of my children