7 Effects of Growing Up with a Single Parent
Growing up with a single parent can be a difficult experience for a child. It can be emotionally and financially challenging, and it can also have a lasting impact on the child’s development. Here are seven effects of growing up with a single parent.
1. Financial Struggles
One of the most common effects of growing up with a single parent is financial struggles. With only one parent to provide for the family, it can be difficult to make ends meet. This can lead to a lack of basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter. It can also lead to a lack of extracurricular activities, such as sports or music lessons, which can be beneficial for a child’s development.
2. Emotional Struggles
Growing up with a single parent can also lead to emotional struggles. The child may feel a sense of abandonment or loneliness, as they may not have the same level of support as children with two parents. This can lead to feelings of insecurity, low self-esteem, and depression.
3. Lack of Guidance
Another effect of growing up with a single parent is a lack of guidance. With only one parent to provide guidance and support, the child may not have the same level of guidance as children with two parents. This can lead to a lack of direction and a lack of understanding of how to make decisions.
4. Difficulty with Relationships
Growing up with a single parent can also lead to difficulty with relationships. The child may have difficulty forming and maintaining relationships with peers, as they may not have the same level of support as children with two parents. This can lead to feelings of isolation and difficulty forming meaningful connections.
5. Academic Struggles
Growing up with a single parent can also lead to academic struggles. With only one parent to provide support and guidance, the child may not have the same level of academic support as children with two parents. This can lead to a lack of motivation and difficulty focusing on schoolwork.
6. Behavioral Issues
Growing up with a single parent can also lead to behavioral issues. The child may act out in an attempt to get attention or to cope with their feelings of abandonment or loneliness. This can lead to disruptive behavior in school or at home.
7. Mental Health Issues
Finally, growing up with a single parent can lead to mental health issues. The child may struggle with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues due to the lack of support and guidance. This can lead to difficulty functioning in everyday life.
FAQs
What are the effects of growing up with a single parent?
The effects of growing up with a single parent can include financial struggles, emotional struggles, a lack of guidance, difficulty with relationships, academic struggles, behavioral issues, and mental health issues.
How can I help my child if they are growing up with a single parent?
If your child is growing up with a single parent, it is important to provide them with emotional support and guidance. It is also important to ensure that they have access to basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter. Additionally, it is important to provide them with extracurricular activities, such as sports or music lessons, which can be beneficial for their development.
Did you grow up from a single parent household? How was life for you? Feel free to open up and share about your experiences.
I've recently discovered that the original source of many bad things in me is my terrible disgusting father, lack of self-confidence, anxiety and depression since childhood.
I had an abusive father, my mother divorced him and I've never felt a lack of joy instead I always feel happy and I would never go back to the 2 parents life.
Why do I get the feeling that this video was made by a single mother? All available data shows not "a small difference", but a huge one, which ranges from x10 to x30 margin. The author is biased.
As a child with a single parent, I've always wondered what it is like to have another person in that relationship. My mom has never gotten married before though. My dad just keeps moving to other states for jobs. I barely even know who he is since him and my mom separated when I was around 3. I remember I would cry if had to leave my dad because I barely saw him or even knew him in general
What she didn’t mention in the negatives is that that those negatives have only been found when raised by a single mom not a single dad
My father left when I was 5 years old , my mum's side of the family were very agressive and violent and used to come around attacking my dad quite regularly. My nan and Grandad come around with baseball bats early in the morning to wake him up and me mums brothers would come around and punch him in the face to wake him up. He eventually left and I've never seen him since I'm 36 now and when he left my Nan then took me from my mother and I was then getting brought up with my grandparents so I had a father figure in my grandad for only 4 years until he died and then it's always been my nan who brought me up who had Narcissist traits. My time through school was a failure and I was getting suspended a lot and eventually expelled were I had to get home tutoring for my remaining years, after school was finished I started mixing with the wrong people as my idols to look up to were my mum's brothers who were all on drugs now and we're in and out of prison so my mentality was to be just like them and that's exactly how I turned out. I started selling drugs and taking them and by 18 my first time in prison arrived for a Robbery offence which I received 3 years in prison. All through my 20's I was selling and abusing drugs and had volatile relationships with my girlfriends who were also addicted to drugs I e Cocaine and weed. My life has been a disaster from the get go and I hope nobody gets to experience something similar to my life I have mental problems from it I'm emotionally damaged and Toxic to be around and it all stems from my father leaving which I grew up hating him for that but put yourself in his shoes he was getting abused by Narcissist people and couldn't take it anymore
My mom and dad got divorced when I was 2 so I was pretty much used to not having a mom eventually in my childhood. I also never got to really see her since she moved to South Korea right after the divorce. So it was just me my dad, and grandparents. I have to admit my family life as a kid was very bipolar. One minute it’s a normal day no one is mad. People are talking and it’s calm. Then it can turn into a screaming match that ends up in the police being called. It didn’t help my grandparents had a bad relationship but never left I guess due to convenience until my grandfather left half way through my childhood to live somewhere else for awhile. My dad all this time was dealing with drug addiction and trying to take care of me. I wouldn’t say he wasn’t there for me for most of it but there were times he wasn’t home for periods of time I don’t remember. My grandmother died of cancer at some point. Then grandpa moved back in and my dad had a bad episode leading to him being on a restraining order for a year or two. Those years being my junior year and Senior year of high school. Right after high school I am going to a public college and he came back and has been living with me for about a year now and he’s taking medication from a clinic to deal with his addiction and hopefully move on from it one day. But I do admit it wasn’t kind to my mental health all that time. I got a lot of contradiction feelings from it. At one point I crave companionship and affection but another point I don’t like letting people get too close to me. I wanna be very independent and self reliant but I can’t help but rely on my family for my basic needs as I’m trying to deal with my own mental health and go to school at the same time. I love my family but seeing it tear itself apart over and over for nothing to change gets frustrating.
I hated my Mom for forcing us to see Dad every other weekend so I never understood why being in a single parent household would effect anyone when that’s life and sometimes it’s for the best they divorced and unfortunately I still had to see my Dad.
It’s the reason why my Sister joined the Air Force.
It really hurt hearing her say she was going to bring me with her.
Did she really meant it will always be in my mind.
Everyones talking about their mums but I grew up with my dad in a single parent household as a girl😂❤
Love him
I feel like the matrix made did BS video basically recommending broken homes so everyone can pay more taxes
Single motherhood is a disaster for children. The philosophy here is if one parent is not ideal, better to not have them at all.
Good grief
Well what about being with the father and him being a single parent? You said single mothers but not fathers so what’s the statistics for that?
It's very important for little girls to have their fathers. I will never marry a man who will not make a good father. That's the #1 important quality to me.
This is so understating the damage…. Single moms are usually terrible
This video is downright dangerous with its poisonous propaganda. Just go to the US census bureau and look up statistics of single parent children.
“Girls ate at a higher risk of teen pregnancy” 🤣
My childhood was chaotic, but I survived. I fell in love, joined the military, got married, and had a baby last year. Looking back on my life, I have many regrets. I feel like an empty person. I don’t want to become like my bipolar mother or my absent father. I should be happy. This July I tried taking my life. Since I survived, I’ve been doing research on single family homes and how growing up without a mother can affect a boy. My conclusion is, he will be okay without me. It’s best if I leave now before I become a monster. I tried getting help, I don’t feel better. My son is only a year old but I don’t think I can stay any longer. My husband is so sweet and supportive but I feel sick in the head. I worry about my baby boy. I don’t want him to get hurt or abused, but I don’t think me sticking around will be enough. To whoever reads this, I’m sorry, I just needed to vent. I’m scared.
just imagine almost single disney characters…
The worst part of the whole ordeal is the dad showing up when the kid is in it's teens like nothing happened. Like come on the kid is 75% raised already, you aren't really needed anymore at this point. I mean the kid might want to know who it's dad is and ask some questions, but basically if the dad never showed up the kid would have been kind of fine. Some dad's want to show up earlier but their current wives would not allow it because the kid would destroy their happy family and their kids in a way, but they want the guy to be present in the lives of the kids they have together. Many guys want all the fun they can get without taking on the responsibility of raising their kids. If they marry any woman, they want to please her even if it means accepting the woman's children from previous marriages and/or engagements. Why can't they tell the woman that just as he has accepted her kids she should accept his kids, but they love the marriage to said woman above the lives of their own kids. Later when they're old, they want the their children from the single moms to accept and welcome them.
After my mum and dad splitting up I still saw my dad and then suddenly 2 years ago he left I'm nearly 20 I haven't seen him since I was 18 and I don't know if I will again but I really miss him it's like the 18 years down the drain and he never lived with us when we were younger I remember feeling excited when I saw his car parked outside our house now that feeling's gone and I wish it hadn't I wish I was a little kid again sometimes
2:35 it will be a virtual fight
They will fight on call with abusive words.
All I can say is that I've always lived with only my mom as far as I remember, and no I didn't pass through hardship nor did I feel anything that are on the range of negative emotions, having a strong mom who could raise 3 children on her own with no set back for me and my brothers is an amazing thing, and I do see my dad from Time to time, maybe one every year or 2 years.
I came from a two parent household. Most of my peers, however, came from single parenting. Living in that type of environment was not easy, but everything was right in the world until my dad passed away. The added stress of having to figure out how to feed three children alone damaged my relationship with my mom. I followed in my parents footsteps and avoided many of the mistakes they made by having me too young and I'm turning out okay. I say "Okay" because I lacked the skills to be a good provider since my desire to succeed dwindled after my father died. I said all that to say this:
A slight decline isn't insignificant especially when children from single parent homes tend to copy their parents mistakes. That decline in many, many cases magnify as the generations progress. Just taking a look at black communities as a reference point can shed light on the effects over time.
I didn’t go through all the comments but I did notice in the beginning there was a lot of comments about divorce. My parents weren’t married just living together for a very short time, and I remember my dad leaving. I’ve often been labeled about being an only child and that luck was what I had. Maybe I’m looking to focus on the isolation I often felt bc my mom worked two jobs so I look nice. And how I had to learn how to take up for myself because there was no siblings. I’m learning that there is no perfect story just imperfect people striving for perfect lives.
You mean single mom right.
Everybody story is different I had mom&dad they both was great,when they separated we stayed with both parents they was still cool also.im a single father andy kids are very polite and I love them I tell them stories about they mom&even tho she not here my kids love they mom too.
this Brings Nothing.. and doesnt help with anything.
I first grew up with a single dad and lived with my grandparents and him. He was an amazing father and my grandma had been my mom. Still is.. I will always consider more of a mom than my biological mom. My biological mother eventually decided to fight for me when my dad was struggling mentally after my grandfather passed.. he had a lot mental health problems but he still was a good father. It was cruel of her to take advantage of that. But she got custody. Living with her was traumatic. She was and still is an alcoholic, sure, she also may have tried her best, but her best was screaming at us (my brother lived with her too) every day while drunk, because she was so stressed.. she made us feel like we were the reason she had to drink which tore us down.. it hit me harder than my brother. Although I know it was hard on him too. She was neglectful, she’s leave us all alone night after night expecting me to be the head of household. And if I complained about how I couldn’t do it, she’d scream at me saying I need to help out more. It was just bad.. I am now a single parent of two. I’m 25 in my own home with my two kids trying my hardest. I struggle big time with stress. But, I am not an alcoholic at all. I don’t drink at all. I’m working, I love my kids with all of my heart day in and day out. They are happy and taken care of. My dad and grandma showed me what good parenting was, and my mom showed me what horrible parenting was.. idk if I’d be as dedicated to being the best parent I can be if it was for my experiences..
Great news then there isn’t even any family never mind grandparents
My grandma was my best friend when my mom was raising me alone. Mom was often busy and stressed so I'd share all smaller things with Grandma.
You also have to understand demonology. Lucifer doesn't want biological families together.
Problems are just the outcome of brainwashing. All this sexual shows on tv, sexual rap music. All create problems in a household. And simply become blind by lust and greed.
Also it's a plan to let the government raise the kids not the parents.
"You want to control the future, control the kids" -hitler
There's a darker side of it all.
Why do you think God said many will be called but a very few chosen.
Why do you think God said the way of evil is a very big path but that of God is a very thin path.
Alot of us are destined to burn in hell, we just don't know it yet. Because we are pacifist on the teachings of God.
tbh for me i felt like i wasnt good enough and thats why my father left me and I feel like that also gets to me 🥸
Just Venting.
For the past 5 years I've grown up in a single parent household with me my two younger sisters and my dad. We have had financial problems throughout it all and still do. I've felt like I have to be a mother to my sisters and I've taken up that. My dad whenever i tell them something like " dont run to close to the road " says " Your not their mother you cant boss them around " even though for most of my life I've had to be their mother figure. My mother wasn't the best for the last two years that i was with her, and i dont really like being compared to her or to talk about her my every single god damn day my dad mentions how I'm so much like my mother even though I've told him multiple times not to compare me to her. He thinks he knows everything that happened while i was with her but the truth is he doesn't know half of it and wont let me go get help for the things im dealing with, so these videos really help i find.
Poor people shouldn’t have kids
There is no advantages if you come from a single parents no economically support and not access to a good education
strong fear of abandonment is very present in single parent home!
Being a child of single parent , I became more liberal towards looking at relationship and life. Being more sincere in friendship and relationship. Being genuine and helping to others .
My parents arnt divorced. They are separated. They only where together for when I was a baby and then they slit. Keeping me with my mother through the week and my dad on the weekend. I'm used to it even past my mum's emotional abuse. I begged my dad every weekend not to take me back and he always did..
I always feel envious of kids who have both their parents…I always wanted to know how that feels and have that for my self. Being a daughter with just my father is hard. Its hard talking to him because he is so nosy and it always makes me wish I had my mother to help me like most daughters do in my area..
Single father raising a four year old princess by myself and it’s such a challenging blessing.
Having an absent parents is hard well my parents are divorced ever since I was born grow up without parents and living with my grandparents instead I became so insecure of everything and feel out of place in my family because I never experienced the love I got from my parents and now that also found out my father has a new perfect family living with a happy life it really broke me I get bit jealous ofc while my mother whose always away she’s an overseas worker who rarely visits me I developed social anxiety and depression I have a lot of breakdown because I always feel sad and even my own family make fun on what I do they judge and criticize my every move this what happens when you grew up without the wounds can’t be healed without the love of them sometimes I rarely show my emotions because I bottled them up since I’m not really an emotional person it’s hard coping alone and hiding it that’s why I just wanted to live alone to get away from toxicity