yeah. well.
I think it's a different story when you've got men working for those sorts of hours.
I think it's a different story when you've got men working for those sorts of hours.
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Assuming there is one present-there is nothing wrong with a boy being closer to his mom or vice versa, especially in an absent parent situation. Since I was raised that way, I am very good at keeping a clean living area, caring for children, being in touch with feelings, etc etc....I didn't really know anything about sports until I came to college-now I know all about sports and love them!musicmom said:
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Children 4–6 years of age were asked which parent they would be when they were older, whether they could be the opposite-sexed parent, and whether they liked their mothers or fathers best. For comparison, a sample of adults were asked these same questions. All but one of the 144 children said they would be the same-sexed parent. Few children said they could switch and be the opposite-sexed parent. These responses did not indicate a simple age trend. Younger children preferred the same-sexed parent, whereas older children and adults tended to prefer their mothers.<br/>
This research was supported, in part, by Public Health Service grant MH 17072 to P. M. Bentler.</r>
</e></QUOTE>Lissa said:
Children 4–6 years of age were asked which parent they would be when they were older, whether they could be the opposite-sexed parent, and whether they liked their mothers or fathers best. For comparison, a sample of adults were asked these same questions. All but one of the 144 children said they would be the same-sexed parent. Few children said they could switch and be the opposite-sexed parent. These responses did not indicate a simple age trend. Younger children preferred the same-sexed parent, whereas older children and adults tended to prefer their mothers.<br/>
This research was supported, in part, by Public Health Service grant MH 17072 to P. M. Bentler.</r>
I can only speak from my experience and I can say I was raised by only a mother and I am fine and my children are VERY smart. I think I am a stronger parent because my mother did it all!
My father was in and out of my life and stopped completely when the child support stopped, don't think I didn't notice. I didn't need my mother to point it out because I caught on at a young age. I knew my mother had my back and I was safe.
My father was in and out of my life and stopped completely when the child support stopped, don't think I didn't notice. I didn't need my mother to point it out because I caught on at a young age. I knew my mother had my back and I was safe.
oh we are not saying that kids of one parents can't be better off then if they had two. I had both in a sense, but my mother was a crack head (literally) so my dad was my main source of support.
It's more of there are disadvantages to a child that has one great parent compared to two great parents. It's just more support for the child.
It's more of there are disadvantages to a child that has one great parent compared to two great parents. It's just more support for the child.
up like you
I had post pardum depression from having twin girls which was six years ago and then I had to deal with anxiety from living with an alcoholic husband who is now gone.
LMAO at Fooser (get em")
I may have had abandonment issues as a child that I don't remember now, I don't remember "missing" him. I remembered him when I had children thinking it would be nice for him to see my children but then I'm smart enough to know it's his loss and I have lost nothing.
LMAO at Fooser (get em")
I may have had abandonment issues as a child that I don't remember now, I don't remember "missing" him. I remembered him when I had children thinking it would be nice for him to see my children but then I'm smart enough to know it's his loss and I have lost nothing.
Yes it was horrible. No one ever told me about it. All I knew was something wasn't right. I told my male Dr and he said to try and get some sleep but I knew it was something bigger then lack of sleep so I made an apt with a psychiatrist and she actually called the male Dr. and told him "don't you EVER f*n send a new mother out of your office with PPD" She tore him a new one. He was a young Dr and I guess didn't understand it's severity. It took less then a year to stop but it was confusing. I had alot on my plate though too. I had a 13 month old and twin newborns and a drunk for a husband. When he got out of the house when they were five months old, I started to get better.
I knew about PPD and I was watching for it because I have a history of depression. Funny because I was completely fine without meds during my whole pregnancy. I started getting symptoms of PPD within hours after Oliver was born. I didn't sleep for days and was hallucinating. It was the most horrible time in my life. I was alone all day every day with this screaming infant, completely delusional, and nobody once checked in on me. Not my family, not the hospital, not my husband.musicmom said:
While at Oliver's first well child visit I broke down in the doctor's office. He said I might have PPD so gave me Zoloft. Zoloft did nothing but make me a zombie. I tried calling the doctor every day for about a week and the nurses kept telling me to call back at a different time. I even expressed my concerns to my husband, but that didn't stop him from leaving for work every morning. I was scared shitless every time he'd leave.
I finally got on the right medication but had to quit breastfeeding which was very hard for me to do. When Oliver was 5 months old I bottomed out and was hospitalized for 6 days.
God I wish I could forget all that.
Oh my gosh that's horrible. I'm so sorry. I didn't hallucinate thank goodness but I could see it going into that. They put me on Lexapro and I loved it. I wish I were friends with you I would have no let you alone. Isn't it amazing how people do not take it serious. Unless you've been through it there is no way to explain to someone how terrifying it is.