Its a wonderful life... Want to try.....?? A Single parents View.. !!xx!

Scarlett1

Anthillmob wrote:

oh and so its different is it? how about nights up with baby because your oh has got work the next day so needs their sleep but im ok coz im on mat.leave? or if he should go out for an evening?

its all the bleeding same. its a struggle/hard job whatever the circumstances. dont tell me because someones single its 10 times worse than being in a relationship.

atm im a SAHM so i do most of the hard work. should i start bleating about how hard done by i am? how hard it is?

you have a partner to share the hard work with and you have child care twice a week so hardly done by are you anthill?

black-saturn

**purplemoon** wrote:

Yes, parenting is difficult, single or in a couple, but when you're single you don't have someone to support you, to talk things through with, give you a cuddle or to share all those precious moments with. That's why it's so much harder.

Wise words from a fellow Lowestoftian

Chrysalis

I dont think parenting is easy but I think people saying its the hardest job in the world are been far fetched, I can think of many things that are hard to deal with that would give it a run for its money.

astonsmummy

Chrysalis wrote:

I dont think parenting is easy but I think people saying its the hardest job in the world are been far fetched, I can think of many things that are hard to deal with that would give it a run for its money.

I used to think that, but then with other jobs u can go home at the end of it, parenting is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, 365/6 day a year job for life.
Just because your children grow up doesnt mean u stop being a parent and sometimes parents have to put up with alot from their 'adult' children too.

astonsmummy

lancsman wrote:

Change the word 'most' to 'all' in your statement, thats the difference between the two. It may not be ten times harder, you can't quantify that easy but common sense says a couple 'should' find it easier than a single person.

By the way I actually break the stereotyping of single parents big time... I'm MALE

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Good on you, i personally dont think men get the respect and stuff they deserve when they are single dads, correct me if i am wrong but i suspect it is harder being a single dad than being a single mum

Firefly

Parenting my be considered the hardest job in the world. Perhaps this is because it never stops; you don't get a day off - ever! The responsibility of having children never leaves you even when they become adult. And many of us single parents hold this level of responsibility without anyone to share it with. My children are my most important focus 24/7 x 365 days of the year. Mine and mine alone.

Chrysalis

astonsmummy wrote:

I used to think that, but then with other jobs u can go home at the end of it, parenting is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, 365/6 day a year job for life.
Just because your children grow up doesnt mean u stop being a parent and sometimes parents have to put up with alot from their 'adult' children too.

I am not reffering to paid for jobs that are only part of the day.

Chrysalis

Firefly wrote:

Parenting my be considered the hardest job in the world. Perhaps this is because it never stops; you don't get a day off - ever! The responsibility of having children never leaves you even when they become adult. And many of us single parents hold this level of responsibility without anyone to share it with. My children are my most important focus 24/7 x 365 days of the year. Mine and mine alone.

Funny when me or my mum used to babysit for my sister when she went out on the !!!!!! I thought she had time off. I see your point and its valid if their is no family at all that help you. But most people even single parents have some sort of family to help.

wigginsmum

Looking after an adult with Alzheimers is probably even more tough, in my book.

astonsmummy

Chrysalis wrote:

I am not reffering to paid for jobs that are only part of the day.

care to elaborate?