Single parenting for Men ?? ( Archived) (88)

I must confess I'm quite amazed at the questions in this post! Of course men can raise children all by themselves! Men are not stupid or incapable and if thats the experience of a minority then, quite frankly, I feel sorry for them...

Yes, men are perfectly capable of raising kids by themselves, being left alone in cars (just roll the window down), getting themselves dressed in the morning, tying their own shoelaces and a variety of other domestic chores

Honestly! Still can't get over this one!

i raised two alone.. a girl and a boy...
from 5 and 7 .. now 23 and 25...
and i am now a grandfather.

no way i can be both mum and dad...
just dad..

and while the decision i made was the right one.. no regrets..
it was not easy.. and the horror stories
through the teens seem more impressed in my
memory than the good ones..
both my kids love me and i them...

they could have benefited from
a balanced upbringing...
meaning having the more tender parent
in their lives, would have been a plus...
a second adult opinion on many issues
benefits the family in so many ways...

my daughter especially could have used a
woman's perspective on so many issues in her life.



a second adult opinion on many issues
benefits the family in so many ways...

I just put a post on Youtube for my kids...

Its my first ever upload on that site so be nice.

Please leave comments and tips and let me know what ye think.

let's see i have been a single father for the past 16 years.i would not trade it for nothing in the world.everyday i wake i thank God for blessing me with another day with them,if i had to do it all over again i would do it in a heart beat.

Maybe not the ones you know but a daddy would handel it

Ali and Roo look adorable and fun. Of course, you do what you have to do. I imagine that you feel they deserve a mother figure, someone to comfort, play, teach and lead when you have to do other things, a valuable second opinion in a team devoted to the ultimate love. I know it may be very hard but I think it is possible. Either way you and Ali and Roo are lucky to have each other. (I loved the dinner pictures )
Good luck and keep communicating

How do you feel about being both mum and dad for your child ?
you don't think about it,you are too busy taking care of your children.all my respect goes out to all the single mothers,who has been doing since the beginning of time


Does bringing up a child alone wear you out ?

no i have rasied 5 children by myself,i always worn them out



the most hard thing for a single father,might be when his daughter starts that time of the month,knowing she does not want to come to him and tell him,knowing he does not want to buy what she needs,it never bother me to buy them,i just always wonder when is it going to be time,for them to buy them,we don't use them but as fathers we have to buy them,sometimes i just drop them on the floor and use them as a kick ball

Well to start with I share 2 of my children ages 6 & 8 on a week to week basis. I have my 15 yr old son with me full time and have my 16 year old daughter every 2nd weekend or when she needs something. My 19 daughter has moved to another town.

I'm not to sure if I would say I was Mum and Dad, but when you look at it I surpose I am. Parenting would have to be one of the hardest jobs in the world. There is no manual of how to do and each day brings something new (good or bad). I really try to do what most parents would do which is to provide a safe and loving enviroment,Clean and tidy home with food on the table. My main goals from there are to be invovled with them as much as I can and surport them in any way I can.

I have always used sport as a leisure activity to try and stray them away from trouble and give them something to do instead of play station etc. I coach my 6yr old sons Rugby League team and my 8 year old daughters Netball team.I have done this with my older children who all still play sports all year round.

I work 7.30 to 5.30, then its home to put tea on, kids in the bath and a little bit of cleaning up. By the time they are in bed which is around 8.30 I am totaly stuffed, but know it all happens again the next day.Saturdays is sports day so we move from field to court and back again. Sunday is meant to be rest day, but then theres the cleaning, shoping, park, etc

It is hard!! and I have the upmost respect for all the single mum and dads out doing the same thing.
I think at the end of the day you can only do what you can do.As long as you have there best intrest in mind, it is all you can do.

Thanks for reading and have a great day.

I'm a VERY proud single parent of a now 24 year old son that I raised from the age of 3.

Be'n mom and dad: I was never really close to my mom and dad and set a goal that when I was dad I'd have a very close bond with my kids. I quit drink'n, I told myself if my son couldn't go I shouldn't be go'n neither. So no more bar hope'n. I learned to cook more of a variety than hot dogs and hamburgers. I was a government trapper for almost 4 years and had a private contract for another 3 years. Him and me would get out of bed sometimes at 2:00a.m. to be at a certain place to take predation coyotes. (coyotes killing livestock) The coyote chase'n was done for the most part by 10:00-11:00a.m. We would then shoe horses til dark. This taught my son excellent work ethics. He also has 2 black belts in 2 styles of Tae Kwon do, the first belt at age 9. He and I Tae Kwon Do'd alot!!!! Be'n mom and dad...... noth'n to it. I don't regret a moment of it. Yep, I'm a proud dad!!

Does bringing a child up alone wear me out: Heck no, it hyped me up!!

Any experiences to share: What do you what a guy to do here, write a book???? 99.999% great experiences.

I also home schooled my son from grade 6-12.

All you separated dads out there with kids. If you feel you're the best parent go for custody no matter the cost!! You'll be rewarded 10 fold everyday. True story!!