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My girlfriend's father died when she was 4 and her mother was an alcoholic for many years, she still turned out great and got herself into college at 17. On the
by Invictus0 5y ago
My girlfriend's father died when she was 4 and her mother was an alcoholic for many years, she still turned out great and got herself into college at 17. On the other hand, I know many people with tiger or helicopter parents who lack even the most basic life skills, have difficulty socializing, don't know their physical limits, or have strong entitlement complexes. Attention to child is a poor metric for quality of parenting.
- foolinaround 5y agothats great for you both, but its' one person's data point, that does not take away from the overall statement. What I meant by "attention to child" is that children generally push at boundaries, and there needs to be mature people in their life who keep watch and bring them back in.
- jwilber 5y agoYou call out that response for being anecdotal, but provide zero evidence in your original claim or follow up response.
- foolinaround 5y agoSorry, I thought it is a no-brainer, but here is some from a google search. I dont think there are any studies claiming the opposite. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=16288&context=rtd https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=16288... https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2016/dads-play-key-role-in-child-development https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2016/dads-play-key-role-in-chi...