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Do children grow up better if they have two parents?

I was reading the paper recently and one article really stood out. It was about a 10 year old with an ASBO, making him the youngest person to have one. He drinks, smokes cigarettes and cannabis he also has threatened his mother and grandmother with knifes. His mother said his father works away a lot and she is left to discipline him alone. Is it the mothers fault that her son has turned out to be a nightmare child? is this poor parenting? or could it be down to the fact if, children are only brought up with one parent they do not seem to get the right balance of fun and discipline. As that parent tries to give their child everything they need and want to make up for the fact that they don't have a father or mother around.

posted by Keeley @ 9:14 am