Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Is someone still considered a good parent if they provide all of the necessary things for their child but

Is someone still considered a good parent if they provide all of the necessary things for their child but?
.... neglect their child emotionally? Like they provide food and shelter but do not care for the child's mental health or self-esteem?
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1 :
No way. You are a good parent if you can provide all of those things... mental health/self-esteem very much included in those things.
2 :
i personally think that emotionally neglecting a child is not an act of a good parent. emotions are important as well as basic necessities.
3 :
No
4 :
Neglect is neglect any way you look at it, if a child is neglected emotionally they will have problems later on in life and it absolutely makes that parent bad.
5 :
No a good parent cares about the child well being, the mental stability, the love and neutering that is required in a children life, the love that is required,the comfort that the child feels, and protection that is needed.And that you will be there at all times for them.Being a parent requires a lot.
6 :
To be a good parent you need to be there for your child all the way
7 :
No..its better to have less material stuff,but have ALL the emotional love + support..if all is provided even better,but as you get older,you forget the material things and remember love + support.
8 :
Not at all. A cherished kid who might have to go hungry sometimes is, in my opinion, better off than a well-fed kid whose parents don't care about him.
9 :
No, if you neglect any of your child's needs then you are not doing your job as a parent. Children need basic thing (food, clothes, ect..) but it is also important to provide love, care and attention. There is not only physical abuse but also emotional neglect and abuse. Since your Q&A's are private I can't be sure but you sound pretty young....12 or 13 I'd guess.. I do not mean to be rude at all but you might want to look at what you define as neglect. As being a teenager once myself I know emotions run high and I often felt mistreated (looking back now I may have been alittle, well alot, over dramatic) Talk to your parents about how you feel and how they may be hurting your feelings..it sounds like they may be making some hurtful comments about your appearance or intelligence, maybe they don't realize they're being so hard on you or that what may be ok to say to someone else rubs you the wrong way (everyone is different so thats totally normal) I encourage you to talk to them..you might be surprised how much they don't realize what they're doing and how willing they are to work on it!
10 :
no they are not a good parent if they do that. This is called EMOTIONAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT. It can cause SERIOUS issues for the child. If you can't provide emotionally for your child you should give them to a loving home where ALL their needs are met. Children need to know how to love and that they are loved.
11 :
That's not a good parent. It takes nurturing to raise a child properly.
12 :
No of course not!

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