This is generally achieved by the presence of the mother and father because each brings different qualities to bear in the child's upbringing.
Well, it then follows that each "person" brings different qualities to bear in a child's upbringing. Two mothers, two fathers, an aunt, an uncle, a teacher etc. It is very likely that a child will interact with both genders on an equal basis irrespective of the parenting situation. Again, we come back to a loving, caring, protective home life - that is all that counts.
#406091 - 01/05/0912:33 PMRe: Pope debunks gender theory
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Well, it then follows that each "person" brings different qualities to bear in a child's upbringing. Two mothers, two fathers, an aunt, an uncle, a teacher etc. It is very likely that a child will interact with both genders on an equal basis irrespective of the parenting situation. Again, we come back to a loving, caring, protective home life - that is all that counts.
I feared the research would pass you by. Nurturing by breast-feeding for example can't be provided by fathers but game-playing and stimulation of cognitive growth which benefits all children but daughters more than sons is more characteristic of fathers than mothers. Such qualities are examples of gender specific differences which benefit the child in his or her upbringing.
My tuppence ha'penny: there's a huge body of evidence regarding the emotional difficulties caused by an absent father or mother while that parent is still actually physically present.
That doesn't negate the research I posted of course. The original point was not about competing drawbacks in a child's upbringing but what arrangement provides the best balance of influences. This is generally achieved by the presence of the mother and father because each brings different qualities to bear in the child's upbringing.
It wasn't 'the original point', it was just your original point. I was making another.
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#406124 - 01/05/0903:06 PMRe: Pope debunks gender theory
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It wasn't 'the original point', it was just your original point. I was making another.
I'm not denying that in the context of field research you made an additional point but the original point which I made a few days ago was that the best parenting balance takes into account gender specific attributes of the parents.
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