Is the nuclear family the only stable enviroment for children to grow up in?

[AgnesIO]

This is what I've read from your comments here Dom: A child needs two parents, one who doesn't work full time or works flexible hours and therefore has time to take care of the child etc.

Do you think that it has to be the Dad that has the full time job and the Mother who has time off? Or can Mothers have the full time jobs and the fathers look after the child? What if it's a gay couple and one works full time and the other takes care of the kid? Or what if a step parent is involved? (it doesn't have to be through divorce, a parent could have died?)

Unless your view is strictly the Dad goes to work and the Mother stays at home - you aren't in support of the nuclear family as such but more of a family with 2 parental figures, which I think is a reasonable comment as there's research that shows children with single parents can struggle with their physical, mental and social development sometimes.

Only just seen this reply.. :L

I apologise, I have been brought up very traditionally - so automatically thought male working haha. Although I do think it is fine for a male to stay at home, personally it isn't for me. I am a very motivated person who aims to advance at things, so being a house husband would just be unbearable. I guess I could get called sexist, but I just think the male going out to work is more 'natural' (unless we are lions, of course). On the other hand, if the female can earn a decent bit more than I could out working, then why the hell not? But I think staying at home as a house husband would make be go mad.

I don't agree with gay couples having kids anyway, I am just of the opinion that a childs welfare etc could be at stake when they go to school etc - and again, the whole natural thing comes up of same gender people cannot have kids, so to me it isn't right - apologies if that offends anyone, but that is my opinion.

I am definitely of the opinion that a family should have 2 parental figures, but it is difficult really.

[Andii]

To be fair, what rubbish.

I am against the idea of same gender couples adopting, since I worry for the child's welfare etc when at school.

I am also against parents both having full time jobs, IF they are putting them before their children, which I have seen many times (as posted).

Oh and I hated the use of bright green, difficult to read.

also if you say about both parents working and making your statment for the children your not really making any sense for the fact you are against SAME SEX ADOPTION so im FOR ANYONE ADOPTING that can provide a child with the love and care they need. . . from experience i know that being in care is total crap and was one of worse things ever to experience. . .

also both parents dont have to be working. . the arguement is saying that THE MOTHER stays at home. . but why can the father not do that while the mother goes to work???

[AgnesIO]

also if you say about both parents working and making your statment for the children your not really making any sense for the fact you are against SAME SEX ADOPTION so im FOR ANYONE ADOPTING that can provide a child with the love and care they need. . . from experience i know that being in care is total crap and was one of worse things ever to experience. . .

also both parents dont have to be working. . the arguement is saying that THE MOTHER stays at home. . but why can the father not do that while the mother goes to work???

If you read my other post(s) in this thread you would see my opinions on that