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Two-Parent Nuclear Functional Families Are Ideal

From changing diapers, to putting on makeup; from learning to walk, to playing sports, two parent nuclear functional families are ideal. Why? Both children and parents need to know that they can depend and count on each other in times of need. Also, it is very hard for children to cope in divorced or separated families. Finally, children need to be exposed to both female and male points of view.
As a first consideration, two-parent nuclear functional families are ideal because children need to be able to count on both their parents in times of need. This is necessary because from the time a child is very young, he depends on both his parents on various occasions. For example, when a baby is born, the traditional role of the mother is to provide milk. Yet, even though a long time ago specific jobs were given to men and others to women, over the years, these traditions have blurred and come together so that men can do women’s jobs and vice-versa. By having two people around, a team is formed - parents. As the saying goes, “Two heads are better than one.” In having two parents, a child receives two points of view and two different outlooks on life. Although children benefit greatly in these ways from two-parent families, their parents do as well. Always having another person to look out for them gives parents more freedom and leeway because they have someone else to turn to. For instance, if Mom has a scheduled meeting that she can’t miss, but has to take her son, Freddy, to a birthday party, she simply calls Dad, and both Freddy and Mom arrive at their appointments on time. Therefore, two-parent families are ideal because both children and parents have an extra family member to turn to in times of need.

Secondly, two-parent families are ideal because it is very hard for children to cope in divorced or separated families. Two houses, two sets of brothers of sisters and four parents; these situations can be quite overwhelming for a growing child. If he has to...