The Joy of Single Parent Adoption

 The idea of single parent adoption is still a difficult one for some to digest. Granted, single parents do have a more difficult time generally, what with no partner to distribute chores and responsibilities with. And, of course, there is always the ubiquitous taboo that surrounds the idea of being a single parent, which is based on the ideal that families should both have a mother and a father. This is why some adoption agencies will not work with single parents, believing that the children they place into their hands will suffer from being in a family that is often described as “broken” or “torn apart”.

This is not always the case, though. Indeed, single parent adoption had a significant number of advantages as well. Take a good look through the following list, and you will see what I mean:

1. Adoption by a single parent involves much less hassle regarding paperwork. Since only one parent is being checked, this means that only one birth certificate, one passport, one proof of employee identification, one of every other required document to review.

2. Adoption by single parent may mean less distribution of responsibility, but it is an advantage during times when decisions have to be made. The absence of a partner, and with it, the absence of another point of view, ensures that decisions do not have to be debated and argued upon, and so on. This carries on to a lot of aspects of adoption, including parenting styles, methods of reward and punishment, and the like.

3. Adopted children only have to “warm up” to one person, not two. This means that the adopted child we be able to more easily focus his or her attention on one parent, since he or she only needs to get attached to one parent anyway.

4. Favoritism of one of two parents is impossible. Since there is only one parent, there is no possibility of a scenario wherein a child “plays” one parent against the other in order to be more spoiled or for other similar reasons.

5. The consistency of a single parent regarding parenting will show on the child. This is proven by the fact that children of single parents, whether adopted or not, are generally more helpful and responsible, because of the need for extra hands to help around in running the house.

6. Two parents will sometimes have different sets of rules, and different standards to define when a certain rule is broken or not. A single parent will be able to be consistent with rules regarding discipline and the like. This essentially paints a clearer picture for the child of a single parent adoption, and allows him or her to better understand the concept of rules at an early age.