Jill Scott in a recent interview with EBONY mentioned one of the factors in setting her son up for a successful life is having her son’s father involved. I decided to ask listeners this — Do you think that it is important to have both mom and dad involved in order to guarantee your child’s success?
- I can agree with what she is saying and yes I feel it would be beneficial for both parents to be involved in a childs developement, but my child’s father doesn’t do anything with or for my son. My son is on the honor roll, he is a very respectful and happy child. I don’t think it would be “crucial” to his development if the child is in a loving, healthy and encouraging environment. – Jessica
- There are many men who have proven you can be a very productive man without a father figure. With that said however, many of the women raising sons had no father figure either. I feel like this is where we find ourselves as a generation, with men not knowing how to be husbands or fathers. Its hard and sometimes if you have not seen a man, how can you possibly become one. – Rodney
- Most definitely there isn’t a woman alive that has grew up or struggles as a man. Black women need to hold black men accountable in raising these boys – Asha
- I feel it Would be lovely if they can have Both only if the Man is really a man a good role model but it takes a real woman to be able to raise todays boys to Men because not all woman do or teach the right things and some mothers are too young to be able to raise a Boy. And I myself am raising a Boy and he has been on the honor roll but I still sometimes wish his father could be there – Precious
- I believe it is CRUCIAL… There are a lot of success stories from single mothers, however, a woman CANNOT teach a boy about manhood, in my opinion. Some girls growing up without a father, have no idea what type of man is a good man, because, she had no prototype. The father’s role is very crucial. – Sheena
- I believe both parents are important for emotional, financial, stability, and a whole laundry list of reason it does take a village to raise a child like the saying goes..A mother does her best to raise a boy but I truly think a father should be a part of teaching a boy to become a man – Breya
- I think children will stand a better chance in life if they had a “good”mother and father in their life but children can be successful with one parent. That’s why we need to be careful who we make babies with. – DeAndre
- I don’t feel co-parenting is absolutely essential.. Men don’t always have themselves together while they’re out here making kids meaning, some definitely not all, still have a boys’ mentality & are immature & some women have to step up in their place to make sure their young ones don’t follow suit. – Miracles
