Difficulties with Finances

• One negative effect of single parenting is that the parent often finds it difficult to provide financial stability for the child. This is especially true when the single parent doesn't receive child support from the other parent or when the single parent works for a company that doesn't offer a good salary or benefits such as health insurance.
  
  

Affects Child's Self-Worth

• In situations where the single parent's ex partner doesn't visit his child, the child may develop low self-worth despite the single parent's efforts to let the child know that she is still loved. The child may act out by rebelling against the single parent, show a lack of interest in studies, and have a hard time trusting others, which will make it difficult for her to build good relationships.
  
  

Children Grow Up Faster

• For some single parents, their long work hours don't always allow them to be in the home the way they would like to be, and as a result, their children learn to take on adult tasks at a young age. For example, if the parent has to be at work early in the morning, she may teach the child how to perform tasks such as ironing clothes, cooking a quick breakfast, and if necessary, getting the other siblings ready for school.
  
  

Social Stigma

• Although not as strong as in previous decades, in some cities the single parent may still face social stigma from relatives, friends or the neighbors in general. This could make both the parent and child feel as if they're not good enough because of the situation they're in.