What are the effects of a broken family on children?

Answer 1

Opinions from some of our contributors:

• Some kids get made fun of and have no friends. It really brings kids down, when you come home and you see your parents fighting. Children of broken families may go on to have commitment issues.

• Children from broken families are nearly five times more likely to suffer damaging mental troubles than those whose parents stay together, government research has found. It also showed that two parents are much better than one if children are to avoid slipping into emotional distress and anti-social behaviour. The findings say that children's family backgrounds are as important - if not more so - than whether their home is poor, workless, has bad health, or has no one with any educational qualifications.

• Very serious especially if the parents don't get along. Insecurity, instability, problems in school, at home, etc. Counseling is always helpful, someone non-biased so the child feels they can trust someone. Children that come from broken families will most likely have a difficult time in life, struggle and turn to drug abuse or other negative behavior. Getting help may be helpful but it won't help as much. The parents are in control. Kids need a mom and dad bottom line. if both parents don't get along, that will have an effect on the children, period. No schooling or organztion can help fully. I see kids growing up as doctors, lawyers or other professional professions because at childhood they were bought up with values and parents took control. Also if i may add, children who come from professional backgrounds can be easliy influenced and most likely to succeeedin there field.

• The child can be withdrawn, sad and even act violently towards minor irritations. Each situation is different - but watch for behavioral changes - at home - at school and with friends. A child in this situation needs A LOT of LOVE and EXTRA ATTENTION.

Answer 2

Well i can tell you that a broken family is not just affecting the parents but mainly children that are involved. The effects are depression, lack of sleep, discontinuing to eat properlly, unwanted people in life and for what i personally think is that the main effect is deep pain and not wanting to speak with anyone.If this question is resorting to you than let someone know maybe a teacher, a friend that you can trust, a concillor or someone that you know can help you with any things above that you maybe suffer

Answer 3

Broken families are hard for many people, whether student or adult. Families are an incredibly important part of a person's life, and depending on the student, it can do little effect or completaly destroy the child. Although it can hurt the child, it can also help them, if the parent(s) were/are abusive or harmful in any way. If the family is broken for reasons you cannot control, then it might be best to make sure you talk to the student a lot, and simply ask how they are feeling. However, if it is preventable, I would suggest anything to keep the family together, since family is VERY important. If the student is not emotionally muture, this could hurt them and effect their studies at school, their work, and their social and family life. If changes are made in their behavior I suggest conceling.

Answer 4

broken family affects not only for students.. all people that's been involved with this situation. emotionally, phychologically and mentally.

Answer 5

oh course it does it affects the person badly and sometimes the parents dont know but if the child has a problem he/she should talk it out. also sort something out so it wont be stressing.

Answer 6

it has its effect depression lost track in

Answer 7

Broken families is not really the best. It affects the moral upbringing of children. It also leads to one having a sense of loss and depression.