Parenting Answers

If the average cost of raising a child is $16,900 per year, and the cost of living is $28,500 without a child, which levels of education would provide the income to comfortably raise a child? Check all that apply.

Lila and Molly have been friends since first grade. Lila’s parents are married, but Molly’s are divorced. Molly lives with her father and rarely sees her mother. How might the girls’ parenting arrangements affect their lives? Check all that apply.Molly may lack self-confidence.Molly may be less likely to smoke.Molly may have lower school attendance.Lila may be more likely to practice unsafe sex.Lila may have better grades.Lila may be less likely to have healthy relationships.

What effects will these behaviors likely have on the children as they become adults?

Why might a couple who became parents right out of high school be more likely to break up than a couple who became parents in their early 30s? Check all that apply.They experience more stress.They have less money.They are in poorer health.They are more likely to be unfaithful.They have more peer support.They are less emotionally mature.

Which discipline style could lead to high-risk behaviors as the child grows up?