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by MOMMYG on January 1st, 2004

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Should a single person with a child wait until the child is grown before starting a relationship with someone?

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  • by Amber Shinault on November 18th, 2005

    Amber Shinault

    I am a single mother. I have always been a single parent. I dated but I waited on bringing the (very few) men into my child's life, because I thought that the children get attached. Amazingly, because my daughter has only had me since the begining, she really didn't seem to care when a 5 year relationship ended for me. She had met him and interacted with him. He didn't live with us though.

    Just as the other people have said it depends on your definition of relationship. People use this word much like they use the word love. We have relationships with everyone we meet. It is the nature of the relationship which affects the situation. I never showed overt affection towards him in front of the child, because at certain ages, children think, if mom's doing it so can I. In private, we were a couple, with the aide of baby sitters and sleepovers. I would suggest knowing the man in many situations before allowing him to get to close too quick, though.

    I hope this helps.

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