Do you think some one who has never been married or had children should work as a child care advocate or a family advisor?
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Karen Anne Queen of AB
ANSWERS: 21
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Sure. Family planning anyway. They could demonstrate how they have decided and succeeded in not having a family to those who don't want one, but are married.
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You don't have to be an artist to be an art critic, a musician to be a musical critic, a movie actor to be a film critic. Does it help to be able to practice the "discipline" you're asked to critique? Of course, but it's not necessary. Powers of observation can be exceptional and those involved in the actual practice may be "too close to the problem" to fully understand what's happening.
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Of course. Caring, concern, empathy, sympathy..these are traits we all have to one degree or another..being married or having children does not guarantee one has these, unfortunately...no one has a lock on such qualities. Just as an oncologist needn't have experienced cancer to be empathetic with his/her patients, neither does anyone working as a child care advocate or family advisor have to have children or be married..after all, we all were children once and we all came from families, some of which were more or less dysfunctional. :)
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I dont think it lies on the experience as much as on what a person has to give to their career, I believe that it takes a special person that works from inside themselves to be able to deal with children and families, I am a care child and had a social worker that was absolutely fantastic and she was there for me day and night even after the age of eighteen, she had no children as she couldn`t have any, it is what is inside a person that guides the outside.
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Sure. I also feel that a doctor who has never suffered a broken leg or a brain tumor should be able to deal with either, given the opportunity and training.
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I don't see why not, I'm a male midwife and it dosen't make me any less of a midwife because I will never be able to experience pregnancy and childbirth. As long as the person is passionate about what they do,is deidicated has empathy and is knowledgable it should not matter about marital status, sex, sexuality or whether they have children or not.
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Since priests give marital advice and counseling, and Catholic nuns can run orphanages ... I hardly see why these other restrictions should apply.
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It would be nice!
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Yes as long as they are qualified..
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Yes, if they are qualified. A doctor doesn't have to have experienced all the diseases and conditions they treat.
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There are plenty of bad parents out there, so being one doesn't automatically give you superiority over someone who has no children when it comes to dealing with children. All that matters is that they are genuinely interested in what they are doing, and have the necessary training, empathy etc. required.
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They get the right certification them there should not be a problem.
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I would say no, people can THINK they know what to do with kids, but until you have them you REALLY have no clue!
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Yes. Just like their are very skilled male gynecologists and female urologists, personal experience is not always the end all when determining success. Many excellent sports coaches never played the game they coached on a major organized level. You know the old saying..."those that can't, teach"
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Yes i think they should be given a chance it dosent mean they are not a suitable candidate for the job just because they have never been married or had a family of their own its the person within you could get a person doing the job that has/is married with children and it totaly unsuitable.
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Of course. They've been a child before and probably in a family too. As long as they have the main necessity; compassion.
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Interesting question, Karen Ann. I can answer from a personal perspective. My daughter in Germany did never want own children, she even had her tubes cut. She studied 4 years to be a wonderful kindergarten teacher, employed by the city of Bremen. She has many special degrees, she constructs special curriculums and is loved by all her children. She is very passionate about "her" children. How that can be? Maybe her professionalism is not disturbed by home troubles? Her home is as relaxing as a spa....
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Practice makes a man perfect.If he never had family or children,he may profess his perceptions and those are not healthy for the receivers.
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I don't have an opinion but when I see the clergy doing that, I really wonder if they are qualified enough to do that??? It is like a film critic writing about a film without making one!
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Sounds silly doesn't it??
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yes, there is so much more to being a parent than birthing the child. most people have children for selfish reasons, which impacts parenting and most parents don't know the first thing about child development. also, just because someone hasn't had children doesn't mean they don't have extensive experience with children...i've been a foster parent, an aunt to 4 and a great aunt to 9, i've managed homes/programs for homeless and at risk teens...many of the problems we see in our culture with children is the result of poor parenting...so birthing the child is no indicator of parenting or family management skills...but it has greated a great deal of job security for many. and BTW, i was a child for many years so, i got tons of first hand experience then. is that hard to believe?!?!?
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