What happens to those kids who lost their parents at a very young age?

@tetris15 (539)
Philippines
August 6, 2012 10:57am CST
Many children in different countries may have experienced this but I'm just wondering what happens to them? What if they never get to know their parents at all? Is it really true that there will always be a part missing on them?
8 responses
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
13 Aug 12
We really can't tell. But most children here with no parents are raised in foster homes or just choose to fight life in streets. Sadly, few of them make it better. Most of them are either engaged in crime or enter parenthood at such a young age. But I know it's not always the case because some children who lost their parents managed to survive and succeed life.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
I just hope every children who lost their parents will live to be good people and not end up doing bad things to other people because of unfortunate events that happen to them when they are young.
• Philippines
25 Aug 12
well i guess children nowadays are more articulate and responsible though they've grown up without any parents beside them.
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
6 Aug 12
I think the children who lost their parents will always feel something in their heart, always asking the God that why it was only them who lost their parents. Some will be able to take the reality and will start living independently until they find someone who will really touch their heart. It will be hard for them to love others truly and if they love they will love them whole heartily. They may become possessive sometimes if they don't understand the difference. If they get success then they will be the one who will be really extra ordinary and will survive anything in this world because they are independent and that is what makes them strong.
• India
21 Aug 12
Yes they are forced to understand the life on their own way. It is what makes them different from the others.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
Independence is something that had to learn while they are young. They are forced to understand about what kind of life they are leading to, whether be with good or bad influence along the way.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
8 Aug 12
I remember a little girl when I was at primary school. Her mom was very ill with cancer and her mom ended up dying. The little girl went to live with her dad and he got support from other relatives that lived near to them. I know an English man and his American wife has deserted him and their two kids. He is caring for their two kids. He works full time and his kids spend much time in child care. I feel so very sorry for him and his two little boys. In my home country another relative will care for kid that has lost both parents or the child will go into foster care. Maybe the child will live in a children's home provided by Social Services. Perhaps the child will be adopted to a loving couple.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
That was sad. I just hope that the relatives will really take care of the little girl just like what her parents should do.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
6 Aug 12
No one knows what happened to them. If they are, left to his parents since childhood, they probably will never know their parents. What happened to them, depending on their good fortune. If they have a place to live right, or anyone caring for them. Perhaps, they can live well.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
I just hope those children will be in the safe hands of very caring people who will stand as their parents.
• United States
6 Aug 12
Life goes on. Some of those children might be adopted into very loving families. Some of them might be raised by relatives or end up in an orphanage. Some of them might end up on the street fighting for survival. Some of them might carry baggage with them throughout their lives as they might view their selves as victims. A percentage of people travel a rough road when they are children whether they have their biological parents, or not.
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
18 Aug 12
Survival is their biggest game in life that they have to face at a very young age.
• Philippines
25 Aug 12
true. and they need to more responsible in every decision they will do.
@R109948 (71)
• Philippines
25 Aug 12
yes, eventhough years has passed still losing their parents would be missing part on them. there's always a question in their mind like "what if..."
@tetris15 (539)
• Philippines
25 Aug 12
There will always be unanswered questions in their life.
@june2248 (154)
13 Sep 12
Hi Tetris15, I believe people who have never had parents in their life have a different sense of loss.
@leeandrew (1225)
• Philippines
2 Nov 12
When I was a kid, probably my age was 5-9 years old, I dreamed that I'll get rich then I will build a house for orphan children, I will send them to school and would never treat them as orphans. They will me friends and playmates. hahaha. Then I grow up and had dismissed that dream co'z it needed so much money. But I still haven't change my heart yet. It is still one of my dreams. Some orphan kids challenge themselves and fight like and became successful, while others just stop living. It's sad I know. How I wish the government will take extra thought about them and really look after their welfare.