should you share your problems with your child?

Yes, your mother is right. The child at young age
must not be burden by problems especially adult
troubles. She is too young to understand it all.
Let her have the joy and innocence of a young spirit.
Because when she grow old, her childhood memories
will be her strength to look back on. You don't
want her memories to be filled with sadness and
problems, right?

Can you clarify what you mean by transparent?

In general, though, I'd say, no, it's not healthy for a child to have to deal with adult problems.
Share you thoughts, but positive ones.

I am also a single mom. My daughter is three years old and she was very smart. I don't have to tell her about things, because I don't know, she often seems to know a lot. But I never shared any of my problems with her, except about my situation with her Dad. Because I believe she needs to know it early so she can understand more. I must agree with your Mom, you shouldn't load her mind of problems. She's still a child no matter how much you think she can understand. Being a single mother, we are at risk of treating our child like a sister or a friend. But I don't think that it is healthy for any child to be expose very early at the adult world. I think it should be the other way around, your child sharing all her thoughts with you and you being the active listener all the time.

OK...this is a sensitive question. My opinion is I don't think parents should talk to their children about things like money problems, any kind of problems because then the kid will stress out over it. When your children are young you want them to enjoy their youth....because they will have their own problems when they are adults. I hope this help you! Take care!

Sharing thaughts is not an issue I feel, but u should not fill any negative vibrations into child's mind related to his/her father or anybody. Teach uru child to respect anyone and everyone to a desired extent.