Who's the better parent? MOm or Dad?

Philippines
October 9, 2010 1:32am CST
Growing up with having both parents on my side, I could say I was fortunate. Even though, I had 5 siblings to battle with my parents attention and love it was filled with happiness and memorable memories. But, who's the better parent? My mom molded me to be a better catholic, daughter and woman. She taught me everything i know in cooking, dressing up and managing relationships. What about my dad? Well, for one he was very industrious and taught us the value of money; that i think he inherited from my Angkong (Chinese for grandpa). Up to this time, they continue to guide us on our journey, never ceasing to love us unconditionally in spite of our shortcomings and failures. Hence, it is with utmost gratitude and love that I thank them for being the best parents ever! How about you?
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11 responses
@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
For me, they're both. We can see mothers's endurance and sacrifices with our daily lives, and fathers are out for their work as our provider.But if let say father could not work, the mother will be the one to work and the father would be the one for the household chores and looking after the children, thus he would also experience the sacrifices and sufferings of a mother or vice versa, the mother would also experience what the father has with his works. I believe that there are so many responsibilities which are equally divided for both parents to do and endure the same sufferings. They both have contribution in nurturing and molding us being who we are at our age. Saying goes that if you lost someone, that's the time you would recognized his/her importance. Happy mylotting.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
I think it's ideal to have both of them. They should be a team in rearing the children because each of them have something that he/she could instill in the kids' life. I couldn't really say that one would be enough because we all know that males and females have differences and having those incorporated to raising a child would hopefully give the child a better perspective for both the genders. I'm often saddened by hearing of kids being raised by single parents. I know it's not their fault, neither do I think that they lack something. However, I think it would really be great if each one of us does experience how it is to have a father and mother figure in our life. This was actually one thing that a colleague of mine and I were talking about a few months before. She was opting to just get pregnant and no longer would want to marry because of lack of trust for the male specie. I told her that it's indeed possible, but how would she feel if the child would ask her in the end "Why are you and my dad not together? Aren't we worth keeping?". Well, we may try convincing kids or ourselves that it is okay, but I think deep down in our heart, we would feel that somehow it would have been best if we did have a complete family. Well, I would want one.
@pogi253 (1586)
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
Mommy's are the better nurturers, they spend more time with the children, care for their most basic needs and their role is so undervalued by both society as a whole and in many cases, by their husbands. Daddy's should be the solid rock, the strength of the family, the one who not only provides but gives direction when needed. Both roles are absolutely necessary.
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
Ahmmmm... i love them both hehehe.. but based on my experience, i think my mom is better. Because she`s always on our side ever since we were a kids..
• Indonesia
9 Oct 10
both of them is very important for my life. my mom's is the one who take me to the word, and my dad too. My mom cook for me. My dad paying my school's bill.
• Philippines
10 Oct 10
I have the same sentiment regarding my parents we are fortunate to have them in our lives. They were the ones who taught us the value of life, money, relationships.I just grateful to God to have my mother who take of us and my father who sent us to school.They both performed their obligations to us well that made us good fathers and mothers to our children.
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
9 Oct 10
I think both parents are equally as important. Moms are usually the nurturers who take care of children and home while dads are the workers and disciplinarians. Moms can be too soft while dads can be too rough.. but they balance each other out. That's how it works in my house.. hubby and I are a team. I take care of the kid's day to day needs while he works to support them financially. He disciplines them.. and then I usually go and tell him he's being too hard on them.. or sometimes when they're driving me really crazy I tell him he's not hard enough on them!
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
i would choose my mom.... though i grew up with both of them, my mom is still the best. she is always there whenever im down or depressed, she taught me too many things about life, both of my parents are working but my mom does not failed for giving us quality time.
@cyrri_ako (461)
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
i'm a parent too... and i can't say that i'm a better parent than my husband..there are things that he's doing better than me..and vice versa.. definitely..a mom and a dad would be the best parents...not just a mom..not just a dad..but there are instances that a mom is both a mom and a dad..or a dad is both a mom and a dad too....it doesnt make them inferior.. it doesnt mean that they cannot be the best parents... right?
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
I would like to choose my mother,,.... my mother always comfort me . and loved me very much......,,,, and disciplined me .............. she taught me how to struggle or to survive in this chaotic world... my mother spend time with me more than my father.. but if i were to choose I would choose both of them. :D
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
for me both of them!! :D i love my parents!!!