Becoming a Parent: A complex look at the decision to have a child. Having a baby has become an increasingly popular idea, causing thousands of couples and singles alike to consider parenthood. As Engel (1998) points out, “…the decision to have a baby (adopt a child) is not reversible.” Becoming a parent means you are ultimately responsible for another human being’s emotional and physical well-being. Many factors and decisions are to be made in choosing …showed first 75 words of 1175 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1175 total…for the child. Children desperately need adults in their lives and they look to them for a variety of things, including: attention, support, appreciation, role modeling, and setting limits. You don’t have to look far to find a child who will benefit for your attention, and you can never underestimate the impact this can have on the life of a child-that is mainly what you should base you decision to have a child upon.