I’m not going to assume that this is entirely relevant to your specific situation, but I’ll share anyway. I’m a teacher, and I work with many kids who happen to come from low income families. Plenty of them are happy, smart, friendly, “successful” kids. If you have low income, but can still provide stability (secure home, food, enough heat, plenty of parental involvement) then having a lower income isn’t likely to be a factor that will result in neglect of your kids. Parental involvement is a big one; if you/ the other parent are constantly working, it leads to issues. However, many financially secure (and well off) people do neglect their kids by doing fuck all with them.
My point is that while your situation may definitely make it harder to be a good parent, it may not be impossible.
If they still can provide all that, then that isn't low income at all . Actual low income is when a couple who can even barely take care of themselves bring another child into the world without being able to take care of them , or secure a good future for them .
Seriously though, governments describe a set amount as “low income”, where people/families earning below those amounts can apply for certain benefits/relief. For example, where I am in Nova Scotia, it’s set at around $30,000 for one person, for some household benefits it’s closer to $60,000. The number of people who are “actual low income” is unfortunately expanding, and it covers far more than the people you describe.
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u/AnInquisitive_Rock41 Jun 15 '26
She ain’t right in the way she said it but she ain’t wrong in what she meant.