Depends on what kind of man she wants him to be. What is a man to you? Alot of women cant handle their own flaws in my opinion, so when they raise their boys they dont tell them the truth about who they really are. So when they grow older see women have flaws they resent them and think that theyre single mum is perfect. Until the day comes and he realises WHY she is a single a mum. Fathers are transperant and their flaws easy to point out so they are hated more. Mums protect but the world is a harsh place too much protection creates cowards, only fathers can show the harsh reality they will face its not easy being a man. From when were teenagers were forced to compete, whose faster smarter better looking has more money a better job and then maintain it. Only we can teach that.