College makes you a better parent

The argument

Mothers with a university degree are more likely to give birth to a healthy baby. They are more likely to ensure their child is reared at a healthy weight. By the time the child enters school, it has a higher probability of performing better at school and being able to read at the age of 5. The children of college graduates are also more likely to participate in extra-curricular activities. It is a parent's responsibility to give their child the best start in life, both in terms of health and education. Therefore, college makes graduates better parents.

Context

The children of college graduates are more likely to be healthy and perform better at school. A parent's job is to prepare a child for school and keep them healthy. Therefore, college makes students better parents.

Premises

Counter-arguments

A parent's sole responsibility isn't the health and intelligence of the child. A parent's responsibility is also to raise a happy child, to raise a child that feels loved, to keep a child in a home, to ensure that the child is well-fed, and to educate the child on right from wrong. A college education does nothing to change these aspects of a mother or father's parenting ability. Therefore, it is not accurate to conclude that a college education makes someone a better parent.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejectin P1] This isn't a parent's only job.