[Phalanx]

3 main problems with the parent/kid thing IMO...

1: Chicks who get knocked up under the age of 18
2: Guys that are out to tale advantage of 'em, and fuck off.
3: The cycle continues.

I mean shit...it's not just the baby factor, I mean sure, if you wanna ruin any chances of anything outside parenthood really ever going right for you, sure, go ahead...but fuck, the amount of evidently unsafe sex happening? Ridiculous.
The kids get born into shitty situations, the parent/s drop out or discontinue schooling, (with nothing better to do) often turn to alcohol or drug use, kids learn by example, and end up in the same situation most of the time...many people who know people like this will see this clearly. Sure, there's the 1-in-10 shot the kid'll end up different from the parent, but really, not great odds.

As for "spending time with the kids"...that all depends really...it's an unfortunate situation, but I imagine say, if someone were a single parent, working two jobs just to provide for their kids...then they're doing it as right as they CAN, and yes, in that case, them saying their kids are the most important thing to them would be correct.
I suppose that one really depends on the situation at hand, not everyone has the available time that some do.