As a single father/mother, isn't it ENTIRELY up to the parent to decide when it's appropriate?

absolutely up to the mother/father with the children. There is nothing wrong with waiting until you think it is the right time. You dont want your child(ren) getting attached and comfortable with someone if you dont think its going to work out.

Ultimately the decision is upto the single mom/dad, but relationships are about communication so I wouldn't say the bf/gf has NO say. Also, the bf/gf has the right to say it's too soon, that they are not ready to meet the child.

I get into this with my bf sometimes. We've been together for 2.5 yrs, live together, he's very close with my 2 kids. But he hardly ever brings his 5y.o. son to meet me. Literally, I've met the kid 3 times, and he told me not to say that I was the girlfriend - I was a friend, and I wasn't allowed to kiss or be affectionate with my bf in front of his son. I think it's pretty insulting, but he insists that if his son starts talking about me to the mom or about daddy kissing this woman or having a girlfriend, that the mom will not let him take his son anymore. She barely lets him see his son now, very controlling.

it should be the mother/Father's choice when to introduce a new partner, you know the child best you will be much better at understanding how to approach the situation as you know all the background as to why one parent is not there in the first place and how the child responded to that and generally the child's emotional state of mind, im with You on this one the to be introduced partner can have an opinion and you should discuss the matter with them but at the end of the day it should be the parents decision as to when

Correct. Its up to the parent of the child to decide when they feel its appropriate for their gf/bf to meet their child.

You are 100% correct. You know your children and your lifestyle, so you are the only one that knows when the right time to introduce a bf/gf would be. The significant other is more than welcome to express their desire and readiness to meet the children, but its still up to the parent to decide when the time is right.

right! the parent should make sure things are serious enough that a break up is not in the foreseeable future. kids need stability and should meet someone new very often. the parent is the only one who can decide if the time is right.

Yes, it is up to the parent in my opinion because it is THEIR child and not the new squeezes child.

If the new squeeze is a man and wants to rush meeting the child, I would wonder why???!!

Yes, absolutely. There is nothing wrong with someone else voicing an opinion, but the parent makes the decision.

If someone is putting on pressure to do parent the child differently, then maybe it is an early warning sign to notice.

It should be a mutually agreed upon by both parties with preference to the parent's wishes. There can be circumstances on both sides, preparing the kids, other obligations for either party,etc.

If either person insists that it absolutely has to be their way with no discussion, perhaps this indicates a bad sign for the relationship.

Origional answer: no

Oh i get what u mean now..

I read your question wrong, i thought u said its up to the parent to decide when the child can have a new relationship after breaking up from an old one.

But yes then its completely up to the parent to decide when to introduce a new partner to there child.