I'm sure life might be more comfortable in a wealthy non-Christian home than in an orphanage or in a poor Christian home. But, eternal Salvation is more important than Earthly comfort. If I were a teenager and had strong faith, I could see an argument for going to the non-Christian home to witness to them, but very few 8 year olds have that strong of faith.
This isn't a theocracy. The job of government isn't to be concerned with salvation. Any government that tells its suffering people to focus on god is a government that should be overthrown.
I wouldn't say that non-Christian parents are worse parents by Earthly standards.
Last I checked, we live on Earth, so Earthly standards suffice quite well.
My mom is an atheist and gave me what the world would call a good and comfortable upbringing.
With that said, the role of a parent is not just to get your kid to college at 18 physically safe and capable of doing the work. The most important role of a parent is to lead their child spiritually.
The most important role of a parent can be debated, but leading their child spiritually is not by any measure a part of that discussion.