Soon after you have your first child, the question of having a second one is raised by friends and family.
Soon
after
you
have
your
first
child
,
the
question
of
having
a
second
one
is
raised
by
friends
and
family
.
However, as the pattern of having two children in a family is challenged by modern family units, there are a few reasons why it is not selfish to want only one child.
However
,
as
the
pattern
of
having
two
children
in
a
family
is
challenged
by
modern
family
units
,
there
are
a
few
reasons
why
it
is
not
selfish
to
want
only
one
child
.
Today, the role of women has changed a lot.
Today
,
the
role
of
women
has
changed
a
lot
.
But nowadays, a wife has to help her husband earn the bread and butter as well as well as looking after her family.
But
nowadays
,
a
wife
has
to
help
her
husband
earn
the
bread
and
butter
as
well
as
well
as
looking
after
her
family
.
In demanding times like these, a woman has to put in more physical and emotional effort than any other member of the family.
In
demanding
times
like
these
,
a
woman
has
to
put
in
more
physical
and
emotional
effort
than
any
other
member
of
the
family
.
Raising a child comes at a cost that remains only heard of, until you find yourself paying it.
Raising
a
child
comes
at
a
cost
that
remains
only
heard
of
,
until
you
find
yourself
paying
it
.
The good reality of double income with no kids suddenly comes crashing down when there is a child involved in the picture.
The
good
reality
of
double
income
with
no
kids
suddenly
comes
crashing
down
when
there
is
a
child
involved
in
the
picture
.
When one parent (the mother) needs to take some time off to look after the newborn, only one person becomes the earning member.
When
one
parent
(
the
mother
)
needs
to
take
some
time
off
to
look
after
the
newborn
,
only
one
person
becomes
the
earning
member
.
Of course, the expenses went up rapidly.
Of
course
,
the
expenses
went
up
rapidly
.
According to Susan Newman, PhD, a social psychologist, the average cost of raising a child is $227,000 from birth to college.
According
to
Susan
Newman
,
PhD
,
a
social
psychologist
,
the
average
cost
of
raising
a
child
is
$
227,000
from
birth
to
college
.
Most young mothers also think that having one child would mean that there is more income for the child, and thus, better facilities can be provided.
Most
young
mothers
also
think
that
having
one
child
would
mean
that
there
is
more
income
for
the
child
,
and
thus
,
better
facilities
can
be
provided
.
It is much easier to educate a single child at a good school, and give him/her better life with more resources at hand.
It
is
much
easier
to
educate
a
single
child
at
a
good
school
,
and
give
him/her
better
life
with
more
resources
at
hand
.
With several children in the house, it becomes increasingly difficult to find ways to spend time with all of them.
With
several
children
in
the
house
,
it
becomes
increasingly
difficult
to
find
ways
to
spend
time
with
all
of
them
.
Dividing your time with just one child means that you can devote a little more time to doing the things you want to.
Dividing
your
time
with
just
one
child
means
that
you
can
devote
a
little
more
time
to
doing
the
things
you
want
to
.
In a single child unit, there are less comparison and more chances for positive motivation to learn new things.
In
a
single
child
unit
,
there
are
less
comparison
and
more
chances
for
positive
motivation
to
learn
new
things
.
A happy child, who deserves the rightful attention, love, care, and time from both the parents, always gets a meaningful childhood, for both the parents and the child.
A
happy
child
,
who
deserves
the
rightful
attention
,
love
,
care
,
and
time
from
both
the
parents
,
always
gets
a
meaningful
childhood
,
for
both
the
parents
and
the
child
.
Soon after you have your first child, the question of having a second one is raised by friends and family. However, as the pattern of having two children in a family is challenged by modern family units, there are a few reasons why it is not selfish to want only one child.  Today, the role of women has changed a lot. But nowadays, a wife has to help her husband earn the bread and butter as well as well as looking after her family. In demanding times like these, a woman has to put in more physical and emotional effort than any other member of the family.  Raising a child comes at a cost that remains only heard of, until you find yourself paying it. The good reality of double income with no kids suddenly comes crashing down when there is a child involved in the picture. When one parent (the mother) needs to take some time off to look after the newborn, only one person becomes the earning member. Of course, the expenses went up rapidly. According to Susan Newman, PhD, a social psychologist, the average cost of raising a child is $227,000 from birth to college.  Most young mothers also think that having one child would mean that there is more income for the child, and thus, better facilities can be provided. It is much easier to educate a single child at a good school, and give him/her better life with more resources at hand.  With several children in the house, it becomes increasingly difficult to find ways to spend time with all of them. Dividing your time with just one child means that you can devote a little more time to doing the things you want to. In a single child unit, there are less comparison and more chances for positive motivation to learn new things. A happy child, who deserves the rightful attention, love, care, and time from both the parents, always gets a meaningful childhood, for both the parents and the child.