Increase in cost of running the family

[zasad@]

I see that this is reality that the cost of running the family house hold daily, weekly, monthly and yearly has increased. From different people that have complained and including friends, it is getting so much of frustration to taking good care of the family to live fine because inflation and no job. To buy basic need in the house not easy. A friend that have add a new born to his home complaining of buying diaper, provisions for the new child as expensive in addition to the expenses to take care of the other children. The situation of bringing up the family is not easy and I think one way to helping ourselves not to add more financial burden is by reducing the number of children we give birth to. This can help.

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

I don’t know what country you live in and why you have expensive diapers, but the main expenses for children are medicine and education. If one child gets sick, then the second child gets sick, which increases the burden on the family budget.

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[crwth]

It's someone's responsibility to know whether they can afford a child. It's essential to see if you can because that's going to affect how you are going to raise the child. It's not an easy job, but it's required to be done, you know? It's tiring, and you need to be responsible enough not to complain and do something about it. That's the critical part. There's hope as long as the person complaining is doing something about it, but if there's none, then it's all lost and gone.

[ethereumhunter]

It's a difficult situation for a family but we have to keep trying and not give up and I'm sure there will be a way out of all these difficulties. And when we are in a difficult situation, even though we have tried really hard and we seem like there is no way, suddenly, he will see a way appear in front of us that we can use to earn extra income. However, as a father, he will keep trying for the sake of his family. He will find other ways to meet his family's needs.

[fauzan Ichsan]

the necessities of life continue to rise, while the salary we earn does not keep up with the increase, therefore of course we will think about fulfilling it, because life must go on. but we as religious people, of course, must believe that there is still a way to fulfill everything, and of course the path of fortune will be wide open without us suspecting it beforehand, as long as we are willing to try, fortune will continue to flow

[TheUltraElite]

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

I should not judge, but bringing in a new member in the family at a time when the economy is bad will be difficult to cope up with, if not prepared beforehand. The economy was going down gradually but families will keep growing and we just have to keep going on with it. No time will be completely with your side, you just have to adjust.

There are many new families coming up and I do feel sorry for the young ones at this time. Fact is that the appearance of new life should bring in something that is lacking in such times - "HOPE" and that hope is what fuels the families to work harder and find resources to sustain the family.

[so98nn]

That’s why there is need of passive income along with our fixed job salary. We can not really cop up with the inflation that is going off the chart right now. In fact even without inflation the cost of living life is extremely high. In metropolitan cities the ratio is so high that we need to think twice while buying house or even renting one. In my country they are either managing the small living space or living far away from the city so as to tackle the expenses. Take example of living mumbai. The cost of survival is so high you would end up spending more than 50-60% of salary on monthly basis. This is in relation with average salaries person on the bell curve. Having kids would exhaust everything they have. The solution? Multiple incomes by spending more time on work and less time in sleeping and leisure.

[teosanru]

I see that this is reality that the cost of running the family house hold daily, weekly, monthly and yearly has increased. From different people that have complained and including friends, it is getting so much of frustration to taking good care of the family to live fine because inflation and no job. To buy basic need in the house not easy. A friend that have add a new born to his home complaining of buying diaper, provisions for the new child as expensive in addition to the expenses to take care of the other children. The situation of bringing up the family is not easy and I think one way to helping ourselves not to add more financial burden is by reducing the number of children we give birth to. This can help.

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

I think overall the income level have rise along with the inflation but yes, if you are talking in terms of last 2 years then it's true for sure. But historically along with incomes the number of people earning that income has increased as well. I feel in just a matter of few years there will be no person who won't be earning. Almost every person who is eligible to work would be working to earn. Moreover I think atleast in major developed and developing countries the status of living has increased as well so all this justifies increased expenses.

[bittraffic]

That’s why there is need of passive income along with our fixed job salary. We can not really cop up with the inflation that is going off the chart right now. In fact even without inflation the cost of living life is extremely high. In metropolitan cities the ratio is so high that we need to think twice while buying house or even renting one. In my country they are either managing the small living space or living far away from the city so as to tackle the expenses. Take example of living mumbai. The cost of survival is so high you would end up spending more than 50-60% of salary on monthly basis. This is in relation with average salaries person on the bell curve. Having kids would exhaust everything they have. The solution? Multiple incomes by spending more time on work and less time in sleeping and leisure.

Indians have close family ties so it's possible for members to work together and share expenses. It's a very positive trait for them.

Also do not buy unnecessary things that in the end you wouldn't use. Women today or perhaps wives are just buying anything online but find it a waste when the product finally came. Living far from the city can reduce expenses as rates and food prices are not so high which could be a solution for families to move to the outskirts.

[Bitstar_coin]

If you aren't married yet you have a chance to plan the way you want your family to be, the size especially. Those who are already in the institution of marriage before inflation (especially those with many kids) are feeling the heat more. Things are twice if not thrice expensive as they used to be.
It is important to have a discussion with your spouse about family planning, the economy has reached to the point when couples will have to make that decision,  only have kids that your income can carter for.
Every day the cost of living is high but your salary still remains the same. If you have a large family, it will definitely affect you greatly.

[S A KHAIR]

Childbearing is the need as well as the responsibility of each person in maintaining the race, but we should have a plan that suits the family situation. The world cannot be without children, they are the future of the world. You yourself were once a child born to your parents. If you can't raise them, don't give birth to them, having given birth to them, you must be responsible for them like your parents raised you.

[Getmon]

The story is analogous in bitcoin, only invest what you can afford to lose. The same thing to raising a family, only bear children what you can afford to raise. He knows inflation is high and money is becoming harder to earn. But your friend continued, choosing to enter the market unprepared by not having a concrete plan. He is now losing and blamed the general economic situation for his own woes.

Responsible parenting includes deciding the number of children and their age intervals according to financial and social capability.

[virasisog]

I disagree with the policy of some countries to reduce the number of kids in a family because even after applying it in the long run, those countries are still suffering from the inflation crisis so reducing the population isn't the main solution.
It is the parent's responsibility to sustain their family and to take control of having too much children. The inflation crisis is getting worse but having kids during this time wouldn't be a problem if we have all the means to sustain all their needs. Children aren't a but they're a blessing and our responsibility at the same time.

[xSkylarx]

I see that this is reality that the cost of running the family house hold daily, weekly, monthly and yearly has increased. From different people that have complained and including friends, it is getting so much of frustration to taking good care of the family to live fine because inflation and no job. To buy basic need in the house not easy. A friend that have add a new born to his home complaining of buying diaper, provisions for the new child as expensive in addition to the expenses to take care of the other children. The situation of bringing up the family is not easy and I think one way to helping ourselves not to add more financial burden is by reducing the number of children we give birth to. This can help.

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

That is really the problem in society; they still continue to give birth to children even though they don't have jobs or stable income. Mostly this is in third-world countries, and most of the experts say that this is because sex education was not thought of in school, which is true, but still, we people need to think before having a child because of the prices of food today. I only have one child, but I can provide for the needs of my family, but it is just enough, so we still have no plans as to when we will add another child to our family as the cost of taking care a baby is a lot.

[goldkingcoiner]

I think, and this might be a hypothesis at most, that the cost of running a household and a family is inflated by the government and banks on purpose to keep everyone at a certain level of anxiety and panic about surviving. Just enough to make people work extra jobs/overtime and keeping the economy rising higher and higher, but not enough to drive people into madness and angry protest. Its good that the economy is higher each time because that increases the minimal life quality for each person but it takes more and more time away from us and gives us more stress. Both physical and fatigue of the mind.

[South Park]

I see that this is reality that the cost of running the family house hold daily, weekly, monthly and yearly has increased. From different people that have complained and including friends, it is getting so much of frustration to taking good care of the family to live fine because inflation and no job. To buy basic need in the house not easy. A friend that have add a new born to his home complaining of buying diaper, provisions for the new child as expensive in addition to the expenses to take care of the other children. The situation of bringing up the family is not easy and I think one way to helping ourselves not to add more financial burden is by reducing the number of children we give birth to. This can help.

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

Without a doubt family planning is a must these days, gone are the days when a couple could just have as many kids as they want or leave such an important decision to chance, but at the same time we need to remember that accidents do happen, and a couple which only wanted a set number of children may end up with more due to unexpected circumstances, and when that is the case there is no really any other option than to try to earn more money and reduce your expenses.

[Fesatmas]

I disagree with the policy of some countries to reduce the number of kids in a family because even after applying it in the long run, those countries are still suffering from the inflation crisis so reducing the population isn't the main solution.
It is the parent's responsibility to sustain their family and to take control of having too much children. The inflation crisis is getting worse but having kids during this time wouldn't be a problem if we have all the means to sustain all their needs. Children aren't a but they're a blessing and our responsibility at the same time.

I agree with you that children are not a source of problems in the family, I have the thought that children are a source of our blessings, I really believe in that and also children are entrusted by God for us to look after and care for. The fact is that nowadays many people have government programs not to have many children are still experiencing problems in their economy, and those who have many children live better (economically).
I see that the OP is more into the angle that children are a source of problems in the family.

[Vaculin]

I see that this is reality that the cost of running the family house hold daily, weekly, monthly and yearly has increased. From different people that have complained and including friends, it is getting so much of frustration to taking good care of the family to live fine because inflation and no job. To buy basic need in the house not easy. A friend that have add a new born to his home complaining of buying diaper, provisions for the new child as expensive in addition to the expenses to take care of the other children. The situation of bringing up the family is not easy and I think one way to helping ourselves not to add more financial burden is by reducing the number of children we give birth to. This can help.

This friend of mine now complain so much because of the new child adding to his family. If we reduce the child bearing to the amount we can take care , it will reduce the heat we are feeling from the bad economy experience.

This is the reason why a government is encouraging the parents to only bear a child according to the parents’ capability to provide. Because if the mother is consistently bearing a child, the child will not be given enough needs due to prices increasing in all of the basic commodities. If the parents will stick to family planning, I think that will give the kids brighter future because parents can cater to all their needs.

[Raflesia]

The less money a family has, the more children are born. Its a well known fact. You just have to focus on building instead of complaining.

I love this phrase and it is indeed the thing to do. Instead of continuing to complain about the current conditions, it is better for us to also try to make real changes for ourselves in the midst of this very difficult condition because now if we just keep complaining this will not solve anything.
Do what must be done and of course if we talk about family then it is certain that if indeed you are a man your family becomes your responsibility so complaining is not the right thing to at least set a good example for the family you lead.

[coolcoinz]

It's not harder than 30 years ago, believe me. My parents used to live in a socialist country and there was literally nothing to do for fun. You'd come back from work, have a meal and watch TV, because there were no fancy restaurants, no shopping centers, no fancy clubs. You could go for a walk with your dog or visit the local grocery store, buy a bottle of vodka and get wasted and that's what 50% of population did at night. They'd eat a meal and either listen to some music, watch TV, or read a book, while drinking themselves to sleep.

We had a fairly good 10 years before covid that was a nice time to had a baby. Now it's worse but not nearly as bad as it used to be in the 80s.

[lionheart78]

so you're saying that, mostly without electricity, washing machine, refrigerator, diapers, car, internet, advanced farm tools and other inventions of the last 200 years, women gave birth to 6 children (on average!) and now it's impossible to raise second child? nah. People are just lazy nawadays or are focused too much to get new iphone, clothes with good brands, netflix, tiktok, youtube,  etc.

We can say that but it doesn't represent the general poor family.  I think there are lots of hardworking people that are not earning enough to support their families.  One major reason is being underpaid.  Many capitalists take advantage of the lack of education and lack of job opportunities to exploit workers.  Even though there is a national law regarding minimum wages, these capitalists still do this kind of bidding in order to get more profit by underpaying their employees,  and also that minimum wage alone that used to be enough to feed a family of six before isn't sufficient to feed a family of 3 in the current economic condition.  The government is too slow to react to the ever-increasing prices of commodities and the depreciation of the currency. 

The less money a family has, the more children are born. Its a well known fact. You just have to focus on building instead of complaining.

I agree, that is why poor people have more children because they are more focused on building their family number growth.  Well, at least that is the easiest thing for them to build.  Just kidding.  In a serious note, yeah mind should be focused on finding solutions than finding fault.  An hour of working produces way more profit than years of whining.