The economy of having children

[Cheema02]

Having children as a hope for the future is a right everyone has. I know examples of children who lifted their parents out of poverty. They helped their parents move to rich countries and provided them with a wonderful life. That's wonderful and right. But at the same time, I also know examples of the opposite. My neighbor is an old man who assembles televisions, and I know his son is very rich and drives from the capital in an expensive car. This son doesn't give his father a penny and hasn't improved his life in any way, and I don't understand why this is happening. After all, fathers and sons aren't strangers.
Shouldn't love and justice dictate that we share our success with our parents? After all, our parents deserve it for raising us.

You raises an important moral question according to our societies. As we know many parents hoping for a better future through children and many examples shows that children from lower families can grow well and support their parents in old age and its the natural thinking. And on the other hand many examples are reported where the childrens from higher families ignore their parents even when they needed their helps and such kind of case are painful for societies. Parents give love and courage to childrens and sacrifices thier wishes for their children's which makes the deep bond between childrens and parents. All parents wanted that their children should be successful in every field of life but sometimes childrens showing results opposite to expectations of parents. So we should be careful about those personalities who gave us life and opportunities. So the learning point is that success is not mean well lifestyle and improve owns life but its demanding also the lives who stood by us. Parents deserve respect and love.

[bangjoe]

In this world there are many different tribes and cultures so that the mindset and beliefs are also different in having children, most people who have the mindset that we must be able to afford first or become rich first before having children are the thoughts of modern people like us who live in cities because everything is measured by spending to live, while if we look towards the countryside which has a relatively small income but they are able to have the power to be able to survive from farming or gardening it can be said to be capable in my opinion, it's about how he can provide education, food and a good house, a great house and a good house are different.

[HelliumZ]

In my country, it is pretty common for parents to have kids then think that their kids are their hope. That is because they get kids without being financially ready for it yet and then they just eventually hope that when their kids grow up they will be the ones to build wealth for them. But is having kids the reason why people end up financially worse over the years? Do not get me wrong, kids are a blessing but realistically speaking they are expensive. Is it fair to yourselves and to the kids to have kids just to leave it up to them to be wealthy and let them grow up through hardships?

Having a child is not a bad thing, but if you give birth to a child without being financially prepared, if you do not have the amount of money that will be spent on supporting that child, the child will definitely grow up in poverty. A child who grows up in poverty will not be able to earn money for his parents when he grows up. Therefore, every parent should not be financially independent and it is better not to have children. It is much better to give birth to a child to give a good future to the child rather than to give birth to a child to become rich.

[JoyceBTC]

It is not a bad thing for parents to actually hope that when their child or children grows up, they would build wealth for them because that is every parent’s prayer for their children to be better than them. When it is a problem is when they know they are not financially ready to have children and they start having children they can’t take care of because things are hard for them. People should learn how to give birth to the number of children they know they are able to take care of or instead give birth when they are financially ready.

[7juju]

Your advice is not entirely wrong, but think about this. If you've tried your best but your financial situation hasn't improved after many years. What will you do? Because you need to know that having children too late also has disadvantages and risk

But does it make any senses to give birth when you don't have money and you can't provide for the child and take care of your family? I am not saying you must have it all before giving birth. But if you are able to house yourself, cloth yourself and feed yourself, you can get married and raise a small family maybe have two kids or one. But in a situation were you can't even provide shelter, you can't feed yourself or wear good clothes, there's no need for you go get married and bring any kids to come join your suffering. If your scared of giving birth late, it is better late than for you to come and suffer any kid in this life. No one has ever die from giving birth late, but many people had died from hardship in trying to provide for the family. Also no one has ever died or got punished by the society for not having kids. The world is not short of population that you must give birth.

[bakasabo]

Your advice is not entirely wrong, but think about this. If you've tried your best but your financial situation hasn't improved after many years. What will you do? Because you need to know that having children too late also has disadvantages and risk

But does it make any senses to give birth when you don't have money and you can't provide for the child and take care of your family? I am not saying you must have it all before giving birth. But if you are able to house yourself, cloth yourself and feed yourself, you can get married and raise a small family maybe have two kids or one. But in a situation were you can't even provide shelter, you can't feed yourself or wear good clothes, there's no need for you go get married and bring any kids to come join your suffering. If your scared of giving birth late, it is better late than for you to come and suffer any kid in this life. No one has ever die from giving birth late, but many people had died from hardship in trying to provide for the family. Also no one has ever died or got punished by the society for not having kids. The world is not short of population that you must give birth.

I am not sure about that. The older woman is when she gets pregnant, the more risky it will be to give birth for both, mother and baby. Check any age and fertility chart for that or ask ChatGPT.
Look at most third world countries. Many live under the line of poverty, or lets say simply poor, but these countries make 2/3 of world population. Quite illogical, isnt it? Cant provide all necessary, but have  2-5 children. And these countries dont stop to grow by population. So maybe then children is not only about money or economy?

[Dick Long]

In my country, it is pretty common for parents to have kids then think that their kids are their hope. That is because they get kids without being financially ready for it yet and then they just eventually hope that when their kids grow up they will be the ones to build wealth for them. But is having kids the reason why people end up financially worse over the years? Do not get me wrong, kids are a blessing but realistically speaking they are expensive. Is it fair to yourselves and to the kids to have kids just to leave it up to them to be wealthy and let them grow up through hardships?

Having kids are good and blessings from God and are means of regeneration.
The motives of having kids is different to many people and how it affects  them also differ depends mindsets.
Some see it as a way of obeying God mandate producing, some to prove they are not baring, some its  imitating others having kids they also want to have kids, to some having kids is to boost there business strength
Having kids should be with a mature ability to Carter for all there needs including your wife. At the other hand base on the economic situation not everyone has the same financial strength to prepare ahead for the kids future.

[Zackz5000]

Your advice is not entirely wrong, but think about this. If you've tried your best but your financial situation hasn't improved after many years. What will you do? Because you need to know that having children too late also has disadvantages and risk

But does it make any senses to give birth when you don't have money and you can't provide for the child and take care of your family? I am not saying you must have it all before giving birth. But if you are able to house yourself, cloth yourself and feed yourself, you can get married and raise a small family maybe have two kids or one. But in a situation were you can't even provide shelter, you can't feed yourself or wear good clothes, there's no need for you go get married and bring any kids to come join your suffering. If your scared of giving birth late, it is better late than for you to come and suffer any kid in this life. No one has ever die from giving birth late, but many people had died from hardship in trying to provide for the family. Also no one has ever died or got punished by the society for not having kids. The world is not short of population that you must give birth.

Those who gave birth to children without them feeding them self where they depending on the government before taking such risk? Most of the bad guys you see in the society today is as result of parents not taking care of their children when they were growing up most children just struggle on their own from child birth this is actually wickedness from parents. The last thing i will do is giving birth when i know that i can take good care of responsibility of them infact there is every need to have a good source of income before getting married or giving birth to children.

[Versatile_choice]

Your advice is not entirely wrong, but think about this. If you've tried your best but your financial situation hasn't improved after many years. What will you do? Because you need to know that having children too late also has disadvantages and risk

To me it is better I remain like that than having a kids when I'm not yet balance. But God forbid that after many years of struggling yet my financial situation hasn't changed, Even if I don't get to the right standard but I believe there must be a change. It is only those that doesn't have plan or target that usually end up achieving nothing after many years of struggling. For me I don't care how long it would take, Moreover it is not a must for everyone to have kids. It is individuals choice to decide if they are to have kids or not and our financial status will determine.

[atookz]

Financially, the cost of having children does add up to the financial strain. The expenses of food, health, education etc will be growing as the child grows. The birth of a child when one is not financially ready is bound to complicate the situation further in the future. Yet, it is not the fault of the child but instead it is lack of preparation and planning. Children are supposed to develop wealth on their behalf therefore when problems occur, parents anticipate that children will develop wealth. This is unfair to the child.

Parents should first make an attempt to make their lives stable and perceive their children as a responsibility and trust rather than as an economic investment. Children are a blessing alright, and with the blessing comes a lot of responsibility. It is not necessarily bad to raise children in a limited situation, but it is bad to make children a financial problem.

[iBaba]

In this world there are many different tribes and cultures so that the mindset and beliefs are also different in having children, most people who have the mindset that we must be able to afford first or become rich first before having children are the thoughts of modern people like us who live in cities because everything is measured by spending to live, while if we look towards the countryside which has a relatively small income but they are able to have the power to be able to survive from farming or gardening it can be said to be capable in my opinion, it's about how he can provide education, food and a good house, a great house and a good house are different.

The idea that you must first become rich or fully financially stable before having children is more common amongst the people at the city or those in the modern side of the communitues where everything or at least almost every one depends on money and constant spending. But at the rural areas even with low income where people often survive through farming or gardening and can still raise children.

Most people in the rural area do not really care much about riches and are more interested on basic things like food, education or shelter. They don't really care about having plenty money before raising children because they are already comfortable with the little they have been able to gathered and are not necessary about the luxury of life.

[Aloysius01]

In my country, it is pretty common for parents to have kids then think that their kids are their hope. That is because they get kids without being financially ready for it yet and then they just eventually hope that when their kids grow up they will be the ones to build wealth for them. But is having kids the reason why people end up financially worse over the years? Do not get me wrong, kids are a blessing but realistically speaking they are expensive. Is it fair to yourselves and to the kids to have kids just to leave it up to them to be wealthy and let them grow up through hardships?

my opinion is that kids are blessing not a fallback plan Don't have children expecting them to carry your struggles, Build your own Lane first so when they show up they are chasing dreams not fixing problems what I'm trying to say is that work on your self not depending on kids that not yet to come, I know that kids are blessing and nobody knows tomorrow but you won't depend on kids you work on your self to build the kids not folding hands waiting for kids to build, some parents make investment for their kids to make Life soft for their kids, children are blessing not a backup plan, bringing a child into the world should come from love and responsibility not the hope that they will fix our financial struggles, Tru progress begins when parents prepare the pathway so their children can walk further not Carry the weight of what should have been built before them.

[passwordnow]

Most people in the rural area do not really care much about riches and are more interested on basic things like food, education or shelter. They don't really care about having plenty money before raising children because they are already comfortable with the little they have been able to gathered and are not necessary about the luxury of life.

Well, that is true and for them that essential is just what they need in life. But if somehow in the future the sources of their food started to be gone one by one, that's when they'll realize that their kids need to do something out of it and get out of the rural where they used to live with. While the parents continue to work in the farm and all of those resources that they own, the children will see how struggling they are. And that's not the kind of life they want to live as it's modern now, they'll also would like to move out into the city and become a working person.

[fuguebtc]

But does it make any senses to give birth when you don't have money and you can't provide for the child and take care of your family? I am not saying you must have it all before giving birth. But if you are able to house yourself, cloth yourself and feed yourself, you can get married and raise a small family maybe have two kids or one. But in a situation were you can't even provide shelter, you can't feed yourself or wear good clothes, there's no need for you go get married and bring any kids to come join your suffering. If your scared of giving birth late, it is better late than for you to come and suffer any kid in this life. No one has ever die from giving birth late, but many people had died from hardship in trying to provide for the family. Also no one has ever died or got punished by the society for not having kids. The world is not short of population that you must give birth.

I am not sure about that. The older woman is when she gets pregnant, the more risky it will be to give birth for both, mother and baby. Check any age and fertility chart for that or ask ChatGPT.

I guess that single people or young couples have little to no knowledge about this issue. That may be why many young people today believe they need to be financially stable or even wealthy before having children. They are unaware that pregnancy complications for the fetus or health risks for the mother increase with a woman's age.

I have witnessed a few cases of children being born to women over 35 years old. Not all of them, but some of them aren't normal like other children, and that's sad.

By the way, 7juju: Economic hardship is different from poverty to the point of not having enough to eat or not having clothes to wear.  Do you think any woman would agree to marry you if you are that bad?

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Children are blessing, but having them without proper foundation and hoping for them to be a source of wealth is poor thinking, I would not blame most of those having source mindset because if proper survey is carried out with people of such mindset you will realize they are affected by ignorance or been motivated by cultural beliefs of their people. Frustration leads to many characters exhibit by some human poverty is the worst thing ever it makes some silly thing look normal before the eyes of the doer, every rich and wealthy person will always seek better positioning of their children through provisions of things that will help in future though value the purpose of having children as to replace and help their man power at old age rather than source of wealth.

[Sulegzy39]

Having to much kids in this economy, if you are not financially you will face a lot because things are getting worst in this country it’s bad for the parents who have lack of knowledge and yet they still had a kid without being financially ready. If you are not financially you will never settle down because see family problems on head.


Do not get me wrong kids are blessing some kids come with blessing as a father when some kids come over to the  world you will see some changes in your life. things will be getting fine unexpected things will come up to you.poor people with their own kind of thinking is different, you will see the today is poor people that get to much kids not for rich people.

[imthegreat]

Children are blessing, but having them without proper foundation and hoping for them to be a source of wealth is poor thinking, I would not blame most of those having source mindset because if proper survey is carried out with people of such mindset you will realize they are affected by ignorance or been motivated by cultural beliefs of their people. Frustration leads to many characters exhibit by some human poverty is the worst thing ever it makes some silly thing look normal before the eyes of the doer, every rich and wealthy person will always seek better positioning of their children through provisions of things that will help in future though value the purpose of having children as to replace and help their man power at old age rather than source of wealth.

I completely agree with you, and I don't understand why most people in the country where I live don't understand that children are very expensive. After all, you need to spend a lot on food, clothes, diapers, a stroller, and the things that will surround children: toys, hygiene products, and medications.
And most people don't think about this. Because of this, they later become disillusioned with both their parents and their children and start to act angry. Or I'm irritated. But parents have no right to show their negative emotions. Children should always be raised in a positive atmosphere.

[HajiBagi]

In my country, it is pretty common for parents to have kids then think that their kids are their hope. That is because they get kids without being financially ready for it yet and then they just eventually hope that when their kids grow up they will be the ones to build wealth for them. But is having kids the reason why people end up financially worse over the years? Do not get me wrong, kids are a blessing but realistically speaking they are expensive. Is it fair to yourselves and to the kids to have kids just to leave it up to them to be wealthy and let them grow up through hardships?

We all know that children are gift from God but we should not think that giving birth to many kids will save us from being a rich person or parents one day or in the future, anyone that thinks about that did not know what they are doing, that is the mindset of a poor person and illiterate person, if having many kids can change the conditions of a house why did we have many poor people than the rich people? If you look at the live we are living currently, the poor people are the ones that give birth to many kids.

I have a man in same area who is a very poor person and he married a four wife’s and his kids are 15 currently, no any of the kids go to school and get educated, the only thing they know is to go to farm and work, I feel so pity for the man but I look at it again and said why do I feel pity for someone who knows what he is doing and married four wife’s, he divorced two wife’s and remain two, we shouldn’t let what our grandparents or old people deceived us about having many kids will make us become a better person in the future, no one knows tomorrow.

[Yeesha]

In my country, it is pretty common for parents to have kids then think that their kids are their hope. That is because they get kids without being financially ready for it yet and then they just eventually hope that when their kids grow up they will be the ones to build wealth for them. But is having kids the reason why people end up financially worse over the years? Do not get me wrong, kids are a blessing but realistically speaking they are expensive. Is it fair to yourselves and to the kids to have kids just to leave it up to them to be wealthy and let them grow up through hardships?

We all know that children are gift from God but we should not think that giving birth to many kids will save us from being a rich person or parents one day or in the future, anyone that thinks about that did not know what they are doing, that is the mindset of a poor person and illiterate person, if having many kids can change the conditions of a house why did we have many poor people than the rich people? If you look at the live we are living currently, the poor people are the ones that give birth to many kids.

I have a man in same area who is a very poor person and he married a four wife’s and his kids are 15 currently, no any of the kids go to school and get educated, the only thing they know is to go to farm and work, I feel so pity for the man but I look at it again and said why do I feel pity for someone who knows what he is doing and married four wife’s, he divorced two wife’s and remain two, we shouldn’t let what our grandparents or old people deceived us about having many kids will make us become a better person in the future, no one knows tomorrow.

Exactly on point. We all know that children are blessings and gift from God, this is what some people use as their weapon/ evidence and give birth to as many children as they can. Forgetting that children are not just gifts, they are also responsibilities upon us. Having children is not for a person who is not ready for them, because children are not fixed in one's life for decoration, they are gifted to their parents in order to fulfil some certain responsibilities as their parents. And also to fulfil their obligations upon us.

Some people failed to think before acting, forgetting that things cannot always work per their wish. When a small door open for some men and start seeing success, the first thing that comes into their mind at the moment is gathering so much wives and children. Because they think they have what it talkes to take care of them at the moment. When you are in the present, the best thing is to think about the future. And focus on how to make your future greater than the present. If you take a good look at our economics today, you will observe that children from monogamy family are receiving the best life and education, while children from polygamy family are lacking access to good life and quality education. Sincerely speaking, some parents are the ones killing the future of their children.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Children are blessing, but having them without proper foundation and hoping for them to be a source of wealth is poor thinking, I would not blame most of those having source mindset because if proper survey is carried out with people of such mindset you will realize they are affected by ignorance or been motivated by cultural beliefs of their people. Frustration leads to many characters exhibit by some human poverty is the worst thing ever it makes some silly thing look normal before the eyes of the doer, every rich and wealthy person will always seek better positioning of their children through provisions of things that will help in future though value the purpose of having children as to replace and help their man power at old age rather than source of wealth.

I completely agree with you, and I don't understand why most people in the country where I live don't understand that children are very expensive. After all, you need to spend a lot on food, clothes, diapers, a stroller, and the things that will surround children: toys, hygiene products, and medications.
And most people don't think about this. Because of this, they later become disillusioned with both their parents and their children and start to act angry. Or I'm irritated. But parents have no right to show their negative emotions. Children should always be raised in a positive atmosphere.

I've noticed many people say that raising children is very expensive. I do not know if you have children yet, and how much you spend each month on raising them. However, as someone who has children, I do not think it is as expensive as you're saying.

Of course, having one or two more family members will entail higher costs. But believe me, if we put in a little more effort, know how to manage our finances wisely, and take care of our children using the most basic methods. If we avoid wasting money by emulating other wealthy parents and spending within our means, raising children won't be too expensive.

Do not let financial reasons become a barrier preventing you from having children.