In today's society do you think it is better to have more than one child?

Answer 1

I think the number of children a couple have should depend on how many they can love and afford to look after.
For some families one child is too many!!

Answer 2

in this world of way overpopulation one child is prudent. I cringe when I see East indians in my neighborhood in the United States with 5 plus kids but realize this is probably a holdover from when many children would die in infancy from famine or pestilence in their own country and then there are the Jews with so many kids cause they think they have to repopulate from the Holocaust or something. And then theres the family of girls who don't know when to quit cause Dad needs a son. and the Mexicans where Mom just never heard of BIRTH CONTROL and shes got a horny drunk old man stinking of tequila and machismo. LOL just kiddin. I think in most cases a person is better suited to live in society if they have at least even one sibling in their formative years. I think it teaches from the very beginning that you are not the center of the world, i think it teaches empathy and compassion. It can teach sharing and the value of teamwork, sure it can also teach selfishness, competitiveness and jealousy, but I think the good outweighs the bad. Yes it is more prudent to have one child for the circumstances of our earth but for society,its not, and 3 children is the most I think anyone should have and probably the best..

Answer 3

I agree with the first guy. One child is plenty. I think people with more than one child impose a lot on society. Their kids are always making messes and whining. Now, if you can control your children, that's different but most of my observations have proved to me that the more children, the more behavior problems.

Answer 4

It depends on your situation. While I would like nothing more than to be happily married with about 10 children, I don't have someone to help me support them, I'm too young, and I have to finish school and I'd get kicked out of school if I got pregnant. If you can care for more than one child, go for it, but if you can't, you shouldn't have any more. I really wish people could just have as many children as they could handle and no more. Children are a blessing and a joy.

Answer 5

Personally -- I am of the belief that one should ONLY have enough children to replace the adult -- meaning that for a couple -- no more than two.

Besides the ability to financially provide for the children (which is a stretch and challenge nowadays), it is also difficult to provide for the emotional needs of many more than this -- trying to care for them, be involved in their schooling, just doing for them is tearing adults apart -- too much to do just to make ends meet, then to have added on top all the things that we as parents want our children to be involved in or know about is stressing us parents out enormously.

Answer 6

I think it's fine as long as you can afford to look after more than 1, and you take care of them properly + make sure they're well behaved.

2 of my cousin's have 3 kids each..... if there's one thing i've learn't from looking after them from time to time, it's damn near impossible to keep 3 of them in check single handedly... so if you do plan on having 2, 3 or more kids.... only do so if you know your partner's going to stick around with you + you have relatives to provide "reinforcements" when they get too much (e.g. need a break from them, or need to get the kids apart for a bit to get 'em to quit fighting each other).

Answer 7

I agree with Molly. I think it's up to the couple. If they are can take care of this child not only financially but also mentally.

Answer 8

Other Children can never replace the ones lost.In to day society people can only afford one.

Answer 9

No. 1 child is plenty

Answer 10

My personal view: no more than one child. One can focus better on the well-being of one. And we shd also consider the overpopulating of Terra.