There is an increasing trend around the world to have a small family rather than a large family. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a small family rather than a large family.

Since the

last

decade, the phenomenon of having a small family is increasingly becoming popular. While many people argue that there are many

psotives

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

positives

of making one or two children, but others admit that there are few

drawbacks as well of

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drawbacks as well as

having a small family.

This

essay will discuss

both

of these aspects in detail. There are many compelling reasons why people prefer having a one child nowadays.

To begin

with, in small family, parents can manage the expenses, and use

savings

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save

for their child’s education.

Furthermore

, if there are fewer members in the family, parents can solely focus on their children by spending

sufficient amount

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a sufficient amount

of time with them. In China,

for instance

, there is only child allowed in the family so that parents can fulfil his or her needs properly rather than having two children and not being able to take care of any of them.

Therefore

, having a small family not only helps in saving

money but

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money, but

it

also

gives the liberty to family members to spend more time with each other.

Conversely

, there are few disadvantages of having a small family.

Firstly

, nowadays

both

parents working in order to gain financial

stability which

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stability, which

often leads to underdeveloped traditional and cultural values in

child

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a child

children

because of lack of family time.

Secondly

,

both

parents and children may need additional emotional support to tackle with unforeseen circumstances in life which is rarely found in small families as compared to nuclear families.

For instance

, if

both

parents are working grandparents or

elder

advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

older

siblings naturally passes their traditional values to the young children, and often supports other family members in hard times.

Therefore

, not having a large family may create

emotionally

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emotional

difficulties in the long run for

both

parents and children. In conclusion,

although

there are many benefits of having one or two

children but

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children, but

the parents should

also

be aware of the drawbacks of having a small family.

However

, I strongly believe having a large family not only helps to tackle

problems but

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problems, but

also

enhances the personality of a person through their family values and culture.