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

In
Eighteenth century
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the Eighteenth century
, rich men were judged by the size of their family. But recently, the size of
family
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a family
has little or no effect on financial status of one. Both
type
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types
of families
has
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have
its own merit and demerit. Considering the economic and financial situation of today, we would say a small family helps in proper planning as well as budgeting.
Also
, utmost care and attention can be given to the children.
For example
a family of four, the children will be provided with the best level of education that can be affordable by the
parent
,
expenses
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the expenses
on
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of
for
the children will be minimal compared to that of a larger family, the children can
also
have access to their
parent
without being scared of what the others may feel.
However
, the negative part
to
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of
having a small family is that the kids mostly tend to live the dream of their
parent
. As
such
, emotional blackmail from the
parent
do set in and these affect the child a lot. Another factor is the
phycological
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
psychological
physiological
effect these types of family could have on the child. Most of these kids turn out to be an introvert, they enjoy their space and find it rather too hard to adjust when they are outside their comfort zone. In conclusion, in as much as economic and financial factors are our major concern, the
children
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child's
children's
child
well-being should be our utmost concern.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Financial stability
  • Living standards
  • Concentrated resources
  • Parent-child bonding
  • Upbringing
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Carbon footprint
  • Supportive network
  • Cooperation
  • Multigenerational
  • Cultural traditions
  • Agricultural communities
  • Loneliness
  • Social competencies
  • Financial strain
  • Resource dilution
  • Education opportunities
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