As compared to the past, people nowadays are choosing to have fewer children than their parents and grandparents. Describe some of the problems that having fewer children can cause and suggest at least one possible solution.

Western societies are known for low birth rates. While a couple of generations back,couples often had four or more

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, the average today hovers around one or two. Having fewer

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may require additional help from outside the immediate family and slower developmental growth for their youngest additions, though the trend could be reversed by changing how

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are represented. When

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have fewer

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, the need for support from outside the nuclear family increases while development tends to slow. For working

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, a younger only-child may require another guardian from extended family, a friend of the

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’, or even daycare.

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can be a burden in terms of others’ time and energy

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or a family’s finances in the latter case. An older sibling,

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handle babysitting responsibilities.

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, younger siblings often model older brothers and sisters. Younger

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often learn to walk faster, talk faster, and achieve other milestones more quickly in these situations. While certainly not the end of the world if a child grows up alone,

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eager to get past some of the early hurdles may wish for

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an example. Encouraging

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to have more kids would

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require changing how

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are represented in the media. People's attitudes are influenced very much by indirect messages, even from the shows they watch.

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, if the

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they stream on the screen usually consist of one or two

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, it could be associated with the norm. As in the case of the youngest internalizing the behaviour of their older siblings, surrounding viewers with larger model

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could potentially increase the number of kids they consider as standard. In conclusion, many

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today stop at one or two

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but need additional support.

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, their kids may not develop as quickly in certain areas. By incorporating larger

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in the media,

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, the trend could be reversed.