Question

Considering the various theories of aging and the U.S. Census Bureau data, list the pros and cons of having children today. Do you think young people in the United States want to have many or few children? What effect will today’s decisions about having children have on the future age structure of the U.S. population?

Answer 1

Pros of having Children:

• Bonding with baby improves a patient's self-esteem.
• It gives genuine happiness to the parents throughout the lifetime.
• Parents act as an influencer for the next generation.
• Child strengthens a positive relationship between the partners.
• It promotes positive behavior to the children through traits.

Cons of having Children:

• Growing of a baby in today's world require more money.
• Parent need to spend more time with the child.
• Mother needs to pay more attention to the health concern of the child's health.
• It increases stress on mother due to increased responsibility.
• Pregnancy increases health risk on mothers.

Today young people in the United States wants to have very fewer children because of economic insecurity they planned to have few children. Most young people are getting married at a late age and planned to have few children. This also decreases fertility rates. Couples are unable to balance between work and life which makes them have few children. couples need more freedom and give preferences to have one or two children. Further immigration, education, also results in fewer children.

Today decision of having fewer children will affect the world's economy in the future. It decreases the size and composition of the structure of the population. The extension of the family relationship diminished. Aged population becomes a decrease in the future age. Male and female proportions become unpredictable. The termination of pregnancy become decreased.