How Many Children a Person Could Have? — Pros and Cons
An opinion of a non-parent on number of children a person could have
One child:
Pros:
1. Undivided love and attention of parents and relatives
2. Will inherit all the wealth
3. No sibling to be compared with
Cons:
1. No sibling to play with
2. All love and attention of parents and relatives (can be suffocating at times)
3. Have to carry all expectations
4. Might be compared with cousins and neighbor’s children
Two children:
Same gender:
Pros:
1. Easier to understand each other
2. Elder can be younger’s guide and role model
3. Can share clothes and toys
Cons:
1. Cat/dog fights
2. Easier for parents to compare them to each other (won’t have to look outside for comparison)
3. May want a sibling of opposite gender
Opposite gender:
Pros:
1. More love and less fights (one can hope)
2. Can become friends easily with each other’s partners
Cons:
1. Less able to understand each other
2. Can’t share clothes
Identical Twins:
Pros:
1. Can fool others by replacing each other
2. Easier to understand each other
3. Can share clothes and toys
Cons:
1. One can make the other suffer by replacing each other
2. May want a sibling of opposite gender
Three (or more) children:
Pros:
1. More siblings to play with
2. Can share clothes and toys
3. Elder can be younger’s guide and role model
Cons:
1. Difficult to manage financial budget for parents
2. Difficult to give the needed time and attention to each child
To all the parents out there, who fall in one of these categories (are there any more categories?), please add more points in the comments. You may also correct my points, if you have had a different experience.
