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Canadians: Children Not An Option

CHILDREN NOT AN OPTION FOR MANY BECAUSE OF WORK STRESS: STUDY

Many Canadians are dealing with work stress by delaying having children, having fewer offspring or deciding not to have any, says a study released Wednesday.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/20...ork-family.html

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I was speaking online with a Canadian who has 8 children and this topic came up. I was telling her that I thought the reason most Canadians did not have large families was because it was way too expensive to afford. She seemed to disagree and stated that most people just do not want to be bothered with more than two kids and the main reason for it is because they want to afford certain luxuries and both wife and husband must work in order to accomplish this.

Of course, I am not taking her word for truth, I suppose it all depends on the province you live but I thought I would share her view here.

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I guess to some extent this is true, and most definitely location does play a part.

There are many couples who are both professionals but would rather be at work then at home looking after the children.

Did you happen to ask where she lived and what she lived in as well as the home income?

The new generation definitely do not want to do with out and have a the expectation of paying for the childrens college and university educations. This was not so in the past so number of children was less important. This along with the sever incline of housing costs has put having large families into a category that demands a great sacrifice to the children and parents. I have two and could do 3 or 4 but it would mean my wife has to work a night shift for that entire duration and would not see me for another 16 years by the time the youngest is old enough to stay at home alone legally. For me and her this means we could easily drift apart ending in a shattered home. I also would not wish to burden my oldest by having them be mom and dad every day when we are away...perhaps that is an flawed thought.

Maybe we are too selfish in wanting to spend time as a whole family and be able to live in a modest home where we do not commute for hours every day. I just do not see how a person in my area could have many children unless the spouse is older (so that the lady could start bearing at a young age) and in an extremely well paying job (70k plus a year).

My personal thought is that by the time ladies hit 40 you should really be done. Just look at birth stats past that age and see what I see. Now some women are in better health then others and this age could be extended that is more of an average if any thing. Plus at 45 do you want to start sleeping two hours a night all over and be chasing a 2 year old. No you likely look forward to quiet with the spouse and start thinking when JR is going to start giving you grand children to play with.

Yes I know I am old fashion and antiquated thank you.

Edited: krakyn on 12th Oct, 2007 - 6:09pm

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This lady was from Alberta. Not sure what her husband do for a living. I also think 40 should be the limit, for sanity sake!

Like I said, it seems like it depends on the Province and the sacrifices people may be willing or not willing to do if they want to have a large family.