You’re less happy when you have a child, study says
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Is it the kids that are more demanding and entitled or the parents that have instilled those values in them? In my day, if you wanted something (e.g. toys) you would be working for it (chores, paper route, etc.) If you cave to your kids demands by buying stuff every time they ask, then you will have entitled and demanding kids.
I think helicopter parents can definitely be unhappy because they're too stressed structuring their kids lives or trying the latest self-help technique. They're also busy driving kids to baseball, hockey, dance class, piano lessons, Scouts, friends place, mall, etc. Depriving kids of any of these things won't scar them for life. Previous generations turned out perfectly fine without all these activities.
Good news, bad news type of article.
The good news is that Western civilization is doomed, like Greece.
No, wait, that is the bad news.
Maybe there is no good news in this article.
The only saving grace is the conservative in Canada reading this bullshit. He gonna think thank God for conservative values of family, free enterprise, ect.
If you go leftist, in values and economic policy, you will eventually, kill your society like Quebec or Germany.
Who can feel sorry for those people? They made their choice.
Bah, humbug! To the max!
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Actually if you bothered to read it is the exact opposite
It is a funded research grant by a worried German population who on average only have 1.5 kids and want to encourage their population expansion
Don't let facts get in your way though
You realize the study deals with newborn to 2 year old kids right?
I know those "children of today" might seem more demanding than when we had kids 10 years ago but really other than a bottle of milk and blanky what exactly are you giving yours?
How much can someone incapable of speech be "demanding"???
Of course kids of today are more demanding, they're under bombardment from advertizing designed by Child Pyschologists
all the time, it like society is indocaterinating capitalism and materialism into them from the get go. Still the young generation seems to have alot of really nice kids in it.
I was weeding gardens at a Tim Hortons when this nice kid came up and gave me $5, I don't know why. I naturally didn't accept it, but it was very kind and I was touched.
all the time, it like society is indocaterinating capitalism and materialism into them from the get go. Still the young generation seems to have alot of really nice kids in it.
I was weeding gardens at a Tim Hortons when this nice kid came up and gave me $5, I don't know why. I naturally didn't accept it, but it was very kind and I was touched.
I'll agree with that.
I'm 51 and never had any desire to have 1 or take care of somebody else's.
What the fuck is this?
Some kind on Indian catering process?
And what the fuck is that?
And come to think of it, what does omegaphallic mean?
I suggest you go back to bed, get up again and start your day over again in a lower gear!
If you are going to act like a butcher, please butcher a cow, not the English language!
Perry
i was never fortunate enough to find the right partner to settle down and have a child/children with. However, I would still very much like to adopt a daughter later in life and hopefully give her the type of home I never had, one with love and support. I know just what a sacrifice that will be but it's something I feel deep in my soul that I am meant to do as I believe I have so much to offer a child and they me.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned or considered in the comments here is that maybe a lot of parents had unrealistic expectations of what raising a family really entails and are naturally dissatisfied when things turn out differently than anticipated. I see a lot of people having children but not really parenting them and the ones that I do admire for their ability and effort appear happy in their lives and marriages. Maybe it's because they accept that having children means sacrifices, such as career limitations, etc. and are wiling to work as a team when it comes to raising a child/children. Admittedly, they are few and far between but I strive to be like them and to avoid the pitfalls of others like my parents, who probably had a family because that is what you do and didn't bother to question themselves as to whether that is what they really, truly wanted. I suspect that many of their generation were just doing what society expected of them, as are many today most likely. I'm not knocking anyone as rearing children is probably the hardest job out there and am certain that if successful at adopting a daughter later in life I'll make mistakes as any parent will. I just know that this is something that is sorely missing in my life as I genuinely like children and want a daughter to nurture and guide into womanhood.
Much thanks to AJ as you give me hope!
One thing that hasn't been mentioned or considered in the comments here is that maybe a lot of parents had unrealistic expectations of what raising a family really entails and are naturally dissatisfied when things turn out differently than anticipated. I see a lot of people having children but not really parenting them and the ones that I do admire for their ability and effort appear happy in their lives and marriages. Maybe it's because they accept that having children means sacrifices, such as career limitations, etc. and are wiling to work as a team when it comes to raising a child/children. Admittedly, they are few and far between but I strive to be like them and to avoid the pitfalls of others like my parents, who probably had a family because that is what you do and didn't bother to question themselves as to whether that is what they really, truly wanted. I suspect that many of their generation were just doing what society expected of them, as are many today most likely. I'm not knocking anyone as rearing children is probably the hardest job out there and am certain that if successful at adopting a daughter later in life I'll make mistakes as any parent will. I just know that this is something that is sorely missing in my life as I genuinely like children and want a daughter to nurture and guide into womanhood.
Much thanks to AJ as you give me hope!
Honestly, thinking about it, children have made me more happier, more content, and have brought meaning to my life and help me find my purpose. There is no better truth then holding your little baby late at night and seeing their little smiles and sparkle in their eyes. IDC if it takes everything out of me, having kids that you can love is worth it.
