Beijing China. After over three decades of most Chinese families limited to only one child, they are now allowed a second child. But many say they will not take advantage of the new policy and stay with just one child in the family. This is because of the rising cost of Child-rearing (raising a child). Mao Xiaodan, a 27 year old lawyer said she will not consider a second baby because she will then have less money for for children that would provide them with the best chance on succeeding in life. She also said that one of her husbands co-workers had twins, and just putting them through elementary school has nearly bankrupt his family. The new policy says that parents in which only one is an only child, can now have a second baby. Before the policy was only married couples in which both parents are an only child, can have a second baby. The government has estimated that 15 million to 20 million Chinese couples will be expanding their families. Helping the depleting birth rate that has left China with a dangerous imbalance in both age and sex. But only about half of those couples are willing to have a second baby- According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission. Many couples were interviewed about having another child. Most said they did not want a second baby because of cost, some cited a persistent cultural norm that requires husbands to provide an apartment, a car and other things to a bride, demands that can push a larger family into debt.
I would assume that many families are very happy about the new policy. Others couldn't care any less. I have Two brothers, and i know that If i was an only child I would not have as much fun at home as I do now. I wouldn't ever want to be an only child, I feel that I'd get lonely and bored just being with my parents all the time. I think that a lot of Chinese children will have more fun with another sibling.
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