Small Family There was a time when people were proud of having large families.

But Today, Things have changed. People are realizing the importance of having small Family.

Advantages of Small Family There are so Many Advantages of having a small family. Below are listed some of the advantages of it: 1- The size of the family and financial condition of the are tightly related to each other. The Living cost of larger family is much higher as they have more expenses on food, cloth, toys and education whereas expenses in small family are very low. 2- Parents can easily fulfill the needs of one or two children. They can provide them best education and look after them very well whereas when there are many children to look after parents just cannot fulfill even the basic needs of the children. Therefore, as a result, children suffer, the parents suffer and nation suffers. 3- Parents can look after their child properly if they have one or two children. They can pay due attention to their upbringing and needs. Parents can give them their best support. Naturally, the children will grow into good citizens. 3- A child in a small family receives more support from their parents than in large family. When parents have many child to look after, they can not give their best support to everyone whereas when parents have few children to look after, they can give more support to them. 4- Family size also affect the health, especially that of mother and child. Frequent pregnancies can cause illness to both mother and children. It can disrupt the health of the women. It puts mother and baby's health at risk. Disadvantages of Small Family

The disadvantages of a small family start to become more and more apparent to me the older my daughter gets. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the disadvantages of a small family outweigh the advantages for everyone, but for me, they really do. I want my daughter to be a well rounded individual, and while that's definitely possible in a one child house, I think that the more siblings there are, the more it adds to your child's life. This is because every person in a family brings something to it. Whether it be an interest, a passion, a unique personality, or a great talent, there is always something fun and exciting added. The disadvantages of a small family are most apparent when you realize that your child is starting to get pretty selfish. Without that sibling connection, how are they supposed to truly learn how to share? Sure, I bring my daughter to play dates, and other activities that have tons of children where she can learn her social skills, but it just doesn't compare to the constant companionship that a brother or sister can give. Not to mention how much we spoil her, just because she's the only one. We try not to, but it's just so hard! With her also being the only grandchild on both sides, it makes for a very hard situation. She just gets spoiled rotten. I'm thankful that she's still young enough where she can't completely comprehend just how spoiled she gets. Sure, I want her to be spoiled rotten with love and attention, but I don't want her to think that she's entitled to anything she wants! There's just a fine line there, and I'm afraid we've been tiptoeing over it lately.

Big/Large Family

Advantages of Big/Large Family While many people will argue that children are at a disadvantage in a large family, and some will even venture to say there is a level of neglect there. Certainly children of large families are not indulged as often as their small family counterparts, but having the newest gadget, designer shoes, or their every whim met is not necessarily a bad thing at all. Even if one would view having to wear hand-me-downs, sharing a room, or putting up with a certain level of

noise and a hectic household a negative thing, the truth is there are a good number of advantages to being a part of a large family, most which far surpass any "negatives."

Unlike most children today, they are genuinely needed at home. Through their chores and their handling of responsibilities around the house, they contribute to the family's welfare. That is, every day they practice putting their powers up against problems for the service of others. Consequently they grow in self-knowledge (their strengths and limitations) and realistic selfconfidence. They grow to be more mature more quickly.

Related to this, they understand the real meaning of responsibility, that is, if we don't do our duty, someone else will suffer. So their moral development--moving from "self" to "others"-takes root more deeply. They grow to be givers, not takers.

Surrounded by siblings' conversation and playful interaction, they enjoy constant intellectual stimulation. This strengthens and sharpens their judgment.

They're surrounded by laughter. By and large, even with its ups and downs, the home of a large family is a happy place, a place of healthy fun. Good cheer, it seems, is livelier, more heartfelt, when shared with a crowd. All their lives, children from a large family remember the fun they had together, the sheer delight of being alive surrounded by love.

Even their normal squabbles and spats, when refereed by parents, teach them lessons of fairness, sharing, splitting differences, letting others off the hook, forgiving and forgetting. This fortifies their moral standards, their lifelong conscience. (Friction, though irksome and tedious at times, has its uses; it rounds off rough edges, forms a smooth, resilient surface.)

Since their parents take care of their needs but cannot satisfy their whims (through lack of money and time), children learn the difference between wants and needs. They learn to wait for what they want, or to work and earn it themselves. Thus they are spared the corruptive influence of instant gratification. They internalize the virtues of patience and honorable ambition. They grow to become self-reliant self-starters.

Through interactions with their siblings, children more deeply understand gender differences. From their sisters, boys understand and appreciate femininity; from their brothers, girls understand and appreciate what's common among males. All the children are thus better prepared for marriage.

One of the mysteries of a large family is the startling differences siblings display in temperaments and talents and interests. By dealing with these differences among their siblings, children learn to get along with anyone. Having to share a bedroom and bathroom and space at the table prepares the children superbly for marriage and for life.

Older children play with the youngest ones, and thus form a bond of affection with them. Younger children receive love and learning from several older people, not just their parents. So older children are pulled out of their egos, and younger ones are surrounded by love.

Each child journeys through life enjoying the support of his grown-up brothers and sisters. No matter what befalls them in life, your children will never be alone. Indeed, the finest gift parents can give their children, the gift lasting a lifetime, is their brothers and sisters.

Disadvantages of Big/Large Family There are disadvantages too. When parents raise a large family, and are unable to discipline them, their children will become noisy, quarrelsome and vindictive. The father or mother can cause a rift in the family just by showing partiality. Some parents, unable to discipline their children, resort to excessive punishment which only serves to alienate the children further. These are some of the reasons which family planning associations state to show that a large family is disadvantageous. Members of a large family may be denied the benefits of higher education. In a competitive society, children who are denied proper education. may be unsuccessful and the chances are that they would be bitter and disappointed. The helplessness of the parents and their poor financial position may have an adverse effect on the children. The children may be denied the luxuries. Bereft of parental care, children may resort to evil ways and become social liabilities. The bitterness they develop as children will influence their attitudes and they may fail in life. In the past, when more children meant more hands on the farm, it was advisable to raise large families. Times have changed and soon a large family will become an anachronism. Today our attitudes have changed and those who are conscious of the harsh realities of life are aware of the disadvantages of a large family.