The psychological burden consists of restrictions on parents’ freedom, loss of flexibility, a reduction in free time and an increase in worries. Economic costs include both direct costs such as those of food, clothing and education and also indirect costs such as the mother’s potential loss of income because of responsibilities of childbearing. On the other hand, there are many economic, psychological and physical costs to having children. Finally, there are many social advantages of having children such as providing parents with important community roles, making the transition to adulthood or being accepted by other family members (East- West Population Institute 1989). Secondly, the psychological value derived from having children includes companionship, love, stimulation and the extension of family name across generations. Firstly, the perceived economic costs are expected financial support by children in the parents’ old age and additional workers to contribute to contribution to the household production and income.
There are many perceived economic, psychological and social benefits to having children. The numerous benefits and costs are further influenced by many factors such as the type of country one resides in, what religious norms they follow and what culture and social setting they belong to. These could be classified as economic, psychological, social and physical. There are many advantages and disadvantages of having children.
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