SEC-S17W3: large and small families, likes and dislikes
Steem greetings all the way from the motherland-Cameroon and welcome to my blog as I share ideas regarding the topic “large and small families, likes and dislikes”. I will be discussing this based on the African context of family.
Within the African traditional context, especially with Cameroon, smaller families are not encouraged but rather large families. This is because according to traditionalist, you measure your strength within the society based on how large your family is.
The reason why most African men were polygamists because they belief having many wives is advantageous as they give birth to many kids and thus the family is large. What baffles me is that most of these traditionalists do not care or border about the welfare of the kids. The burden to cater for the kids becomes the sole responsibility of the mothers.
Notwithstanding, modernist now change the narrative as you do not need to measure your strength within the society based on the size of your family. Rather, smaller families are encouraged so that one can be able to manage the resources available to cater for the family.
According to my opinion, I prefer a smaller family. There is absolutely no reason for a larger family that I will not be able to manage. However, I do not discouraged those who want to go in for larger families but I think it all depends on your resources. If you got the resources enough to cater for a larger family, then go for it.
I like smaller family because my kids will be able to get all the attention they deserve from us as parents. I will be able to manage their peer pressure and also be able to follow up their school schedules and assignments.
With smaller families, you are able to follow up your kids carefully and know what they are up to. You are able to be present at all stages of their lives.
I dislike large families because attention to the kids is always divided. You are in a rush to meet up with praising issues and forget about the kids. I grew up in a large family and the experience was never good because my father was hardly present.
In summary, whether large or small families, people prioritize their choices based on their resources how good they can handle it. However, smaller families are better because the kids got all the attention needed and you will get lesser pressure as compared to dealing with large families. This is the end of my presentation and I am inviting @saxopedia, @rafk, @paholags, and @crismenia to share entries to the contest.
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Cierto amiga comparto su opinión en las familias más pequeñas los padres podrán atender muy bien a sus hijos ya que cuando las familias son númerosas los padres casi nunca le dedican tiempo de calidad a sus hijos
Exactly my friend, in larger families the parents are hardly there for their kids. The children are living like in an ecosystem of survival of the fittest.
hello friend,
There is no comparison for small families when it comes to developing and raising children. I also don't like big families as much as you. You said that in big families children cannot be looked after properly equally.
Parents need full attention and care to bring up their children properly. Children of large families are deprived of parental love in many cases.
Many thanks for sharing with us your informative article. I wish you all the best for the competition.
I appreciate your feedback friend. As you rightly said, larger families the children suffer because of lack of full parental protection and support.
Hello ma'am.
Greetings from mine to you.
I Have review your presentation and u have given solid opinion on family size. Well said Africa encouraged polygamy, where parents are liable to multiple kids. I do come from a very large family and the level of my father keeping up with all the kids is narrative.
Most kids don't get the full benefits of the parent in large family. So they are bound to fend mostly for them selves at a tender age. I did too and there's no way I'm making a big family.
Nevertheless family size is mostly state of mind and income. A capable parent will go for a large family base on personal reasons.
Thanks for inviting. Will be dropping my opinion soon.
Exactly making a larger family is not a problem but with the right resources put in place, you will be able to manage it. Nonetheless, children in larger families can never get full attention from their parents as compared to children from smaller families.
You have said true. Because the children will be able to get full attention. They may feel focused, motivated and encouraged. They usually encouraged by their parents.
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