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A few days ago, a promotional video of "having a second child" released by the National Health Commission sparked heated discussions on the Internet, and netizens expressed their refusal or hesitation to have a second child in the comment area. The low desire to have children is not a reflection of simple personal factors, but a combination of constraints in many aspects.
The video was criticized and criticized, and netizens refused to have a second child "fancy".
In mid-May, a short video titled "Home is the smallest country, the country is tens of millions" went viral on the Internet, describing the happy life of a family of four, and calling for a second child with the text "I hope everyone will contribute more to the country's fertility". This video was released by the official account of the National Health Commission.
This video, which was supposed to convey positive energy, was criticized on the Internet. Netizens have said "don't buy it", for a variety of reasons, which can be summarized as follows: heavy economic burden, work and family conflicts, high parenting pressure, changes in marriage concepts, etc.
For example, some netizens mentioned that "parents have to do one homework when they have a child, and they have to do two jobs when they have two", and some netizens bluntly said, "Are you planning to have a second child recently?" Directly choose not to give birth".
The high popularity of the comment area reflects that the willingness to have a second child is not high in reality. The data shows that since the opening of the two-child system, the proportion of second-child children in the mainland is about 38%, which is still far from the expected goal. Many people choose to have one child or not to have children, which is only part of the reason for purely personal factors, and the constraints of the reproductive environment are fundamental.
The economic pressure is high, the cost of raising children is increasing, and the willingness to have children is decreasing
An important factor influencing the desire to have children is economic pressure. The cost of raising a child from birth to adulthood is as high as hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the financial responsibility of ordinary families is limited.
In recent years, factors such as high housing prices, increased education and medical expenses, and consumption have led to rising living costs, while income growth cannot keep up with the cost of living, which has become an economic barrier for many families to have a second child.
Difficult employment environment It is difficult to balance childcare and work
The conflict between childcare and work is also a reason for the low desire to have children. In today's highly competitive society, many companies require overtime and lack of humanity.
However, childcare requires a lot of time and energy, and if you are too busy with work to take care of it, it is difficult to take on the responsibility of having a second child. Childcare resources are also in short supply, and high-quality childcare institutions are scarce and expensive, increasing the pressure on parents to raise children.
Conceptual change The concept of marriage has shifted from emphasizing coverage to emphasizing quality
The change in perception brought about by the changing times also affects fertility. In the past, the traditional concept of marriage that favored sons over daughters and passed on the family line has been impacted in today's society. More and more young people are valuing the emotional underpinnings of marriage rather than the instrumentality of having children.
They pursue the quality of their marriage and strive for respect and understanding for both parties in their careers and lives. This has led some people to choose not to marry or refuse to have children.
Women's status is promoted and they choose to put their careers first
The improvement of women's social status has also changed the way they have children. Women with higher levels of education are more interested in career development than to let childbirth become a stumbling block in their careers.
Once you have been out of work for too long, you face various obstacles to returning to your job. To avoid this, they may choose to have children later or less. This is compounded by the same work pressure that men face, reducing the likelihood of having a second child.
Improve childcare policies, optimize the childbirth environment, and enhance childbearing enthusiasm
It is unfair to simply attribute the desire to have children not to be higher than personal reasons, and the constraints of the fertility environment are obvious. Improving various child-rearing policies, creating a good childbirth environment, and making child-rearing families feel social warmth and policy support is the fundamental way.
For example, the standard of childcare allowance can be increased, the coverage of the allowance can be expanded, and the financial burden on families can be reduced; It can strengthen the protection of parental leave and maternity leave for enterprises, so that working parents can raise children with peace of mind;
It can increase the number of high-quality kindergartens and nurseries, so that more parents can reduce the pressure of caregiving. When the childbearing family is truly supported by the policy and environment, the enthusiasm for childbearing will also increase.
Eugenics is not only a matter for the family, but also for the state. The government and society should work together to create a good environment for childbearing families, so that childbearing can return to its essence and become an autonomous, responsible and happy choice.
Only by making the child-rearing family "the family and the country in harmony" can the enthusiasm for childbirth be truly improved. It is believed that with the continuous improvement of various policies, the mainland's fertility rate will gradually improve, and positive energy will be gathered to cope with the demographic challenge.
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