Having one child - a trend for busy people

Many young couples tend to have one child to raise well and have time to develop themselves.

Give your child the best you can.

Up to now, the son of Ms. PLA, 35 years old, in Thanh Binh ward (Hai Duong city) is almost 4 years old. According to many people, PBL, her son is emotional, agile, and active. He can proactively do many things such as bathing, dressing, putting on shoes, as well as helping his parents wash dishes, clean the house, put away clothes...

L. is studying at a bilingual kindergarten in Hai Duong City. According to the teachers at the school, he absorbs English well and can interact with teachers when learning English, not just repeat what the teachers say like many other children. “Every child wants to have siblings to play with. To keep him from being sad, my husband and I often talk, spend time playing with him, take him to friends’ and relatives’ houses to play together, take him to the playground… so he is very sociable,” Ms. A. shared.

Like L., H.D.TK in Binh Han ward (Hai Duong city) is 4 years old this year. According to many people, he has good cognition and is intelligent. Ms. D.TTT, 30 years old, mother of K., said that her child could speak before the age of 1, and by the age of 15-16 months, he could speak many long sentences. When attending a bilingual kindergarten, by the second English lesson, he could speak a few words. He also eats, dresses himself, cleans up his toys, helps his mother fold clothes, cleans the house... To achieve this result, since she was pregnant, Ms. Trang has focused on "prenatal education", using products that are good for the health and intelligence of children as well as guiding her child to play with toys, write, and draw while her parents are busy.

This year, HN, the son of Ms. TMH and her husband in Le Thanh Nghi ward (Hai Duong city), is 10 years old. According to the teachers, he is a quick, active and intelligent student, grasps problems quickly, always completes the tasks assigned by the teacher in class, has good thinking and creative skills, and is independent. After many years of training, he now speaks English fluently. To achieve this result, since the child was young, Ms. H. and her husband let their child do housework, read books, and regularly take him to experience and explore regions and museums. From these trips, the child has more knowledge of geography, history, indigenous people's lives, mountain passes, terraced fields, etc. The couple also let their child participate in tours organized by tourism service providers in the province to push the child out of his parents' "comfort zone" so that he can face difficulties, handle situations in life, and foster confidence and team spirit. Together with her child, she and her husband build the habit of reading, assembling, exploring technology products, setting up schedules, and how to use money... "My husband and I pay attention to training our child's discipline. Every time he violates something, he writes a self-criticism report, explains how to fix it, and takes responsibility for what he does. No matter how busy we are, my husband and I always prioritize time to be friends with and listen to our child," Ms. H. shared.

Parents do what they want

It is undeniable that if parents have fewer children, they will have more time to develop themselves, rest and enjoy life. Ms. PLA is a civil servant and has a part-time business, her husband works in the banking industry. “My husband and I think that having one child will allow us to spend more time and give our children the best life possible. Life is not long, if we keep having many children, taking care of them will take a lot of time and effort, and we will not have time to experience life. Since our child was 1 year old, my husband and I have often traveled whenever we have the opportunity to reduce the pressure of our busy daily life,” Ms. A. said.

Sharing the same opinion with Ms. A., Ms. D.TTT shared that she wanted her children to study abroad, so she planned to have fewer children and prepare better financially. Having fewer children also helps her develop her career. Previously, she studied business administration and learned English to serve her work. But later she changed her direction to become a teacher specializing in teaching English to primary and secondary school classes. She currently has a Tesol international English teacher certificate, her classes attract many students...

Like many other busy couples, Ms. H. and her husband are running a business in the printing industry. While accompanying their children to develop, Ms. H. and her husband also work hard and create many jobs for others.

According to Master Nguyen Kieu Lien, a psychology lecturer at Hai Duong Medical Technical University, the desire to have fewer children is gradually becoming a trend chosen by many people. The reason is that having fewer children will help many people focus on raising their children, spend more time with their children, and can provide their children with the best learning and development environment. Having fewer children helps many parents have time to work, contribute, experience life, and reduce the pressure of modern life.

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