What are the benefits of having a second child?

my country's birth policy has been relaxed for several years. Many women, although they are already in their forties, still take the risk of having a second child. However, some young people do the opposite and do not want a second child. What are the benefits of having a second child? In fact, most parents are considering giving their eldest child a companion, as they feel a child alone would be too lonely. In fact, after having a second child, you will find that the eldest child who was originally not well-behaved has changed a lot, and even knows how to care about others.

The benefits of having a second child

The communiqué of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, released on August 29, 2015, proposed "fully implementing the policy of allowing a couple to have two children." The adjustment of the population policy to allow two children is aimed at reversing the trend of declining demographic dividend and accelerated aging. For people of childbearing age, what are the benefits of having a second child?

1. Give your only child a companion so that their childhood is no longer lonely

It is not enough for children to have only their parents' company. Having a second child means that children will have a companion in their childhood and will have a stronger tendency to share. The closer the relationship between first-born children and their peers, the stronger their willingness to share and care for young children, and the lower their level of loneliness.

2. Let children develop mentally

The growth environment of only children can easily make them develop problems such as being self-centered, unable to communicate and share with others, poor hands-on ability, lack of responsibility, and strong dependence. If you have a second child, the first child will develop a certain sense of responsibility and need to protect his or her younger siblings and be a role model for them. Growing up two children together is beneficial to the healthy mental development of the first child.

3. Prevent parenting risks and reduce the burden of supporting children

Nowadays, after many only children get married, they have to shoulder the responsibility of supporting four elderly people. Although many parents no longer need their children to support them after retirement, there are still many unpredictable problems such as illness, which bring great pressure to their children. If there are brothers and sisters in the family, the pressure will not be so great, and when encountering family problems, they can rely on each other.

4. The second child is a lubricant to resolve conflicts between couples

Although having a second child will bring various pressures to the family, a child can inject fresh vitality into a boring and dull family, giving the couple more motivation to work hard. The warm life of a family of four is very enviable. The second child brings double happiness to the family, and the second child is a lubricant for resolving conflicts between couples.