Why birth rate not enough in Singapore?

[Kingnoking123]

Sg wife not want to give birth?

 

[freshsoapsmell]

Lazy to piak

 

[OddEye]

Environment not good for kids growing up mentally wise. Not just for parents but their next generation.

Some married too late and can't give birth to children

Some prioritise career because they want to have comfortable retirement

Some never love kids and don want to bear the headache of bringing them up

 

[Yuba84]

Leaders lead by example then bottom follow. You see our prime ministar and the ministar in charge of raising tfr got chewren? Spouse also don’t have. How to convince us peasants to give birth?

 

[hammerhammer]

Think is stressful. Those I know hard to conceive are those holding high position and stressful jobs. Those happy go lucky ones breed like rabbits . Although not earning much but life seem happier for them.

 

[Yuba84]

Knn…. Even Sylvia Lim also get married… what our tfr ministar doing?? 连oppo lao char bor 都不如

 

[Shion]

too expensive in sg

 

[yyysss]

Not enough men who met the expectations of the women. And some of the men who met didn’t want children.

i knew of one long time friend working as hairdresser, talk handsome and know how to sweet talk. His main girlfriend know he got other girls and his other girls know he got a main. He didn’t want any kids.

 

[BBClone]

SG doesn’t need birth rate, just import rate

 

[robie_aibo]

Very expensive to raise a child. Unless you belong to the lower income group else the cost of raising is high.

 

[yyysss]

Leaders lead by example then bottom follow. You see our prime ministar and the ministar in charge of raising tfr got chewren? Spouse also don’t have. How to convince us peasants to give birth?

I think this might not be too heavy as a factor affecting decision to have children. If the political office holder can help to make the cost of having next generation reasonable, it will helps more. They need to h come up with solutions.

 

[Kwein]

i got a 6yo and I’m already in my late 40s

worry about his future, go enrichments, everything is about $$$$


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[buttbERry]

cost of raising a child maybe a consideration for couples

 

[fandango]

Marry too late.

 

[Vinda99]

Beyond the financial costs, which are high for most Singaporeans, there is also the cost in personal time.

Everyone only has 24 hours each. More and more of us have to be caregivers to elderly parents. You know how much time you already have to spend at work. Now think of adding children to that. Children don't just need to be fed, they need to be nurtured, they need to be educated. It's not easy.

Some people are willing to make those sacrifices, some are not. There is no right or wrong. Not everyone is cut out to be a parent. You can't return the child to Taobao or Shopee because they didn't meet your expectations, or you got bored with them or you are too tired.

I think the reason why most people aren't having kids, or aren't having more kids, is a mix of these factors. That is why simply throwing money is not working; it is only addressing 1 of the many causes.

The main reason would likely be that people aren't willing to give up their existing lifestyles. How are you going to convince the DINKs to choose having kids which will result in having less time and money and space for themselves? The DINKs are not wrong, and they are not selfish. You have to want kids for the right reasons. If not, better don't ruin the child's life.

So how to come up with solutions? There are already countries facing the same problem that have tried more radical approaches: 1 year paid maternity leave, throwing of much more money than us. We can already see that those paths won't work for us. Which employer is willing to give 1 year paid leave? Not even the government is willing to do that, I am sure.

Just look at the Baby Bonus. Every time there is an increase in the cash portion, the hospitals raise the delivery charges by the same quantum. This is learnt from firsthand experience. All it does is make the delivery almost free. After that you are on your own.

So why is the birth rate not enough, is a tough question to answer, and is not a problem unique to Singapore. It is just changing of people's mindsets with the times, and there is no stopping it.

If you leave it to a certain Minister (name redacted because of Cooling off Day), he will probably come up with NoPopNoJob, and that may actually solve the problem (but create new ones)

#mehmehpiak

 

[Kingnoking123]

Now all blame imports

 

[Roid Rage]

SG doesn’t need birth rate, just import rate

yeah those mainlanders new citizen are loyal pap supporters somemore. so no need to beg yall to have kids. just import their 一家大小. damn worth it

 

[XiaoChilli]

Company dont like ppl to go on maternity

 

[footi3]

marnee no enuff

 

[buttbERry]

more n more bbfas also?