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From 1 Jan 2017, the 2nd week of Paternity Leave will be legislated. Shared Parental Leave will also be increased to 4 weeks from 1 Jul 2017 to allow parents flexibility in leave utilisation. This means fathers will be able to enjoy up to 8 weeks of leave in their child’s first year! (That includes 2 weeks of Paternity Leave, 4 weeks of Shared Parental Leave, 6 days of childcare leave and 6 days of unpaid infant care leave.)
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Leave No Men Behind said:
Couple life everyone can enjoy one
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You seems to appear in just about every thread that discusses marriage and procreation. I am beginning to wonder if you are a PAP IB agent sent here to ward off negative impressions about procreation so as to help your master to increase the country pathetic birth rate :s8:
 
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I think it depends on whether or not you like kids. Otherwise you will end up resenting them and they will not grow up well... lose-lose situation for everyone.
 
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Childfree by choice. I'll be the first to admit that I'm selfish: I want my husband to be all mine and remain my husband, not just my baby daddy. I want my space to be clean and free from noise. I want to watch any shows out there, scold vulgarities freely, and I want to sleep in. I want to travel or meet my (childfree) friends at a moment's notice.

Before you judge me, think about why you want children? Because you WANT (insert reasons here)... You don't need children. There are many reasons for wanting kids, and I respect everyone's reasons. I used to be in teaching, and raising a child is a tough job. Only when you judge me for my childfree existence then do I turn the judgment onto you.

No, I do not need "permission" from my husband to not have children. Are we living in the mid-20th century? I make sure the one I choose is someone whom I love to be around and can see myself growing old with, and whose beliefs are similar to mine.

I'm not sure how fertile I am, but I did plenty of research and made sure my contraceptive is reliable. This is MY choice. However, I have a few friends who are childless not by choice, but circumstances prevent them from becoming parents. They want to have children and would have made great parents.

These friends are the reasons why I think it's bloody rude for nosy people to ask why couples do not have children! Because these couples may be facing problems and suffering. They are not doing so to "save face". Save what "face"? They're simply trying to be strong and not break down.
 
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Ryvyan said:
Childfree by choice. I'll be the first to admit that I'm selfish: I want my husband to be all mine and remain my husband, not just my baby daddy. I want my space to be clean and free from noise. I want to watch any shows out there, scold vulgarities freely, and I want to sleep in. I want to travel or meet my (childfree) friends at a moment's notice.

Before you judge me, think about why you want children? Because you WANT (insert reasons here)... You don't need children. There are many reasons for wanting kids, and I respect everyone's reasons. I used to be in teaching, and raising a child is a tough job. Only when you judge me for my childfree existence then do I turn the judgment onto you.

No, I do not need "permission" from my husband to not have children. Are we living in the mid-20th century? I make sure the one I choose is someone whom I love to be around and can see myself growing old with, and whose beliefs are similar to mine.

I'm not sure how fertile I am, but I did plenty of research and made sure my contraceptive is reliable. This is MY choice. However, I have a few friends who are childless not by choice, but circumstances prevent them from becoming parents. They want to have children and would have made great parents.

These friends are the reasons why I think it's bloody rude for nosy people to ask why couples do not have children! Because these couples may be facing problems and suffering. They are not doing so to "save face". Save what "face"? They're simply trying to be strong and not break down.
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Same sentiments. We are on the same frequency regarding this issue

Currently I am still single and intend to be childfree even if I am married, as you do

Rather than wasting needless amount of money raising kids, I rather spend them on expensive holidays, travelling the world when I am young. Old liao your energy level starts falling and medical issues start to kick in, what's the point of having kids to care for you when you can't enjoy life?

Life must be enjoyed when young. YOLO
 
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defeat_proof88 said:
Same sentiments. We are on the same frequency regarding this issue

Currently I am still single and intend to be childfree even if I am married, as you do

Rather than wasting needless amount of money raising kids, I rather spend them on expensive holidays, travelling the world when I am young. Old liao your energy level starts falling and medical issues start to kick in, what's the point of having kids to care for you when you can't enjoy life?

Life must be enjoyed when young. YOLO
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Old and immobile already how?
 
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qhong61 said:
Old and immobile already how?
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Reserve a slot in the nursing home or senior town. It’s a bit stretching to have children so that you can be taken care of when u r immobile. They have life to lead too and what if they have in law whom are also immobile? I see more parents sponsoring their children for endless education till mid 20s or 30s, and then wedding, and partake in taking care of their grand children’s ... till they can’t do it anymore (immobile)
 
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defeat_proof88 said:
Same sentiments. We are on the same frequency regarding this issue

Currently I am still single and intend to be childfree even if I am married, as you do

Rather than wasting needless amount of money raising kids, I rather spend them on expensive holidays, travelling the world when I am young. Old liao your energy level starts falling and medical issues start to kick in, what's the point of having kids to care for you when you can't enjoy life?

Life must be enjoyed when young. YOLO
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Some ish will argue that because YOYO (you only young once) as well as YOLO that ish why better to have kids. When body clock kick in and hard to have kids when chiu suddenly mind open and want to have kids, by then want also cannotch riao. Of course can still go for adoption rah.
 
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