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2.8 million delaying parenthood due to housing costs

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  • JonnyBravo
    JonnyBravo Posts: 4,103 Forumite
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    the.ciscokid wrote: »
    The fact that people are delaying (and indeed not having) children due to the cost of housing is a very very sad indictment of the state of this country, and our society.

    The fact that more people aren't delaying (or indeed not having) children due to the overpopulation of the planet is a sad indictment of the world, and our society.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    the.ciscokid wrote: »
    The fact that people are delaying (and indeed not having) children due to the cost of housing is a very very sad indictment of the state of this country, and our society.

    I would suggest that having children that you know you cannot support is bordering on child abuse.
  • the.ciscokid
    the.ciscokid Posts: 273 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Or possibly a sign of increased personal responsibility.

    I see very little personal responsibility for anything, in practically every part of our society.

    Justifying high housing cost like that makes little sense.
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    it is possible that people are becoming more rational about parenthood. we're one of the first generations to have effective birth control. plus people are perhaps more thoughtful as to the longterm lifestyle implications both for the child and themselves of bringing another expensive life into the world.

    i don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that the delay is occuring - it is interesting though.
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • INT1
    INT1 Posts: 1,257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I say have kids now rather than later, get it out the way!
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    INT1 wrote: »
    I say have kids now rather than later, get it out the way!

    you make it sound like an odious task.....
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    ninky wrote: »

    i don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that the delay is occuring - it is interesting though.


    Neither do I...bar the health and healthcare cost implications for mothers and children when pregnancies are later. I don't think ''cost'' itself is an implication...think of birthrates in lower standard of living countries. I think expectation changes,the combination of birth control with aspiration..to do with careers, life, travel, physicality. I also think that as a society we become more fearful of responsibility that goes with parenthood, and more judgemental of others.
  • vaporate
    vaporate Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Or possibly a sign of increased personal responsibility.

    Hardly. More like tory policy control.
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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    vaporate wrote: »
    Hardly. More like tory policy control.

    Get the impression you really like giving away other peoples hard earned cash. Would you be in the public sector by any chance?
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I dare say if you dug deep enough you would find similar VI induced survey results from the 60's, 70's and 80's :)
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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