2 is enough? 2nd can wait?

[verykiasu2010]

MMM:

verykiasu2010:

also in S'pore, there are families that sign marriage contract that stipulate the first child will carry the family name of the daughter (if she has no brothers) and the rest of her kids will carry the family name of the husband

Really??? That shows like those Taiwan drama. I wonder if I will let my ds do such things :scratchhead:

if your DS marries his GF who is the only child in her whole generation, you won't disagree .... and could always adopt the PRC way of naming with two family names .... Tan-Lim Ah Kow .... for example

[MrsSeah]

MMM:

verykiasu2010:

also in S'pore, there are families that sign marriage contract that stipulate the first child will carry the family name of the daughter (if she has no brothers) and the rest of her kids will carry the family name of the husband

Really??? That shows like those Taiwan drama. I wonder if I will let my ds do such things :scratchhead:

Marry the same surname lor. LOL!!! My colleague has the same surname as her hubby. Both are TAN. So her kids \"carried\" her surname too. :please:

[verykiasu2010]

MrsSeah:

MMM:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"] also in S'pore, there are families that sign marriage contract that stipulate the first child will carry the family name of the daughter (if she has no brothers) and the rest of her kids will carry the family name of the husband

Really??? That shows like those Taiwan drama. I wonder if I will let my ds do such things :scratchhead:

Marry the same surname lor. LOL!!! My colleague has the same surname as her hubby. Both are TAN. So her kids \"carried\" her surname too. :please:[/quote]same surname very risky ..... must check how many generations apart, in case high risk for \"in-breeding\"....that is why traditionally Chinese don't permit same surname marriage

there are some surnames descended from Tang dynasty and part of the clan of a few million are in south east asia ..... same surname risky

[MadScientist]

Oppsgal:

kiddo:

[quote=\"MadScientist\"]Evidence of generations lost... And the start of SGporeans decline.

yes you said it ........2 is now too little ...........
when the minimum in my time is 5 ....most with 7, 8, 9 or 13 in a family
sharing is fun, fighting for food is also one of the joy of eating and
enjoying food hahaaa

DONT WAIT go for it :rahrah:

If have more, probably have more things to fight for. Not enough rooms, Not enough toilet at home, Not enough money... maybe cannot even afford housing next time.

Anyway, I didn't recall see this poster before. What generation is that?[/quote]those who remember are Gen Xers...

I remember seeing half of them...

Anyways, I do what I think is best... have 4 already.
Clearly, the environmment is not helping one bit, but that will change - big time.

[kiddo]

MadScientist:

those who remember are Gen Xers...
I remember seeing half of them...
Anyways, I do what I think is best... have 4 already.
Clearly, the environmment is not helping one bit, but that will change - big time.

Good on you with 4 why you stop Sir ? :evil:

no R&D,you are a scientist :hi5:

[janet88]

Singapore fertility rate is at all time low, but it is not unusual. Taiwan and Japan facing same problems.

How to have more kids when education is so stressful ? Can’t wait for CA/SA to be over every 10 weeks. My kids are 4 (almost 5) years apart but syllabus is so different. My younger one in P2 was taught models for Maths when her older sibling learnt it later. The Chinese exam (whole textbook of 12 chapters) yesterday had so many sections to revise. It will be a miracle if she passes it.

[daisyt]

For me, 1 is enough, 2nd no need wait because it would never happen. Haha

[Oppsgal]

daisyt:

For me, 1 is enough, 2nd no need wait because it would never happen. Haha

:rotflmao: :hi5:

With so many external pressure, I also will have only 1.

Got some people ask me when the 2nd one coming, tell me only have 1 kid, kid will be very lonely. I doubt my kid is lonely from the look. Always fighting toys with mummy.

[Wan]

Those were the days. I was the 2nd girl in the family and the government influenced my parents not to have a little brother for me. Our next door neighbor had a 3rd child who was fined and penalized, faced difficulty in enrolling in pri school.


30 years later, they realized the mistake. But the 70s campaign is so successful that I’m stopping at 2. 

[janet88]

Wan:

30 years later, they realized the mistake. But the 70s campaign is so successful that I'm stopping at 2. 

The govt worried our parents will go on producing and producing like our grandparents' time mah. They forgot that our parents are educated and know how to plan...whether they can afford to have more kids or not. I have 'closed shop' already no matter how govt dangles goodies in front of me. The cost of bringing up 2 kids is stressful enough.