Comments on: Book Review - Maybe One http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/06/03/book-review-maybe-one/ Bringing together parents from around the world Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Happy Earth Day! — Mamas Worldwide http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/06/03/book-review-maybe-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9070 Happy Earth Day! — Mamas Worldwide Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:15:36 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=610#comment-9070 [...] Book Review: Maybe One - on the case for having smaller family sizes [...] […] Book Review: Maybe One — on the case for having smaller family sizes […]

]]> By: Christina G http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/06/03/book-review-maybe-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Christina G Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:56:49 +0000 http://www.mamasworldwide.com/?p=610#comment-2806 I'm not sure where this only children are "spoiled brats" idea came from. I think this is one of those finding the right balance between being a completely selfish and a completely selfless parent things (either one of which can lead to a self-centered child, I believe). I think if parents set the right example, the number of siblings doesn't matter. I haven't heard anything about China having an epidemic of spoiled brats. On top of that, I think having only one child is very environmentally responsible. The religious arguments about being fruitful were all about outbreeding other religions. At this point, it's not going to be possible for any religion to outbreed another, and as you say, the world is pretty much completely populated now, if not overpopulated. I’m not sure where this only children are “spoiled brats” idea came from. I think this is one of those finding the right balance between being a completely selfish and a completely selfless parent things (either one of which can lead to a self-centered child, I believe). I think if parents set the right example, the number of siblings doesn’t matter. I haven’t heard anything about China having an epidemic of spoiled brats.

On top of that, I think having only one child is very environmentally responsible. The religious arguments about being fruitful were all about outbreeding other religions. At this point, it’s not going to be possible for any religion to outbreed another, and as you say, the world is pretty much completely populated now, if not overpopulated.

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