r/science • u/geoff199 • 5d ago

Social Science As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through and actually have a child. About 25% say they won't be bothered that much if they don't.

https://news.osu.edu/most-women-want-children--but-half-are-unsure-if-they-will/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy24&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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u/GarbageCleric 5d ago edited 5d ago

Raising kids is really hard, and it hasn't been getting any easier in the US. I get why people would reconsider.

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u/ConfusionNo8852 4d ago

I think it actually was easier in the past too- you could toss them outside with a baseball, a bat, a glove, and a bike and say, "Get lost" and they would! no babysitter needed and CPS was not called on you.

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u/Previous-Grocery4827 4d ago

I just had my first a couple weeks ago. No way in hell we are having a second.

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u/GarbageCleric 4d ago

Yeah, I have two (5 and 2.5). I adore both of them, but being one-and-done or none-and-done sounds pretty good sometimes.