How to promote marriage and birth rate
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Originally posted by Fcukpap:
of course...there is connection...i do not think i need to emphasize further...
simply - one will not do anything if it puts one self into risk or greater liability...
perhaps u have not heard of risk assessements?...i do not think i need to explain further...
So how does this relate to Women's Charter, or "unbalanced gender policies" ?
As a matter of fact, following your train of thought, I would think that Women's Charter and gender policies actually help to allay some fears about possible risks from marriage.
Up to now, you are still not giving any specific and concrete examples on how Women's Charter and "unabalanced gender policies" are an impediment to marriage and child birth.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
can't just give like that......it may cause couples to have children for money and not for children's sake. Free education is something more feasible.
win win situation> PAP wants baby and people want money. Fair Trade. ç‰å�Œäº¤æ˜“ -
Originally posted by Itedino:
win win situation> PAP wants baby and people want money. Fair Trade. ç‰å�Œäº¤æ˜“Then you may find couples rushing into marriage and having babies for the sake of the money. And you may find divorces as quickly as marriages occur. The kids suffer and there comes big social problems.
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The only solution is put a ban to contraceptives items like pills/condoms and accidents happens at higher rate and wa la...
more babies but maybe with no fathers lah...
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Veggie Bao is right. Few of the main reasons that put off couples from getting hitched, not to mention having babies (and more of that) are not being able to have enough money for a good wedding and a home. Roof is the most basic need.And to get a home is not easy with many years of commitment and upfront cash payment. Nowadays, going dating already need money..and not all wanna settle for a 'just sign and be married' ceremony. I do feel sorry that couples of today have to start off their marriages with a life-long housing loan debts and uncertainties. The government sure needs to address these fundamental issues.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
Then you may find couples rushing into marriage and having babies for the sake of the money. And you may find divorces as quickly as marriages occur. The kids suffer and there comes big social problems.
haha. anything can happen bro. Later open agency that cater to give birth children only. The ladies artifical DNA insert sperm and fertilize. Surrogate mother only.
Sound great. No responsible involve and u can have your kid.
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Dear viewers,
Based on my own experience, reasons why couples are not willing to have babies (I use the term 'babies' not "kids")
- Unwilling to compromise current comfortable lifestyle of couples
- Fear of financial burden with a newborne in terms of higher costs in hiring maid, education and daily baby expenses
- Higher focus on building one career and lesser focus on family bonding
My recommendations
- Free education on pre-school for first and second kids
- $50 000 lump sum incentive for mother who resign to become full-time mum for 2nd kid only.
- Education to brain-wash parents to instill the idea that kids bring happiness not burden.
At the day of the day, it is all about money. No money, no talk and no baby.
Comments are welcomed.
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I have a good idea. Why not garment set up a permanent child care centre. Take care of kids (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) till the child grow up then return to their biological parents. I understand that taking care of young kids is a hassle which my friends are complaining about. It is not just about money, it is about freedom too. Very weird right but I guarantee it will boost the birth rate for sure.
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The government better take action soon in case the birthrates further drop.
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Originally posted by Cute Dolphin:
The government better take action soon in case the birthrates further drop.
This is a worldtrend of declining birth rates among the developed countries, not just Singapore. Do you think our government is able to fight the world-wide declining birth rate in Singapore?
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Vote Veggie Bao for President!
Bao Bao all the way!
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Originally posted by Shazamnick:
This is a worldtrend of declining birth rates among the developed countries, not just Singapore. Do you think our government is able to fight the world-wide declining birth rate in Singapore?
Still must think of a way mah. -
Originally posted by Pinknutri:
I have a good idea. Why not garment set up a permanent child care centre. Take care of kids (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) till the child grow up then return to their biological parents. I understand that taking care of young kids is a hassle which my friends are complaining about. It is not just about money, it is about freedom too. Very weird right but I guarantee it will boost the birth rate for sure.
can you imagine going to ur parents and thinking "are they my parents..? wow... i nvr seen them before" and all thier psychological problems that developed over the years. they would be thinking "why'd u leave me there" "dont u want me anymore". Its not that simple...
i also agree costs one of the key issues.. but there's also one thread about people not managing their lifestyle well. why buy things that are not really neccesary for survival? if they can manage their upkeep, then in the first place they wouldn't be caught in so much financial woes. if people are so materialistic, then how come they aren't so educated in economics? simple accounting to negate ur expenses and stuff.
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Also,
We can examine the baby bonus programme, which has been implemented.
The government says it is working but only very marginally (not enough effect)
So indeed financial incentive DOES have an impact.
But I think the conclusion is, not that the financial incentives does not cover the whole story (such as psychological changes or lifestlye changes), but I would say that the amount is not bold enough. That is why the effect is marginal.
Also some of the so-called lifestyle changes can be addressed by measures such as paternity leave, maternity leave, flexi working hours, more childcare centres, and so on (this is all geared to minimize the lifestyle disruptions and to form a support mechanism)
Another thing which is possible to be examined further is the role of in-house help, aka, maid.
If Im not wrong nowadays the trend is moving towards further tightening, taxing, and regulation, on maids. This should be reversed.
If there is plentiful of in-house help, this should be beneficial and can help encourage family building.
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Originally posted by Pinknutri:
I have a good idea. Why not garment set up a permanent child care centre. Take care of kids (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) till the child grow up then return to their biological parents. I understand that taking care of young kids is a hassle which my friends are complaining about. It is not just about money, it is about freedom too. Very weird right but I guarantee it will boost the birth rate for sure.
The child will received extremely little love form her/his birth parents. to the child, its just a stranger they do know. it makes the child thinks that parents find him/her a budern. in the end, no one takes care of old folks. higher tax come in -
Originally posted by Cute Dolphin:
The government better take action soon in case the birthrates further drop.
I thot Action already taken,...more foreign talents import -
My suggest will be very much different from all of you, what govt should do it, off TV shows after 9pm and all entertaining places to be close after 9pm, no more internet after 9pm, no more public transport after 9pm. Hope couple can have good sex and give us 9 babies each
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Originally posted by angel7030:
My suggest will be very much different from all of you, what govt should do it, off TV shows after 9pm and all entertaining places to be close after 9pm, no more internet after 9pm, no more public transport after 9pm. Hope couple can have good sex and give us 9 babies each
u willing to close ur pub o.o"
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anyone give 3 birth get 1 free 3 room hdb lor.population sure shoot sky high
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...but 12,000 babies are destroyed.
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Put VIAGRA in our water supply
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Have Big Sweep for couples getting married.
Have Big Sweep for couples having 1st baby.
Have Big Sweep for couples having 2nd baby.
Bonus Draw if it's Twins or Triplets.
Each Draw is S$5 million, more effect than your afew thousand dollars tax rebate.
The chances higher than Big Sweep or Toto because it's 1 chance out of maybe 20,000.
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Those who don't win, can have more babies again to get into the draw.
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Thanks your sharing.
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If need to solve the babies problem, govt MUST let couples feel 200% assurances that financial help / aid is given to them in a long term till children reaches 18 yr old or 20 yr old.
Raising a children is no joke. Money money and money pump into it.