“If I had known that just one child would involve so much work and so much tension, I might have preferred no to be a father,” could well be the frequent lament of a harassed young man. One such father continuing in the same vein that he had even forgotten when he had last seen a movie in a theatre with his wife. And that his carrier was at a standstill since the baby had come. On the other hand, try telling the same young man how much fun life would have been, if the child was not around and remind him how much he might have achieved at work – and his response might well be “no, that’s not true, I did not mean in that way. In fact, life would have been so drab and meaningless without my daughter. It is just once in a way that I complain like this.” He might even add that he is now much better organized, that the home is very cheerful and he feels so wanted.
Most young parents are in a mental state similar to that of this young father. Life with a small child can be very tiring and extremely demanding. Still, home without children is not a common choice for most young people.
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