The Only Child: Debunking The Myths By Lauren Sandler

The story “the only child: debunking the myths” by Lauren Sandler. Is about how people pressure Mrs. Sandler about having another child besides her two year old daughter. But, she has several arguments to why should she wouldn’t have a second child. The first argument is how parents spend about two hundred eighty six thousand dollars on average before college. But because of a recession those cost have gone up. Sandler also says its marvel to me these days anyone can manage a second kid- forget about a third. As Larry finer says due to the recession it has dramatically reshaped women childbearing desires. The institute found that sixty-four percent of women polled said that with the economy they couldn’t afford a child now, and another forty-four percent said they plan to reduce or delay any child bearing because of the economy. Birth control has also increased since the recession.
The second argument is about “A stereotype is born” the image of the lonely only was the idea of Granville Stanley Hall. Mr. Hall is most known for supervising the 1896 study “of peculiar and exceptional children”. Mr. Hall’s conclusion was that an only child could not be expected to go through life with the same capacity for …show more content…
Meanwhile the number of people over 65 will increase by more than 40%. Due to this problem they question who will make up the work force? Or who will care for the disproportionate number of the elderly. It also gives example of how that issue can be taken care of for example elderly would be taken care of their in laws of course it’s not the same but it’s a problem solver. Lastly Sandler states that if it were easier to be a parent in this economy and it weren’t so dire then she might feel more inclined to having a second child herself. But, for now she and her daughter are