Recently, Zheng Bingwen, former director of the Institute of American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the World Social Security Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, expressed his opinions on the phenomenon that young people dare not have children in a lecture. He believes that the reason why young people nowadays dare not have children is because of the pressure of life, including education, pension, medical care and so on. This view resonates widely, after all, there are indeed many dilemmas and pressures in real life that discourage young people.
However, just when everyone was still agreeing with the expert's remarks, he suddenly turned his words and called on young couples to look forward, difficulties are only temporary, and the time for childbearing is limited, and this effective fertility period should be seized. He believes that it is possible to borrow the strength of relatives and friends to overcome temporary difficulties, otherwise it will be too late to regret it after age. This view has sparked widespread controversy and questioning.
Experts call on young couples to borrow the power of relatives and friends to solve the difficulties caused by childbirth. However, this view raises many questions. Many netizens believe that not everyone can get help from relatives and friends, especially when facing various challenges in reality. Not everyone has wealthy relatives and friends who can borrow money, and not everyone's relatives and friends are willing or able to help.
Mutual support between relatives and friends is a beautiful ideal, but this is often not necessarily the case. Many people, even if they have relatives and friends who are willing to help, are faced with various difficulties and pressures themselves, and are unable to give substantial help. Even if some relatives and friends can help, it is debatable whether this help will last and whether it will solve all problems.
There are many reasons why young people are afraid to have children. In addition to the stresses and difficulties of life mentioned by experts, there are many other factors that discourage young people.
The first is the economic issue. Raising a child requires a huge financial outlay, whether it is living expenses, education expenses, or medical expenses, it requires a lot of money. For many young couples, the financial burden is already a huge pressure, and it is difficult to take on more burdens.
The second is the issue of career development. Young people's career pursuits make them more inclined to focus their time and energy on work rather than on childbearing and family. Taking risks to have a baby can take a toll on career advancement, which is one of the reasons why many young people are hesitant.
Again, there is the issue of education and nurturing the environment. Many young couples are worried about whether their children's education and growth environment is good, especially in the face of rapid urbanization and unequal distribution of educational resources, and they are worried about their children's future education and development prospects.
The issue of fertility is not only a matter of personal choice, but also a complex social issue. In order to solve the problem of young people's reluctance to have children, we cannot simply shift the responsibility to individuals, but also need to think comprehensively and solve it from the institutional and policy levels.
First, we should increase financial support for young people, provide more benefits and security, and reduce the financial pressure on them to raise children. This includes measures such as increasing wages and reducing education and health care costs.
Second, we should improve the education and nurturing environment, provide better educational resources and public services, and create favorable conditions for children's growth and development.
Thirdly, social support networks should be strengthened to provide more help and support to young couples. In addition to the help of relatives and friends, all sectors of society should also take responsibility to provide support and assistance to young people.
Finally, publicity and education should be strengthened to enhance the awareness and quality of childbirth. By publicizing the benefits of policies and setting positive examples, young people will be encouraged to have children.
In short, solving the problem of young people's reluctance to have children requires the joint efforts of the whole society and the support of policies. As experts, we should pay more attention to and understand the real plight of young people and provide them with suitable solutions, rather than simply calling for childbearing.