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AndrewDucker | 19 days ago

I think there are two steps: 1) Make people want to have kids. 2) Make it feasible for them to do so.

People already want more kids than they're having, so focussing on (2) at the moment is probably the best approach.

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lotsofpulp|19 days ago

Everyone I know who wanted more kids wanted them before having 1 or 2. And it is almost always the men who wanted more kids, as women are more cognizant of the sacrifices and risks.

And this applies to financially secure couples in the US who willingly stop at 1 or 2.

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

brewdad|19 days ago

When we were dating my wife always said she didn't want to have an only child. I was fine with only having one but always assumed we'd have at least two.

After going through pregnancy, she decided she was fine with never doing that again. Her's wasn't an especially difficult pregnancy, she simply didn't realize the toll it would take on her.

So we have one kid who is about to leave the nest.

inetknght|19 days ago

> People already want more kids than they're having

Maybe some people. But nobody I know wants more children. They want a better future for the children they already have. They want to have hope for their future.