During the 80's, it was but normal to have a family with 4-5 kids. If you hear someone having 10-12, you'll be astounded. But they were able to live fully, as the expenses and cost of living before was not that steep. Others would brag that they have such number of kids, like they can already compose a team in a basketball league.
Nowadays, having that number of kids would be a little shameful. It mirrors the poor state of our education system. Who would want to have so much kids but have less to offer? Birth control has not been a priority of our government, much like the way they educate people about sex education.
The past decade saw families adapting to the idea of just two kids in one family. They would be grateful if it's a boy and a girl. Three kids would already be a struggle. 4 means serious deliberations. 5 and up means something is wrong.
With our state of economy right now, where prices of essentials are spiking, we need to prioritize the quality of living for our children. They are the next generation, who would eventually pass on to the next generation the discipline that we must instill in each one of them.
Education alone is too pricey now. I attended college at 8K per semester, but checking on the same university now, it's around 100-150K pesos. And it's per trimester already, not semestral. Our public schools are not getting enough funds. Creating new schools, or even classrooms, will take years. Our teachers underpaid. The poor little student just going home, with nothing new learned.
We have to educate our people properly. Population in Metro Manila has increased so much in the last decades. People don't see the relation between quality education and standard of living. All they know is that they need to study and pass, then go and find a job, and have a family in the future.
Eleven kids will be too much for a couple to handle. Just imagine how they will be treated equally by their parents, especially when it comes to expenses. What with a measly minimum wage.
Have a good day everyone!
It was the government's incompetency that put this situation to us. Yes, the people were wrong for not being disciplined and well-educated, but the government can be a way too and solve the over population issue in the country. They can have campaigns and projects.