Lesson 1: Readiness to Parent Flashcards
readiness factors before deciding to have kids (9)
- financial*
- health
- relationship
- responsibility (pressure to do well from others)
- time/lifestyle
- feelings abt kids
- support system
- knowledge
- gov’t benefits
how is health a readiness factor
- mental
- physical
- hereditary illness
- age
how is relationship a readiness factor
avoid baby-trapping
how is responsibility a readiness factor
- handle pressure from others to put kids into ecs, etc
- handle judgement
how is time/lifestyle a readiness factor
some kids become permakids
what does the government provide us with (7)
- child benefit tax credit
- free school
- maternity/parental leave
- jobs cant fire u for having kids
- RESP
- first round of IVF free
- free birth/healthcare
how long is maternity leave nd parental leave + how much is the pay
- maternity: 15 weeks
- parental: 55% of income for 30-40 weeks (can be extended to yr+half for 33%)
cost to raise child to 18 y/o
$250,000
why are kids expensive (7)
- disabilities
- ecs/hobbies
- location (home+groceries)
- culture/religous events
- dietary restrictions
- uniforms
- daycare
current birth rate in canada
1.33
which gender is more expensive to raise nd why
boys bc food
how to increase canada’s birth rate
- daycare centres attached to workplace
- increase maternity/parental leave pay
whts good abt canada’s low birth rate?
- quality education (small classes)
- less competition for future gen
whts bad abt canada’s low birth rate?
- more older voters
- stress on healthcare system
most common reasons to not have kids for canadians
- “the partner problem”
- cost
- lifestyle
- age
wht years did birth rate increase/decrease?
- 1936: decrease bc great depression
- 1946: increase bc baby boom post WW2
- 1966: decrease bc of sexual revolution (birth control nd abortion)
- 1976: decrease bc women’s rights movement
wht might be making birth rate increase nowadays?
immigration
what reduces fertility (6)
- vaping/smoking
- pesticides
- diet*
- genetics
- illnesses
- noise pollution
when does fertility decline?
- females: 30-35 (less eggs)
- males: 40 (sperm speed/shape)
top 3 expenses of kids
food, clothing, childcare/activities
not a common deciding factor for having kids tdy
to pass on inheritance
women’s equality did not do this:
equality amongst same-sex couples
not a common response for why canadians don’t want kids
lacking skills
why is birth rate declining
career-focus
