It is now a common occurrence for people globally to prefer a smaller family unit to a bigger one. Although, a minute nuclear family is beneficial owing to the low cost of maintenance and optimal education for the offspring, there are also some drawbacks to be taken into consideration.
On one hand, the principal advantage of a small family is low cost of maintenance. To put in another way, the funds that will be required to manage his clan as a whole will be small and affordable. Consequently, the family head will have no difficulties providing for his family's needs. In addition, the children will have the chance of receiving optimal and standard education and this will help in securing their future. For instance, it has been reported by the society for family health in Nigeria that, children from smaller nuclear families always secure more profitable Jobs in the labour market because of the top notch education they received in their formative years.
On the other hand, the major demerit is poor development of social skills. For instance, in a family of one child and two very busy parents who always leave their child with the help because they can afford one. The child is left with no one else to mingle with except her toys and the maid who might not even be educated, consequently, this will affect the child's ability to interact with people in larger circles and also cause loneliness.
To conclude, alhough, having smaller family unit is beneficial, the major disadvantage of poor social skill development needs to be duly considered in order to prevent difficulty interacting with humans in larger circles.
It is
now
a common occurrence for
people
globally to prefer a smaller
family
unit to a bigger one. Although, a minute nuclear
family
is beneficial owing to the low cost of maintenance and optimal education for the offspring, there are
also
some
drawbacks to
be taken
into consideration.
On one hand, the principal advantage of a
small
family
is low cost of maintenance. To put in another way, the funds that will
be required
to manage his clan as a whole will be
small
and affordable.
Consequently
, the
family
head will have no difficulties providing for his family's needs.
In addition
, the children will have the chance of receiving optimal and standard education and this will
help
in securing their future.
For instance
, it has
been reported
by the society for
family
health in Nigeria that, children from smaller nuclear
families
always secure more profitable Jobs in the
labour
market
because
of the
top notch
education they received in their formative years.
On the other hand
, the major demerit is poor development of social
skills
.
For instance
, in a
family
of one child and two
very
busy parents who always
leave
their child with the
help
because
they can afford one. The child is
left
with no one else to mingle with except her toys and the maid who might not even
be educated
,
consequently
, this will affect the child's ability to interact with
people
in larger circles and
also
cause loneliness.
To conclude
,
alhough
, having smaller
family
unit is beneficial, the major disadvantage of poor social
skill
development needs to be
duly
considered in order to
prevent
difficulty interacting with humans in larger circles.