“I want grandchildren.” All I can do is write this article.
A new trend is emerging on X, formerly known as Twitter, where users fulfill the virtual wishes of their parents for grandchildren. It’s no surprise that young people of child-rearing age aren’t prioritizing having children. The costs of raising children, including housing, education, and healthcare, have increased significantly in recent years. Overpopulation and the environmental impacts of further population growth amid the climate crisis are pushing people who can afford to have children away from doing so. Additionally, many countries are facing political and social unrest, causing many young people to delay or avoid having children altogether.
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Of course, there are good reasons why people choose not to have children: social norms and expectations around marriage and family have changed, and contraception has become more available.
But the reality is that people are having fewer children. So what do we do with the extra time we have? What do we say to our parents when they ask for a new generation? X has the answers.
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