Speaking of children

*Barbara Holland

The essay reflects on arguments against the practice of having many children. Generally, a single child is a boon and plural children are curse. Parents can bring up one child with due attention but plural children can trouble their parents badly. They pile up telephone bills, shout for early dinner, break rules, litter the house and spoil the harmony of life. Parents have to spend a lot of time by feeding, clothing, educating and fulfilling all their demands.

According to the essayist (Holland), one child is second to none (unique) like the most necessary part of our body. One child can early be given good training and taught standard principles to achieve higher goal and success.

On the other hand, plural children are obstacles to their parent’s peace and progress. Piles of dirty laundry and pots, big bills to pay, silly actions in the house all these things add much trouble to parents responsibilities.

One child makes social prestige and can be carried to important places and parties. Whereas, plural children are peace breakers because they deteriorate internal and external environment.

Barbara Holland appears both as a mother and wife in the essay. She experiences mental and emotional disorder being a mother of plural children. As a wife her private life and freedom is violated by the long term presence of her children and their whimsical demands.

More attention seeking than fathers. As a result, mothers have to be on standby spending maximum time with their children. Mothers are also wives. This double role of women in a big family creates misunderstanding between wife and husband, and mother and children.

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