> The world of single-child parenting, at least in my experience, was a doting dance. A universe where our child became the sole moon, and around him, our world orbited. ...when everything is handed over without a slight struggle or effort, it becomes the expected norm....[with multiple kids] Gone were the days of extravagant games and toys. In their place, the charm of simple play, conversations, and basic fun thrived.

A single child need not be a helicoptered princess/prince. That's a cultural or personal choice on the part of the parents. They can just as well grow up to be a happy, well adjusted adult experienced in both love and challenges.

I have seen an alarming rise in propaganda in Western media, which depict motherhood and parenthood as drudgery and a chore, a thankless job that nobody wants anymore. Pregnancy and childbirth are depicted as the worst thing that can happen to you, try to avoid it, but ugh here's my horror story about barely surviving it so I can warn you away. Children shown as burdens, as little terrors, as "another mouth to feed" that definitely parents can't afford two or one, much less a whole "litter full".

It seems like there is a movement bent on doing anything it can to prevent people from reproducing or forming strong, committed and faithful families (and they have plenty of other strategies I don't need to mention here), and frankly, it's working a treat currently! Good job!