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I Don't Want Kids

I talked to a colleague yesterday. He said his 10 month old daughter had an interview (also with the parents) for a pre-kindergarten nursery class for 1.5 years old. After that she would take an upper such class, and then attend kindergarten at 3 years old.

I feel crazy how our society has become, going to school at 1.5 years old. My colleague thought it s crazy too. But if you don't follow, your kids would suffer.

Work life balance never exists in my city, and it only gets worse and people would live with more pressure as time goes on.

I don't want kids to go through this, and I don't want to go through this for/with my kids. So I have none.

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Cierzo · M

Where I live it is not uncommon that parents take one-year-old kids to pre-kindergarten, if they can afford it. Otherwise grandparents usually take care of them if parents work. Very sad.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Cierzo I believe it is The interview that us weird!

Sssslm · F

@Cierzo my colleague hires Filipino housemaid to look after his daughter, like many other families here, as both he and his wife need go to work.

In Holland my ex-colleagues put their children at child care centres which sound different from schools/ classes. They could also choose to get 1 day off a week to have more time to take care of their children.

Sssslm · F

@samueltyler2 yes, i guess they want to see if the child is difficult to manage, and if the parents are easygoing.

Cierzo · M

@Sssslm It is great they could one day off. People who just had kids should be bestowed choices like that, or part-time work.

Full-time maids are not common here, only wealthy people hire them.

Sssslm · F

@Cierzo people here hire full time maids are not rich, they have to choose between hiring maids or quitting their jobs. Child care centers, like other welfare facilities here, are scarce.

Cierzo · M

@Sssslm I remember being shocked at the sight of huge groups of Filipino maids in the squares and streets enjoying their day off.

Sssslm · F

@Cierzo yes every Sunday, and in the parks too. They live with their employers and don't have their own place here, so they gather in the public places. It s not comfortable sitting outside in the heat for a whole day though.