Top 10 Best Reasons to Not Have Children
A lot of people grow up assuming they'll have kids someday. Maybe it's because that's what their parents did, or it's what society expects, or it just seems like the natural next step. But not everyone follows that path, and that's completely fine.There are plenty of reasons to opt out of parenthood. Some are practical, some are personal, and some are just based on the reality of what it means to raise a child. But before we get into it, let's be clear: this list isn't here to convince you that not having kids is the only right decision. If you want kids, that's completely valid, and nothing here should stop you from doing what feels right for you. The goal isn't to argue against parenthood in general, it's just to highlight why some people choose to go a different way.
Crying babies, tantrum-throwing babies, higher stress for the parents, less freedom, and less sleep.
Children can be very stressful.
It sucks to deal with kids throwing tantrums every day. Why don't you leave them at the orphanage?
Especially with noisy, whiny children.
I have a nice hourglass-shaped body, but if I were to get pregnant, my body would be ruined, and I wouldn't be able to get my shape back.
If I ever change my mind about being childfree in the future, I'll adopt a tween or teen instead.
If I were to be pregnant, my body would be ruined. I couldn't get my body shape back.
Your vagina can tear, and your body will have stretch marks.
So much of the world's forests are on fire, emitting carbon instead of capturing it! Also, microplastics are making humans and other animals sick. Farmland is extensive, and livestock are as numerous as us, but they aren't part of natural balancing ecosystems.
There are 8 billion of us humans. You can't have too many children, or else it will get worse.
Adopt a child instead.
That's a reason not to have too many kids.
From babies to college, you'll spend over $250,000, and that doesn't include college. Just imagine having multiple kids.
Bruh, these children have been buying anything online or in the store with the credit card without permission.
You need to buy their toys, clothes, beds, food, books, and other necessities.
I watched a video about a boy throwing a fit about a computer, so he's not allowed on any computer. Ha! He shouldn't be allowed on a computer. That is so funny that his parents say just kidding, so he is not allowed on a computer.
When I was in a pizza place, there was a boy who threw a tantrum over the carousel pony, and his mother paid him a quarter.
Yes. They can throw tantrums over the smallest things.
Feeding, teaching, caring. They need more clothes and more water just for them.
Plus, there's child support if the marriage or relationship doesn't work out.
Food, water, more clothes, education, and so on.
Some children hate their parents for good reasons, such as neglect, abuse, manipulation, or controlling behavior that pushes them to extremes. Others hate their parents simply for not giving them a toy.
Yes. Some children hate their parents for good reasons (like neglect and abuse), but others hate their parents for not giving them a toy.
Especially as shown in these sitcoms on Nickelodeon...
You can't go wherever you want. For example, if you want to watch a movie that is not suitable for kids, you can't. Then you have to send your kids to school.
After that, you want to go to bed, but you get interrupted by a crying, tantrum-throwing baby.
I don't really have much freedom now, so when I do get some, I don't want to give it up to a child.
I've only recently learned that they can wake up and cry at even 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. because I've been woken up by a neighbor's baby who is now a little kid, and they still scream and wake me up.
I hate it when babies or toddlers cry because you can't reason with them. They just care about themselves and cry constantly until they get what they want.
I won't let brats in my place because they will throw tantrums, act childish, be too loud, and more, so I won't let them in my place.
This reminds me of a fact - a scientifically proven fact that couples without children are the happiest.
Look it up if you doubt.
Tantrums, crying, less sleep, more responsibilities, and less freedom.
Most couples are happier without children.
Yes, they will.
The Newcomers
It's a whole life you're responsible for, not just until 18. Their whole life, you have to take responsibility for another person for the rest of your life.
When you have children, you are responsible for their entire life.
My mom can barely let my oldest sister get a boyfriend, and she's 21.
I've heard a neighbor's toddler scream non-stop for an hour straight.
Yes, they are.
If they drop out of school, it's a bad idea for them. Parents need to re-enroll them so they can repeat the grade they are in.
Yes. That would suck, especially if they're brats.
I wouldn't want to change literally thousands of diapers, even cloth ones, which won't stay in the environment for centuries and hurt it unlike the typical diaper.
Also, the stage when they put everything in their mouth sounds gross too.
Those children can be brats.