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Summary of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids 

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Parenting has become a herculean task for most of us today, and it’s not supposed to be. It is possible to raise your children and live happily without losing your mind or pushing yourself to the edge. You can adopt a laid-back parenting style, and your young ones will still turn out fine. In Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, American economist and author Bryan Caplan shares some practical insights into how parents can be happier without endangering the lives of their kids or putting them at a disadvantage. This summary will help you discover the truth about parenthood. You’ll also learn how to decide the right number of children to have and how to cut back on activities that make parenting unnecessarily tedious. "Our primary challenge isn’t keeping our kids safe, but appreciating how safe they really are. Far-fetched fears aside, today is a great time to have a child — great for the child, and great for the parents who protect him." ~ Bryan Caplan

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Raising children is not as tedious and unpleasant as it’s been made out to be

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The trend these days is to have as few children as possible because people believe that fewer kids translate to freedom and happiness. This erroneous belief is primarily based on assumptions that kids make our lives miserable — they make us give up our hobbies and nights out and impose all sorts of tedious chores on us.

The truth is, the reason why most people feel like their kids are robbing them of joy and ruining their lives is that they take the wrong approach to parenting. Of course, kids can be unpleasant at times, but bringing up your children doesn't have to be a difficult task.

If you love children and dream of having a big, happy family, you shouldn't let superfluous, short-term concerns get in the way of living the life you want.
All the instances of parental unhappiness we experience in this generation are needless.
According to Bryan Caplan, parenting is actually much more fun than most of us have been made to believe. There is no reason for parents to live a life filled with stress and bitter experiences while raising their kids. You can take a counterintuitive approach to child-raising and enjoy every moment of your life while your kids grow up. You don't have to give up all your free time and independence for the sake of your children.

Does this approach to parenting mean that your child won't turn out as well as the children of parents who burn themselves out? Absolutely not! In the following chapters, you will discover the truth about the impact of parenting on children's future. And better still, you will discover how you can give your children a proper upbringing without sacrificing your peace of mind and happiness in the process.
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Streamlining your activities and those of your kids can make life easier for you as a parent

Back in the 60s and 70s, parents didn't put themselves in as much stress as we do in this generation. Studies by sociologists reveal that modern parents spend an enormous amount of time looking after their children. For instance, dads now spend over seven hours a week on average taking care of their children. This is more than double the amount of time dads spent on child care per week in the 1970s. In the same vein, the typical mother's workload has increased exponentially.
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The impact of parenting styles on how children turn out in life is minimal

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Parents shouldn't lose sleep over the safety of their children because our world today is amazingly safe for kids

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Children do not make the world a worse place; more kids are good for society

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When deciding the number of children to have, always remember that many of the benefits of having kids come later in life

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