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Why do we have children ?

Very often people wonder why do we have children? Is it to carry on the family’s name or to raise children to take care of us in old age? The reason for…

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Published April 27, 2017 · 5 min read
why do we have children ?

Very often people wonder why do we have children? Is it to carry on the family’s name or to raise children to take care of us in old age? The reason for having children is both to give and to appreciate. We should not ask for perfection in our children, neither should we expect them to win credits to honour the family nor should we want them as an insurance for old age...

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC

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