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Bringing Up Britain: Series 13: Should I Have A Second Child? 

Should I Have A Second Child? 

Series 13

Should I Have A Second Child?

BBC Radio 4 - Bringing Up Britain, Series 13, Should I Have A Second Child?

Anjula Mutanda helps one guest make sense of one big parenting question

This week, our guest Lauren looks for advice on whether or not to have a second child.

A family of four was once thought to be inevitable - a destiny for healthy fertile adults. But today families are getting smaller, and having one child is becoming much more common.
Anjula Mutanda speaks to Lauren, a mother of one, who asks herself every day whether having a second child is the right decision for her and her family. We explore the issue in detail: why does the word 'only child' have such negative connotations? How important is having a sibling anyway? How much does having a child cost today? Should we be having more children in the age of climate change and in the midst of a global pandemic?

Producer: Sarah Shebbeare

Bringing Up Britain: Series 13

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Anjula Mutanda helps families make sense of one big parenting question.

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