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Just wondering, if you had two or more babies at once what would happen to the second one?
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The law says that couples are allowed to have one "live-birth" - that usually works out to one child. They can apply to the government for a permit to have more than one child - if they 'prove' they have enough status and finances to support the added child then they can have another one. If both parents have post-graduate degrees they are allowed to have two children. If a man or woman have a child from a previous marriage, they are still allowed to have one child in their new marriage. If their child dies they are permitted to have another child. As for multiple births (twins, triplets, etc) they count as one birth and are accepted. Twins are considered good luck (even the girls).
Ethnic minorities (and foreigners) are not required to follow this law... only the Han Chinese.
If you know something about the Chinese government you will know that policy is rarely enforced. In many places there are families with more than one child. They pay a token fine. In reality, large fines are rare, but are covered by the state-run media as a propaganda campaign - incentive for people to follow the law. Most of the middle class families I have been in contact have two kids. Almost all of the poor rural families I have been in contact with have more than two kids. (For 5 years I taught in rural and suburban elementary schools)
The problem isn't the governments law. The problem is the cultural idea that boys are better. I've heard more than one story of a woman being threatened by her mother in law, that unless she provides a son, her husband will divorce her. (Of course, we all know that it is the men who contribute the Y chromosome... but this doesn't seem to matter).
Orphanages raise the children of un-wed mothers as few un-wed mothers have the resources to support themselves, let alone another human. There are also a great deal of older children (boys and girls) whose families couldn't afford them and are forced to give them up - rather than have them starve to death. A number of children are abandoned because they have disabilities that the family doesn't have the resources to deal with. Many families live in absolute poverty, and while the kids (usually girls) aren't given up, they may have had a better life if they were.
Married women will generally get the sex of the baby while pregnant... they can then abort it if they don't want it (this is now illegal, but it is still often done for a 'fee' to the doctor).
Now that the level of education has raised (and women have more autonomy) the idea of having daughters is becoming more and more accepted, especially in urban areas. It's slow, but it is happening.
This is a note to all the people who answered this question (and other similar questions) ... If you want to complain about a country having stifling laws and strange practices, why don't you put down your bag of potato chips, get up off the couch and make a contribution to humanity?
No, I don't like China's one-child policy. But I see the desperate situation they saw when the made it (millions of people dying of starvation annually because the population was exponentially bigger than the production â too much competition for limited resources). I see the cultural struggle they have with it. I see the women who sit at the doctors office praying for some kind of divine intervention before going through with an abortion. No issue is ever as simple as you think it is.
The law says that couples are allowed to have one "live-birth" - that usually works out to one child. They can apply to the government for a permit to have more than one child - if they 'prove' they have enough status and finances to support the added child then they can have another one. If both parents have post-graduate degrees they are allowed to have two children. If a man or woman have a child from a previous marriage, they are still allowed to have one child in their new marriage. If their child dies they are permitted to have another child. As for multiple births (twins, triplets, etc) they count as one birth and are accepted. Twins are considered good luck (even the girls).
Ethnic minorities (and foreigners) are not required to follow this law... only the Han Chinese.
If you know something about the Chinese government you will know that policy is rarely enforced. In many places there are families with more than one child. They pay a token fine. In reality, large fines are rare, but are covered by the state-run media as a propaganda campaign - incentive for people to follow the law. Most of the middle class families I have been in contact have two kids. Almost all of the poor rural families I have been in contact with have more than two kids. (For 5 years I taught in rural and suburban elementary schools)
The problem isn't the governments law. The problem is the cultural idea that boys are better. I've heard more than one story of a woman being threatened by her mother in law, that unless she provides a son, her husband will divorce her. (Of course, we all know that it is the men who contribute the Y chromosome... but this doesn't seem to matter).
Orphanages raise the children of un-wed mothers as few un-wed mothers have the resources to support themselves, let alone another human. There are also a great deal of older children (boys and girls) whose families couldn't afford them and are forced to give them up - rather than have them starve to death. A number of children are abandoned because they have disabilities that the family doesn't have the resources to deal with. Many families live in absolute poverty, and while the kids (usually girls) aren't given up, they may have had a better life if they were.
Married women will generally get the sex of the baby while pregnant... they can then abort it if they don't want it (this is now illegal, but it is still often done for a 'fee' to the doctor).
Now that the level of education has raised (and women have more autonomy) the idea of having daughters is becoming more and more accepted, especially in urban areas. It's slow, but it is happening.
This is a note to all the people who answered this question (and other similar questions) ... If you want to complain about a country having stifling laws and strange practices, why don't you put down your bag of potato chips, get up off the couch and make a contribution to humanity?
No, I don't like China's one-child policy. But I see the desperate situation they saw when the made it (millions of people dying of starvation annually because the population was exponentially bigger than the production â too much competition for limited resources). I see the cultural struggle they have with it. I see the women who sit at the doctors office praying for some kind of divine intervention before going through with an abortion. No issue is ever as simple as you think it is.
Scooby Doo birthday party goodie bag ideas?
Danielle
My Jordyn is turning 5 this August...5 days after her little brother is due (yay me !!) and she wants a scooby doo party! She is inviting 19 of her pre-school friends :help: (WTF??) and some neighbors and cousins. Im only making 2 dozen goody bags so hopefully some of the kids invited wont be able to make it. Im buying 2 dozen tie dye tote bags and only plan on putting a few "nicer" things than that made in china plastic junk. Im getting gazillion bubble that are blue and green (party colors) and scooby doo gummies and then im stumped. I have a bunch of awesome ideas to put in there but trying to keep this crap on a budget is harder than i thought. Beach towels, scooby coloring books, sunglasses, and maybe a scooby doo lolly for $1 a piece??? In my dreams!!! I dont want to pay more than $1 or less per item I put in the totes....any websites or alternative ideas would be great!!
Answer
Look, I plan parties like a second job and when the client says s(he) is on a low budget I have to have patience and scout around because the price difference between similar items may leave anyone stunned. One thing I always do when planning children's parties on a tight budget is to give coloring books as favors. I print here in my house, then do small holes with a paper punch and tie ribbons - passing in the holes - to put all pages together - like magazines - and add a cheap box of crayons or colored pencils in each bag. Practical, inexpensive and will actually be used. Here's a link with free scooby doo coloring pages: http://www.coloring-page.net/scooby-doo.html
I think the bubbles, gummies and coloring pages are enough but if you want to put other items you can add scooby blow outs ($ 0.50 a pack with 8) and scooby masks ($ 1 for 4 masks), they're on sale in Party America, check out: http://www.partyamerica.com/product/scooby+doo+party+supplies.do
Like I said, you need to search, you will surely find good deals in some store next your home...dolar store, a party supply store...
Good luck.
Look, I plan parties like a second job and when the client says s(he) is on a low budget I have to have patience and scout around because the price difference between similar items may leave anyone stunned. One thing I always do when planning children's parties on a tight budget is to give coloring books as favors. I print here in my house, then do small holes with a paper punch and tie ribbons - passing in the holes - to put all pages together - like magazines - and add a cheap box of crayons or colored pencils in each bag. Practical, inexpensive and will actually be used. Here's a link with free scooby doo coloring pages: http://www.coloring-page.net/scooby-doo.html
I think the bubbles, gummies and coloring pages are enough but if you want to put other items you can add scooby blow outs ($ 0.50 a pack with 8) and scooby masks ($ 1 for 4 masks), they're on sale in Party America, check out: http://www.partyamerica.com/product/scooby+doo+party+supplies.do
Like I said, you need to search, you will surely find good deals in some store next your home...dolar store, a party supply store...
Good luck.
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