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Why do elders always advise women to have a child?

The reason why elders always advise women to have a child is mainly due to traditional ideas and social pressure. Here are some of my personal views and explanations.

First of all, traditional concepts believe that a woman's responsibility and mission is to bear offspring. In traditional culture, the value of women is often tied to childbearing, which is seen as a duty and responsibility. Elders are often influenced by this traditional concept, and in this way they demand that women must have children, and regard childbearing as a woman's vocation and one of the most important things in life.

Secondly, social pressure is also one of the reasons that influence elders to advise in this way. In modern society, social values have changed and people's pursuits and plans for life have become diverse, no longer believing that childbearing is a goal that every woman must pursue. However, despite the changing social concepts, there are still some conservative ideas and traditional thoughts. In this case, the elders' persuasion for women to have children is often based on the hope that women will take on traditional roles and responsibilities to fit in with society's expectations of women.

In addition, elders may also believe from their own experience that children have a positive impact on a woman's life. They may feel that having children allows a woman to experience the greatness and happiness of motherhood and can bring her more fulfillment and meaning. Therefore, they want women to go through such a stage of life as well, and to gain more value and fulfillment in life through childbearing.

However, although the elders' persuasion comes from good intentions, everyone's values and life choices are different. In modern society, women have more choices and rights to decide on their own whether and when to have children. Women can pursue their careers, study, travel and enjoy a free and independent life without having to choose to have children simply because of the expectations of their elders. Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness, whether through childbearing or otherwise.

In short, elders always advise women to have children, mainly because of traditional ideas and social pressure. However, every woman has the right to choose whether to have children or not on her own without having to change her life choices because of anyone's expectations. Women should decide whether and when to have children according to their own values and life plans. It is important that women can truly make their own choices and not be swayed by outside pressures in order to realize their happiness and freedom.