Children break even more things than I do on my klutziest day. It takes you an hour to clean up. Being a teacher, I'm all too aware of the flaws of the Singapore education system to permit any flesh and blood of mine to become its victim. Heaven forbid I join their ranks. For example, when Vicki on Growing Up was about to make a huge sale to some rich tai-tai .
Babies get born, then they get sick.
Both are quite possibly the most expensive situations to confront any young married couple. I can't afford a maid, nor do I intend to surrender my children to one. Until it's possible for me to juggle career, home and children without a maid, I'm not having any kids. I'm sorry, but my mom and my husband's mom already devoted twenty-plus years of their lives to bringing up their respective children. I'm not about to inflict more squalling babies on them, even if they volunteer.