Namrata Nangia and her husband have been considering expanding their family ever since their five-year-old daughter was born. However, the couple always finds themselves pondering one crucial question: 'Can we afford it?'
Living in Mumbai, Namrata works in pharmaceuticals while her husband is employed at a tyre company. The expenses associated with raising their current child are already daunting - school fees, transportation costs, extracurricular activities like swimming lessons, and even medical consultations come at a high price.
Reflecting on her own childhood, Namrata notes the stark differences in parenting today. She recalls a simpler time when education was the primary focus, without the pressure of enrolling children in various extracurricular activities such as swimming and drawing classes.
Source: BBC
