Nutrition
A study has shown that the acidity and alkalinity of food can affect the gender of a baby. Nowadays, women often pay more attention to managing their health and pay special attention to diet.
Women who focus on diet and weight loss often demonstrate restraint in their bodies, and bodies with a high alkaline level are more likely to have boys. This explains why there have been more boys born in recent years.
“Respecting Men, Looking Down on Women”
Although the modern notion of respecting men and looking down on women rarely appears, in some areas and in families with older people, feudal ideas still exist.
The difference in education between generations is significant, and therefore, some adults in the family are still influenced by traditional ideas, maintaining the old beliefs. Some people still believe that sons, as the heirs, can continue traditions and make a reputation for the family.
Furthermore, the socio-economic situation is not strongly developed. In an economy based mainly on agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, the strong muscles of boys become an advantage when performing tasks such as plowing, fishing, and logging. With low labor productivity in agriculture, parents often cannot accumulate enough for their old age, and the social security system is not yet developed. Therefore, in many families, having a male heir has become an important goal.
Trend of Having Fewer Children
In today’s society, with the increasingly strong development, the trend of having children among people is also gradually following modern forms, with each family usually having only 1-2 children. These decisions usually have two main reasons. First, they reflect the influence of family planning policies. Second, modern couples today often have a high sense of responsibility in caring for and raising children.
They often decide to stop after 2 children, and some families even only want to have one child. Meanwhile, although gender selection has become more feasible with the progress of science and technology, most families still prefer to have boys.