The book, ‘Sticking up for siblings: who’s deciding the size of Britain’s families?’, says that single-child parents are increasingly being dissuaded from having another child by ‘over-blown’ claims about the financial implications.
Written by father-of-six Colin Brazier (pictured) and Swedish researcher Therese Wallin, the book seeks to ensure that parents who would like another child are aware of the advantages and more ‘circumspect’ about ‘PR-driven scare stories’ about the expense.
It also ‘debunks’ some of the myths that it says dissuades couples from expanding their family, as well as demonstrating the hidden advantages of a ‘multi-child’ family.
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