[Consolida]

Even those people who do have children can't guarantee that they will be there for them when they are old and lonely. Sometimes children move far away, even overseas, or god forbid, they sometimes suffer with ill health or pass away before a parent.

I would never expect my son to look after me when I am old, in fact I would actually forbid it! I don't want anyone looking after me unless it's their job and they are getting paid for it.

There are various reasons why people have children but in my mind at least hoping that they might be able to care for me in old age isn't one of them.