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What does it mean?
She decided not to have more children as four is sufficient for her.
In plain terms
She feels four children are enough.
What can you take from it?
Setting limits on family size is a personal choice.

Where it applies

  • discussing family size
  • parenting decisions

Putting it to work

  • deciding family size
  • discussing limits

Questions to consider

  • How do you decide family size?
  • What is enough for you?

Another view

It assumes four is ideal for everyone.

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