Female infanticide in China
In some parts of China, when parents have a baby girl, they might feel upset or unhappy because they wanted a boy instead. This sometimes leads them to do something very bad: they might hurt or even kill their baby girl. This is called "female infanticide."
This is a very mean thing to do, and it's also against the law. All babies are special, no matter if they are boys or girls. In fact, boys and girls are both important and wonderful in different ways.
In some places in China, people believe that boys are more important than girls because boys can continue the family's name and take care of their parents when they get old. But this is not true because girls can do the same thing too! Plus, every person is valuable, no matter if they are a boy or a girl.
That's why it's important for parents to understand that girls are just as special and important as boys. Killing or hurting a baby girl is very wrong and hurts both the baby and the family. Instead, everyone should treat each other fairly and with kindness, and love and celebrate all babies, whether they are boys or girls.
This is a very mean thing to do, and it's also against the law. All babies are special, no matter if they are boys or girls. In fact, boys and girls are both important and wonderful in different ways.
In some places in China, people believe that boys are more important than girls because boys can continue the family's name and take care of their parents when they get old. But this is not true because girls can do the same thing too! Plus, every person is valuable, no matter if they are a boy or a girl.
That's why it's important for parents to understand that girls are just as special and important as boys. Killing or hurting a baby girl is very wrong and hurts both the baby and the family. Instead, everyone should treat each other fairly and with kindness, and love and celebrate all babies, whether they are boys or girls.