In the eyes of the older generation, it is a very honorable thing for their children to join the army, because joining the army means that they can contribute to the country, and if there is a person in the village who can become a soldier, then his family is respected. Moreover, such a simple desire is directly reflected in the names of that generation, not only in their names with various military-related words, but also in the names given to their children.
However, with the improvement of social level, as well as changes in ideological concepts. There are more and more only children, and many families are less willing to have their children enlist in the army. The first is that because they only have one child, the child is far away from the family to serve far away from home, it is difficult to meet, so that the parents are reluctant and do not think much of their children as soldiers.
Some parents feel that joining the army is too hard, and the daily high-intensity training is not something that everyone can endure, so they do not want their only child to suffer, after all, when they enter the army, they must obey the instructor's arrangement, and no matter how tired they are, they have to persist. Therefore, some parents do not think much about their children to suffer. It is said that poor parents in the world care for their children, and if there is only one child, their attention to their children is even more meticulous, and it is difficult for them to be willing to send their children to the army to suffer.
Some parents value academic qualifications and hope that their children will develop in technology or finance, and their children should be like most people to get a high degree and have a decent job in the future. Enlistment means spending at least two years in the military, so you don't want your children to spend that time in it. And in the eyes of most people, now society pays more attention to academic qualifications, and after soldiers retire, it is difficult to engage in some relatively easy jobs without high education, and many times they have to start again.
Although there are many parents who do not want their only child to become a soldier, there are still many only children who resolutely join the army, are not afraid of hardship, just to realize the dream of defending the family and defending the country, some parents see their children insisting, then they are willing to support their children to become soldiers even if they are reluctant to do so. If you were a parent, how would you choose?