In modern Russia, the state recognizes families with three or more children under the age of 18 as a many-child families. In most of these families, only the fathers earn money. And in most married couples with one or two children, both spouses earn money. According to Rosstat research, the total earnings of all family members with one or two children are higher than in many-child families. But parents with many children receive more significant benefits, compensation and other social payments from the state than parents with one or two children. As a result, the total income in families with three or more children has recently been even slightly higher than in families with one or two children. But the income per one person in families with three or more children is significantly less than in families with one child and slightly less than in families with two children. However, parents with three or four children are almost as satisfied with their financial situation as parents with one or two children. VTSIOM study data does not confirm the opinion of some sociologists about the negative attitude of the majority of society towards parents with many children. The main reasons for the small number of many-child families in Russia are not their poverty or the negative attitude of other people towards them, but the fact that the vast majority of residents of our country do not need a third child. Financial assistance to families with children contributes to a more complete realization of the existing need of parents for define number of children, but does not affect the need itself. To solve this problem, it is necessary to promote the lifestyle of a family with three or more children through the media
Keywords
number of children, total family income, per capita income, satisfaction with financial situation, attitude to having many children, desired number of children, family and demographic policy