I think many (not all) of us tend to see a baby as an extension of ourselves, as opposed to an entirely separate and unique human being.
Yes, they'll have
half of you genetically but it's not as if you're making a "mini version" of yourself. I honestly think many of us see it that way sometimes.
I believe that the more people realize that although a child is reliant on you in their earlier years, they're still their own person. Not a potential mini-me..They'll acknowledge that this is a complete human being. One who will eventually adopt their own personality, ideas, and opinions.
Again, not all people think this way...But I think that more people would see the seriousness of having kids before treating it as something "cute" to do and solely thinking of potential photoshoots and mess.
Happy pre-Friday