Big Family or Small Family?

This was P's Social Studies book three years ago when he was in Grade 1. Now that K is in Grade 1, he uses the same. (XS has changed a lot of the other materials they used, but this one remains the same.)

Social Studies in the early years (read: Grades 1 to 4 or so), are pretty much the same from one year to another. The topics covered are generally about our nation -- landforms, water forms, beautiful places in the Philippines, family --> barangay --> population, ... you get the idea.

When I was teaching P in Grade 1, I had issues with this topic already.

Look at the topics about small and big families below.

"A small family is made up of the parents and ONE CHILD ONLY."

"It is also a small family when parents have TWO CHILDREN ONLY."

"A married couple who has no child is also considered a small family."

BIG FAMILY

"A family is considered by when the parents have THREE OR MORE CHILDREN."

I take issue with this because I believe the number of children should not be dictated upon us. While I am pro-RH bill, I still believe that it is the choice, ultimately, of the couple to practice family planning. Which is why, this particular topic incensed (this is my new favorite word) me.

Of course, I discussed this with S, and his take on this was -- "I'm surprised that a Catholic school allowed this to be taught!".

On hindsight, of course, I realized that perhaps this book is used in both private and public schools, and that it is a medium for the government to teach kids why small families might be better (as the chapter also covers resources -- e.g., because everyone basic needs should be met, a bigger family will need more resources than a smaller one).

I'm just irked that if a student answers that family with 3 children is a "small" family, his answer is WRONG. (To credit the boys' school, I don't recall if this question has ever been in any of their quizzes. I should check.)

Yun lang. Annoying. What do you think?