What were the most important factors to consider before having a kid?

To me, the golden qns is do you really want to have kids and why? The more traditional Chinese see not having a child as unfilial to their parents. The more modern ones say the children will take care of you when you are old. Come on, look at myself, I am not even taking good care of my parents, but I expect that from my child? I would say don't do it because others tell you to, incl the government. If you decide to go ahead, I see little problems from other factors. Finance: there are parents bearing 5 kids in a small HDB, and parents only have 1 kid staying in a big landed house. The kids will still become adult one day. Age: there might be some problems if u are over the fertile age. But there are medical help you can engage. No guarantee but helps available. Sorry if I spread some negativity. YOLO! Stay healthy.