They simply apply for one. No terms or conditions are detailed in the book, only that a family unit can have no more than two children, one of each gender.
The committee pairs adults then they apply for children. When they are accepted they are given their first child, then they apply for another and get that child. Each family can only have one mother, one father, one son, and one daughter. (It is considered a disgrace to not have children.)
Dwellings in The Giver are houses. Those houses are where the family units live. There is also a "House of the Old", which is like a retirement home.
Family units can welcome a second child through various means, including natural conception, adoption, or assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF). Couples may choose to expand their family based on personal desires, financial stability, and readiness for the challenges of raising another child. Additionally, some families may consider fostering as a way to provide a home for children in need. Each family's journey to adding a second child is unique and shaped by their circumstances and values.
Newchildren in "The Giver" live in the Nurturing Center until they are one year old. At this time, they are given names and assigned to family units.
In the book, "The Giver", by Lois Lowry, the ones receive their names and their family units at the Age ceremony because they are old enough to leave the nurturing center.
The Ones receive their names and family at the Ceremony of the Ones.
The pills in "The Giver" represent the control the society has over individuals, including their emotions and family connections. By taking the pills, family units are constructed in a way that suppresses genuine emotions and relationships, promoting conformity and obedience rather than natural familial bonds based on love and connection.
In "The Giver," family units have a ritual called "telling of feelings" in the mornings, where they share their dreams and emotions from the previous night. In the evenings, they have a ritual called "telling of dreams," where they discuss their dreams for the future or events of the day. There are also rituals like the "sharing of feelings" where they discuss their emotions openly.
In the book, "The Giver", by Lois Lowry, the ones receive their names and their family units at the Age ceremony because they are old enough to leave the nurturing center.
Jonas lives with his parents and his younger sister, Lily, in the community in "The Giver."
Children in the community are born and then immediately taken from their birthmothers to be cared for by Nurturers. They are placed into family units. The family unit must apply for a child. In the event of identical twins, only the larger of the twins is allowed to survive. Only fifty births are permitted each year.
There must be only four members of a family. A mother, a father, a older son always, and a younger daughter. You must apply for a spouse and you need the be married at least 3 years to apply for children.