Chaste Maid of Cheapside

In this play, children seem to be cast as the unfortunate outcome of conubial bliss (the Touchwood Srs.), as the even more unfortunate outcome of prostitution (again, Touchwood Sr), as commodities (Moll). But when Sir Walter appears to be dying, Allwit suggests that seeing his bastard children will revive him and the whole town seems interested in the newest baby's christening. Do children have more than commercial value in the world of this play?