• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I was always a little curious about the practicality of many children - assuming you get past the part about always being pregnant.

    How is there even a house? I grew up sharing a room. My Mom grew up more barracks style to share a former among six of them. This is an entirely different level.

    How do you get them places? My brother knows someone with six and they’re talking about needing a commercial van/bus

    I grew up with hand me downs so I can see clothes a bit easier. And home made meals with frequent pasta / you can scale up basic cooking, but it will always be pretty basic. Even McDonalds would be a fortune. How can you take your kids for ice cream? Heck, how do you make pancakes?

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      9 months ago

      How do you get them places?

      By letting them. If they are old enough to want to get somewhere, they are sure old enough to use public transport.

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      9 months ago

      My mom grew up with 3 families in one house. She had 3 brothers and a sister too. It’s entirely doable for people who don’t really have a choice. Also, after a family forms, people build right next to their parents. It doesn’t mean “30 people living in a house”, it could just mean “grandma and grandpa had a bunch of children and are now grandparents”.

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        9 months ago

        I think it’s grandparents indeed. I also like how they’ve included 2 dogs (I think, the picture is a bit grainy).