1PeaceMaker
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This thread is like a part 2 of the pruned thread I used to have, called "does society approve of large families?"
Do you think society sees large families as an asset?
Do you think they are an asset?
Families come in all types and sizes, but in this thread we are discussing families that defy the small family model, specifically. A family that has 3 kids would be considered a mid-size family, and one or two seems like an ideal held in the minds of a few.
So far, we have exceeded 3 children by a bit. Someone recently asked me how I felt about having my 8th this year considering that some people believe in the overpopulation myth and might consider me irresponsible. My answer is I feel joyful about the kids and not a bit guilty for letting God gift them to us.
To those afraid of overpopulation, don't fear me and women like me. I don't even have to argue against the overpopulation myth to make a case against fearing the impact of very large families.
It could never be the norm to have so many. Very few women have 8 children in a lifetime, and that's despite the fact that there are many more child-bearing age women that would love to have a dozen but can't.
Consider that 2% of Americans are twins and you can see that .3% is nothing to worry about.
Do you think society sees large families as an asset?
Do you think they are an asset?
Families come in all types and sizes, but in this thread we are discussing families that defy the small family model, specifically. A family that has 3 kids would be considered a mid-size family, and one or two seems like an ideal held in the minds of a few.
So far, we have exceeded 3 children by a bit. Someone recently asked me how I felt about having my 8th this year considering that some people believe in the overpopulation myth and might consider me irresponsible. My answer is I feel joyful about the kids and not a bit guilty for letting God gift them to us.
To those afraid of overpopulation, don't fear me and women like me. I don't even have to argue against the overpopulation myth to make a case against fearing the impact of very large families.
It could never be the norm to have so many. Very few women have 8 children in a lifetime, and that's despite the fact that there are many more child-bearing age women that would love to have a dozen but can't.
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/grand-multiparityIn the United States in 2013, 2.8 percent of live births were the fifth child in the family, 1.5 percent were the sixth or seventh child, and 0.3 percent were the eighth child and over [3].
Consider that 2% of Americans are twins and you can see that .3% is nothing to worry about.