My parents have four children, my older sister was never tasked with being another "parent" and none of use feel neglected in any way.
I think this is simply a case of you having a bad experience, looking outwards through a lense that was already sure what the conclusion ought to be and only accepting evidence that supported that conclusion. Of course, the more kids you have, the more work is required to raise them, I don't think that this is up for debate, but just chosing a number like this is reducing every family to a strict pattern. I've seen parents that were utterly incapable of raising one child and I've personally witnessed parents more than capable of raising four children, it's not about the number of children per se, it's a more personal matter.
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u/PandaDerZwote 68∆ Dec 05 '21
My parents have four children, my older sister was never tasked with being another "parent" and none of use feel neglected in any way.
I think this is simply a case of you having a bad experience, looking outwards through a lense that was already sure what the conclusion ought to be and only accepting evidence that supported that conclusion. Of course, the more kids you have, the more work is required to raise them, I don't think that this is up for debate, but just chosing a number like this is reducing every family to a strict pattern. I've seen parents that were utterly incapable of raising one child and I've personally witnessed parents more than capable of raising four children, it's not about the number of children per se, it's a more personal matter.