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This is how more normal (hunter gatherers, stone tool using farmers for example) human societies work, with kids in multi-age groups of both sexes. Also the gra
by everyone 11y ago
This is how more normal (hunter gatherers, stone tool using farmers for example) human societies work, with kids in multi-age groups of both sexes. Also the grandparents play an important role in childminding.
Jared Diamonds recent book "the world until yesterday" is on the topic of stuff we can learn from such other societies.
- ef4 11y agoAgreed, elderly people are also tragically isolated from their traditional role of helping and being helped by children. And people complain of all the same problems with the elderly: they need to be looked after, and it's expensive, and caregivers are underpaid.
- pbhjpbhj 11y ago>Also the grandparents play an important role in childminding. // Child-"minding" gives the wrong impression I feel, child-rearing [raising to adulthood] perhaps gives a better view. Childminding to me suggests the very basic task of ensuring the child doesn't come to harm as opposed to the more complex task of aiding them to develop in to well rounded adults.