>Then how did moms get by when kids were in school not helping? They got by better because children were in school. If you don't have to keep an eye on your ki

>Then how did moms get by when kids were in school not helping? They got by better because children were in school. If you don't have to keep an eye on your kids, you can commit 100% to all the housework and get it done that much sooner. They were productive with or without the children around. The point is that there was no productivity to spare for mother and child to do any teaching/learning.