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That’s fair but I think it’s a different argument when you have five (5!) kids. A minivan is hardly a luxury item at that point.
by sushid 6y ago
That’s fair but I think it’s a different argument when you have five (5!) kids. A minivan is hardly a luxury item at that point.
- lmm 6y agoDoes anyone look out the window and smile at the minivan in their driveway? I don't think a minivan is something people enjoy owning, it's a means to an end - so optimising like this makes a lot of sense. The author's found an approach that works better than owning a minivan all the time, and frankly with five kids I'd definitely want to start teaching them to travel independently as early as possible (bicycles and buses, as in the article) rather than always depending on lifts from their parents.