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Oh, it's definitely possible to raise a large family with small square footage. My grandparents raised my father in a 3 bedroom house that can't be more than 15
by dont__panic 4y ago
Oh, it's definitely possible to raise a large family with small square footage. My grandparents raised my father in a 3 bedroom house that can't be more than 1500 square feet. And my dad has 6 siblings!
It does depend on what families are willing to put up with, though. I'm not sure many of my millenial peers want to raise 7 kids in a 1500 square foot house. It's important not to ask what's physically possible, but instead what's probable given societal expectations.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoYeah I think you can't ignore the last part about expectations. I think younger Generations are just less willing to compromise on lifestyle to have children. The social institutions that made it much more attractive are crumbling. One obvious one of the churches, and the other is local community. It's one thing to want to have kids when all of your friends are doing it and you live together and can raise them together. Many of these communities are going away