My dad was one of 5 and my mom was one of 6. I grew up with 20+ cousins ranging from 10 years older than me to almost 30 years younger than me. It was simultan

My dad was one of 5 and my mom was one of 6. I grew up with 20+ cousins ranging from 10 years older than me to almost 30 years younger than me. It was simultaneously like having lots of older brothers and sisters but also having multiple siblings only a couple months older or younger than me. It also meant I got a LOT of experience being around small children which carried over well to being a parent. On the flip side, my father-in-law has 7 grandkids and they were all born in a 5 year window. I also worked with woman from China and due to the "1 child" policy, the first baby she ever held was her own baby b/c she had no cousins, nieces/nephews etc.