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>This is doubly true once you realize that obesity rates are rising and having grandparents as guests in cities is getting prohibitively expensive. does this a
by bryanrasmussen 2y ago
>This is doubly true once you realize that obesity rates are rising and having grandparents as guests in cities is getting prohibitively expensive.
does this apply in Sweden?
- screye 2y agoI don't know enough about Sweden to comment authoritatively. I'm guessing urban prices and obesity are not the main factors in Sweden. Here, my half-baked intuition is the state takes on a paternalistic relationship with the individual. It undermines family & partners as the primary support system. Sweden has very-high rates of single parenthood [1] and children outside wedlock [2]. If individuals place low importance on the family as a unit, then I do not see why baby-sitting would appeal to Grandparents (to derive joy or as a duty) In a way, being paid to babysit makes a pure relationship seem rather transactional. [1] https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4187653/11581511/share+of+single+parents+with+children.jpg/1ac27ed2-4c80-2c3c-eb6b-06d1bb44225a?t=1622531761489 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/4187653/11581511/sha... [2] https://bigthink.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Comparison-Europe-US.webp https://bigthink.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Comparison-E...