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“Back in myyyy day…” (aussie.zone)
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[–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The folks who have large numbers of kids typically start handing off childcare duties to the older ones as soon as they're physically capable of doing those tasks. Especially the girls - usually these sorts of families don't want boys doing child care unless there are no girls, but the boys start getting used for labor around the same age.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    My eldest aunts ended up being pregnant the same time my grandmother was often.

    There's a lot of resentment and grudges in my family tree.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    Yeah, I grew up catholic and that's how the big families I knew were. You had kids who were largely raised by their big sisters raising the younger siblings… And no, they weren't ok, they ranged from mad about it to excited to be the mom in such a dynamic

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    The folks who have large numbers of kids typically start handing off childcare duties to the older ones as soon as they’re physically capable of doing those tasks.

    More than once I have heard of the eldest child in these situations running off as soon as they are 18 and going no-contact.

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