Big Families Are Not Really Difficult

September 22nd, 2018 1:02 PM

BIG FAMILIES ARE NOT REALLY DIFFICULT

by Nick Bailey

—“Big families actually aren’t as much of a pain as the (((news media))) portrays. I had a carseat/stroller combo that lasted through the first 5 kids. I had 5 sons in a row, so baby clothes just got saved and passed to the next kid for years. Eventually, the workload of dealing with the younger kids gets spread out among both parents and the older kids. Feeding them is cheap if you just make one-pot meals at home.

The first kid is the most expensive. Each one after that is generally less expensive, especially once you realize you don’t need all the stuff the ‘experts’ say you need. Good medical insurance is an absolute must, though.”—