As To The Number Of Kids

by mercedo (822671) * on 2006.03.08 3:24 (#14868174) (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11854854 Last Journal: 2006.03.05 11:46)
As to the number of kids.
We used to have a very large household before the World War II. 7, 8 are common. Because life expectancy was very low -around 50, besides men were subject to conscription, for such various reasons, we tended to have larger family.
In many advanced countries, the average number of kids in one household is less than two. Around me I find 75% two kids, 15% one kid, 2% none, 8% more than two, this is based on my mere but careful observation, and it won't totally apart from real figure.
Even if we are economically affordable enough to raise many kids, we won't do so. Instead we will spend lots of money for better education for few kids. Even though we were poor, we raised large family for the reasons I mentioned above.
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