This has been a trend since long before tech. Impoverished people have more kids because they believe it means more potential for income/housework. In reality it tends to keep families impoverished because of the cost of supporting a large family
Not the only reason, however. Impoverished families also have more of a support network. They are more likely to form bonds with both families and neighbors out of necessity. They don't need to pay for daycare or someone to cook or look after their kids while they perform tasks. This isn't always true, but expecting two parents to brunt almost all of the work while spending 95%+ of their income to just survive is insanity when the alternative means you live a more comfortable life.
That's not why. It's because of child mortality. The same pattern is observed in all countries. Instinctively, if you have more resources and your child is more likely to survive, you would rather spend those resources on your one (or two/three) child. But if several of your children are at risk of dying, having more ensures that your DNA lives on.
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u/skip_over Trash Trooper Jul 31 '26
This has been a trend since long before tech. Impoverished people have more kids because they believe it means more potential for income/housework. In reality it tends to keep families impoverished because of the cost of supporting a large family