Posted on 01/08/2014 9:08:47 PM PST by Olog-hai
The fertility rate of women in the United States fell to a record low for the second year in a row in 2012, according to data released last week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Also for the second year in a row, 40.7 percent of the babies born in the United States were born to unmarried mothers.
The fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women aged 15-44. In 2012—according to the Dec. 30, 2013 CDC report “Births: Final Data for 2012”—the U.S. fertility rate was 63.0. That was down from 63.2 in 2011, the previous all-time low. …
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I don’t disagree with your approach.
However, when you have so many kids that the kids have to become parents, you are asking for trouble, in spades.
Quiverful should be judged literally, not just figuratively.
A quiverful of arrows has to be able to be carried to be used.
The hidden knowledge in the Bible verse being, yes, children are a blessing, but don’t produce more than you can raise properly.
I am sure that limit is different for everyone.
It’s been my observation that really large families usually have the advantage of somewhat older kids who help as the later ones arrive. I went to school with several kids, each of whom were one of eight. The older ones always helped to care for and guide the younger ones. Both older and younger siblings seemed to benefit, and there was never a question about WHO the parents were. I never saw large families as much of a problem. ‘Course that was a long, long time ago.
I’m against quiverful types too. As for maturity, it’s a shame that he’s at a point in life when he should be technically mature, but is stunted and making up for lost time.
I’m all for homeschooling though. I would have liked that.
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