True, and also people had lots of kids because many more were likely to die as babies and children.
True, and also people had lots of kids because many more were likely to die as babies and children.
It was a world without antibiotics, only vague notions of hygiene, and an environment generally hostile to children. It wasn't like the TV show Little House on the Prairie where children only got blinded during "sweeps week," they were pretty much maimed and killed all year round.