Is it better to grow up in a small family or a large family and what are the benefits of big families and small families?

Answer 1

In many cases it really doesn't matter because it's the people in that family and what quality of time they give each other, how much laughter is in the home, and if they stick by one another no matter what. Here are the upsides and down-sides to small and big families: 1 or 2 kids in a family: Depending on the parents own personalities (could be out-going, love people, are social and bring their children up around an environment of lots of relatives/friends or, shy parents who keep to themselves and have few family functions and few friends over.) If the family is out-going they could be close by doing many things together as a family. They have more time with just two kids in the family. One is a lonely number when a child is brought up without a sibling. However, if the parents have done a good job encouraging their only child they grow up with happy memories, lots of friends and a good life. LARGE FAMILIES: Large families can be full of great memories, even though one sibling may pick on the youngest one. Usually the oldest in the family are given duties to look after the younger ones, and, depending on how much laughter and fun is in the household the oldest can come away with more pain than good memories if the oldest is left babysitting all the time and never gets time to go out with their friends. It all reverts back to how the parents deal with the environment around them and the quality of life they have in their family. EXAMPLE: I came from a family with just my brother (6 years younger than myself.) My mother often had me babysit him and at the time I resented it because my friends didn't want him hanging around. One day my girlfriends told me we could "outrun him" and leave him behind. My brother would have been about 5 years old. So, I did! I could hear him calling my name and as I looked back I saw a sweet teary-face and chubby little legs trying to catch up with us. I stopped dead in my tracks, made a snorty sound and with heart on sleeve went and got my brother, looked at him and said, "To hell with them!" Still, I pulled him along muttering to myself that he was ruining my life! LOL Of course he didn't, and to this day some 50 years later we are very close. I am so thankful for that. A FAMILY OF 5 is where my husband came from. His family was a farm family and although there were problems with some of the children in the family (their only daughter, the rest boys) there was laughter, loyalty and a sense of belonging. Still, even with all that they all parted their different ways when they were old enough and now my husband is only in close contact with his sister. Again, it depends on the staying power and the personalities be it a small family or large. Marcy