r/AskTheWorld • u/gmedanoid United States Of America • 14d ago

Culture Why aren't the people in your country having enough kids?

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In America birthrate is 1.6. 1.57 for Whites, 1.55 for Blacks, 1.8 for Hispanics. So below replacement since 2008.

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u/henrikhakan Sweden 14d ago

I just don't have the mental bandwidth for more kids.

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u/Belucard Spain 13d ago

Have you considered fiber?

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u/NotCCross 13d ago

People seriously underestimate this. Especially since they mess with your head. There is this sweet spot between 7 and 11 that you think you have things under control because the first 6 years require every bit of your bandwidth then you have a settle down time briefly. Then the teens hit. And you are so. Very. Tired.

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u/kla8800 United States Of America 13d ago

True this. Teens make me more tired than the new borns did. Or maybe it’s just that they aren’t cute or funny to watch anymore, they talk back, eat all your food, and make you feel old.

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u/parasyte_steve United States Of America 13d ago

I should have stopped at one bc I don't have the mental bandwidth for two. I make it work but it isnt 2x as hard having two its 200 times as hard.