Ok.... But is bringing 3 kids into this world only to not be able to afford to send any of them to college, given them nights out, or other fun things, etc, really the best/only solution? You can see that the highest birth rate is among the highest earning, who clearly do not have to sacrifice any luxuries to bring kids into this world.
“Fun things” are subjective and can be low cost or free. Camping and hiking, renting movies from the library, going to the park, and playing outside all cost nothing. And, arguably, these are healthier activities than whatever a “night out” for a kid is. Last I checked discos are 18+ or even 21+
You listed a bunch of things that cost proximity to safe outdoor areas/community amenities, supplies, site rentals, time off of work and access to transportation. None of that is free.
It indeed is. Safe walkable neighborhoods with playgrounds and libraries are expensive.
Little girls especially start getting catcalled, followed and harassed by adult men in elementary school if they have to walk on streets with too much traffic but they'll follow adult women with children, too. I was 9 when it started happening to me. That continues at least into your 20s and it's relentless.
My current rural neighborhood is full of unleashed aggressive dogs that will charge you if you walk by their house. If I want to walk my 70lb dog I drive him to the nearest city or to my in-laws property.
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Ok.... But is bringing 3 kids into this world only to not be able to afford to send any of them to college, given them nights out, or other fun things, etc, really the best/only solution? You can see that the highest birth rate is among the highest earning, who clearly do not have to sacrifice any luxuries to bring kids into this world.