tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post904904214629721056..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Having more than three children helps men live longerHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-69177099444151758752007-11-23T10:15:00.000-08:002007-11-23T10:15:00.000-08:00Perhaps, and this is just a guess of course, it's ...Perhaps, and this is just a guess of course, it's because at that time our country, more kids meant a higher income. Whether in a city or on a famr, kids contributed to the family income. In cities, many kids were working, in factories quite often, by the time they were 12. On farms and in family businesses, the more kids, the more help you have at the income production. These days, kids are considered (economically speaking) a liability because they cost us money to raise to adulthood. Back then, they were an asset.<BR/><BR/>Oh, so the point is--the higher the income, the better the health of a family because they can eat more, living in better conditions, and get more health care. Thus, the more likely you are to reach 100. Of course, there's isn't a complete correlation here, but, generally speaking, I could see a connection.AnnMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505967972774910106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-29299432337542272472007-11-20T11:43:00.000-08:002007-11-20T11:43:00.000-08:00Hmm, but how long did their wives live? ;-) I shou...Hmm, but how long did their wives live? ;-) <BR/><BR/>I should read this to my husband to encourage him, although--unless we have twins--he's unlikely to get more than three before thirty. Perhaps it's not a hard-and-fast cut-off, though.Queen of Carrotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193758647591339890noreply@blogger.com