Yes, it is a bit of a burden for the grandparents. I hear that this is sometimes alleviated by using grandparents on both sides of the family, health permitting (/anecdata).
So what exactly was the point of the colossal developments in human productivity in the last ten decades?
So we can continue to function as desperately as our ancestors whilst a few people have more money and power than we can possibly imagine? Fucking great.
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Also, it's kind of shitty to your parents. Is watching your kid from 9-5 on weekdays really what they wanted to retire for?
Yes, it is a bit of a burden for the grandparents. I hear that this is sometimes alleviated by using grandparents on both sides of the family, health permitting (/anecdata).
Um, yes? It is bizarre how unaware some folks are of how human civilization has been organized for centuries.
So what exactly was the point of the colossal developments in human productivity in the last ten decades?
So we can continue to function as desperately as our ancestors whilst a few people have more money and power than we can possibly imagine? Fucking great.
So that's how you want to spend your retirement years, as a babysitter?