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[quote=Anonymous]Inevitably, anytime there is a post about big families, several people bemoan the fate of the older kids, for having to "help raise" the younger kids.

Of all the criticisms of big families, I understand this one the least.  What is so awful about changing the occasional diaper, helping feed or bathe or dress a little one, keeping an eye on a little guy, teaching them how to ride a bike or read a book?  Haven't children always helped out with their siblings?  Isn't that a wonderful, natural way to learn responsibility and how to take care of babies?  Should children spend all of their time thinking only of themselves and pleasurable activities?

Where does this pity come from?  Honestly, I run into this criticism all the time, and I never know what to say, because it doesn't register as a problem for me at all.  One of the best things about being from a huge family is just this:  all the opportunities to take care of one another.  I see it as such a positive aspect of large families, I can't imagine seeing it as a negative.

I want to know how people turn it into a negative, so I can be sure to avoid that trigger with my children.  Thank you for sharing any insights you might have.[/quote]

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