My mother is one of 15 (!) siblings, and all of the kids knew they were loved and cherished. My grandmother was an amazing woman - my grandfather was mostly gone (he was a hunter & trapper), so she relied on the older kids to take care of the younger. Despite being raised in extreme poverty, no one was ever made to feel there wasn't enough (love or food) for each. It does depend on the parents, not the number of kids. |