We're in the same boat. Feels like mostly our society doesn't value having children - it's by and large not a very well supported activity. Even more so if you don't have immediate family to help support you.
replyWhere’d you go? We were told Ireland values children but that didn’t match our experience (we moved to the Netherlands which has been better at least)
replyDont go to Switzerland. I can sing praise on this country for hours, but supporting families with kids aint one of the positives, in contrary.
replySo far the worst aspect of being and staying here (apart from one specific immigration bureaucrat in Geneva, but thats a long and very specific story). Even rather backwardish France has this aspect figured out much better.
If you go to the third world kids are all running in the streets while both parents work and grandparents not doing fuck all to watch them either. The most practical answer is to relax negligence laws back to a sane level where as long as you're not torturing them and they are fed, "society" stays the fuck out of the punishment process.
replyI’d rather they not get run over… but generally agree with you
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