Average American Family consists of two and half children. How do you get the half child? Who really is the half child? All about Grandparents!
The average American Family consists of husband, wife and two ½ children. Predicted by s scholars that in the future because of the population explosion that most families are considering having only one child but known today that two and a half children make up the average family.
The present time the ideal family is father and mother with the two and ½ children. I have often pondered how one could have just half a child. King Solomon in his wisdom suggested dividing the baby into two equal parts so that each mother could have half of the child. I thought that maybe the ideal half child would be an adopted child living in another country supported but not kept in the household. Perhaps, some of you have a theory about the half a child each family is suppose to be maintaining in order to be the ideal American Family. Then suddenly one day I became a grandmother of age with many different sicknesses and I realized who this half child is. I am sure you will not be surprised as I describe the half child and perhaps you too already have your half child.
The traits of the half child
Normally the half child reverts to the old customs and demands more respect than anyone else in the family does. The half child needs constant attention and special love and care. The half child is one that has much wisdom and demands that you pay heed. The half child loves everyone providing special treats with hugs and kisses. Small children and even grandchildren of the teen years respect the half child and usually obey. Mom and dad find themselves besides themselves at times trying to figure out how to deal with their half child. Mom and dad normally love the half child but tend to forget to relay this to the half child because of the over burden of constant care. The half child can become a financial burden and a physical challenge or the half child can remain a strong rock in the corner of everyone's heart.
The half child no matter what is always there to provide support and advice. The half child never knows when to quit giving advice nor will they stop giving commands. The half child can be male or female and it is possible that at times some households maintain two half children. The honesty and integrity that the half child teaches cannot be found any place else in life in most cases. The honor of the family often depends on making sure that the half child remains provided for and respected. Everyone knows the half child in the community because usually the half child lived and raised their family in the same community. We all love and appreciate the half child, which is our parent (s), grandparent (s), the family member who loved and raised us. The place in the family, being a grandparent, where some day we pray that we will be living happily as the American half child.
