When I was on holiday in Poland two years ago I saw more baby carriages than I had ever seen in my life! I am not saying this article is wrong, but my own eyes say otherwise.
HackerNewt-doms•3mo ago
Then you can imagine in what kind of free fall is your countries birth rate.
rmason•3mo ago
Actually baby carriages aren't that popular in America anymore. I remember growing up in the fifties and sixties you saw them everywhere. Nowadays kids are either strapped to an adult or a car seat.
USA's birth rate is 1.6 versus Poland's 1.1 when both need to be 2.1 to maintain the population. What I do not know is if the large number of Polish men who left the country for employment are somewhat affecting that number.
clydethefrog•3mo ago
I had the same experience this summer, but then I realised I was just going to the popular holiday spots all Polish families with young kids were also enjoying - we both were making use of our summer holidays.
sexeriy237•3mo ago
There's no such thing as a loneliness epidemic, it is a problem of money, simple economics. The young generations are living shorter lives are are the poorest generations, even by modern standards.
rmason•3mo ago
HackerNewt-doms•3mo ago
rmason•3mo ago
USA's birth rate is 1.6 versus Poland's 1.1 when both need to be 2.1 to maintain the population. What I do not know is if the large number of Polish men who left the country for employment are somewhat affecting that number.
clydethefrog•3mo ago