[iratewizard]

When you have a lot of kids, the older ones take care of the younger ones. 8 isn't too different from 4

[cauefcr]

And that's how you scale mental problems on the cheap, just double the kids again.

[iratewizard]

The cheapest way to scale mental problems is to use the state to replace the father's role in a family. I know plenty of large families with perfectly well adjusted kids. I can't say I've met any well adjusted kids raised by a single mom.