Day 3 It's All In The Family Activity 1 The More, The Merrier?
In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children. Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.
On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?
I would love to have a big family because I feel safe. My nana and papa have a really big family. My nana has 6 brothers and 6 sisters. My papa has 6 brothers and 1 sister. My dad has a big family too he has 6 sisters and 1 brother but my mums family is small she has 1 brother and 1 sister just like me. I have 1 little brother named Ehmarze he's 7 years old and 1 baby sister named Shiloh-Hope she is 3 months old. Sometimes it's not good because me and my brother fight sometimes but I still love him and I think when we are older we will help eachother and protect eachother and our baby sister and when we are older we can all help take care of our parents just like how my mum and dad take care of my nana and papa.
Hey Jahrey,
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing that your Nana has 12 siblings. Have you heard many stories from your Nana about what life was like with such a large family? If not, then I am sure your Mum and Dad have heard some interesting stories they could share with you. I would love to hear what you find out. Were they able to go on holiday? I wonder how your Great-Grandparents split their attention between 12 children. I am so interested to hear about your incredible family stories.
I think you are right, you would definitely feel safe surrounded by so many siblings. However, if it's hard squabbling with one brother imagine the sibling rivalry that would happen between 12 children. I think it is very kind of you to think about how you could help your parents when they need assistance in old age. I'm sure they would be very proud of you when they hear that you thought of that. Since you have such a large extended family do you have lots of cousins? My extended family is quite large and every year they get together in the Lake District, which is in England. Unfortunately, my New Zealand family don't get over their regularly but it is a very fun occasion.
Thank you for sharing about you family. Keep up the awesome work, Jahrey.
Have a lovely day,
Megan :)
Hey Jahrey,
ReplyDeleteWow, your grandparents have a lot of siblings, that is definitely a blessing. My grandpa was one of sixteen children and I’m still amazed everytime I think about it! I like the way you expressed why you would want a big family, I can see why you’d feel safe and protected. As the eldest child you will have to do a lot of that for your younger siblings. Do you think that’ll change your opinion of wanting a bigger family?
I can see that you love your family very much, it shows in what you said about wanting to take care of your parents when you are older. I share the same sentiment. I have three sisters and two brothers and even though we argue and disagree sometimes, we are always there for each other and our parents. It’s one of the most beautiful things in life.
Well done on completing another activity! You have a few days to complete as many activities a you can before the programme ends on the 26th of January. I look forward to seeing your posts, happy blogging!
Toe feiloa’i fo’i,
Cia.