They say it takes a village to raise a child. Is that true? Why do you think that is?

[MsBubba]

[sage2021]

Oh, stupid Hillary Clinton is the first person to say that and that was about 30 year's ago.

I think she might have written a book titled "It takes a Village" but don't quote me on that.

It probably took a village for Hillary Clinton to raise her daughter because she doesn't seem like to be a good mother.

So, she had to have other people raise Chelsea. Bill sure wasn't going to pitch in either.

It doesn't take a village for everyone. Maybe every now and then you might need a hand, but it's not as bad as it sounds.

No need to go on Craigslist trying to recruit a village ahead of time before the baby comes.
Just chill.

[DishLady]

In my case, the family IS sort of like a village of its own, so yeah, I can see where that maxim holds true.
I'd say that there are different things to learn from people — stories and experience from each generation, traditions you'd like to carry over, integration of values from both parents (presuming there are two parents in the child's life), etc. etc. etc. If the family has immigrated from another country there's also another few layers, the community that helps the parents preserve their cultural traditions and the community that helps the parents acclamate themselves and their child (ren) to the norms of the new culture.

[Lynx122]

Yes I do think it's true. Your parents have the biggest impact but the rest of your environment matters as well. For me when my parents were fighting and I was having a tough time I could get some warmth in other places and that helped me a lot. If you don't have any other families around you that are healthy then you can't get advice or just spend time with people when things are difficult in your own family. Or even as kids you have other kids to play with or you have to go search for friends somewhere.

[abc3643]

Of course, it's true.
Think about all the other people throughout your life that have taught you or influenced you. Your genetics help create the kind of person your are for incorporating your experiences in the world... That's the "Nature" part of "Nature versus Nurture". But the experiences themselves, mostly from interacting with others - especially others older than you when you are young - that's the "Nurture" part of forming who you are.

[DextroShade]

There was a time when this was literally true: it was when people lived in smaller, tight-knit communities and extended family members all lived nearby.

When this line is said today by people such as Hilliary Clinton and other globalists they really mean the government should have more say in how kids are brought than their parents who might not be on board with teaching them critical race theory or radical gender theory with gay porn children's books.

[Simslover92]

Well I imagine they mean it takes not only two good parents but the grandparents of the child as well as aunts and uncles and godparents to help bring up the child. But honestly I feel as long as there are two good parents in the same household with the child, then it should only take them.

[StarWarGirl]

That's true. A child get's developed by seeing the people and environment around them. So the society around them affects his growth. They decide what qualities he/she is going to obtain what he/she going to learn. It's very much true.

[electromagnetic]

I guess it means everyone coming together collectively. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles..

[RebelinSteel]

Never heard of that before

I grew up in a city

[MsBubba]

It is a metaphor

[RebelinSteel]

Yeah I know just never heard it before

[DrPepper12]

Every neighbor, teacher, employer, babysitter, customer, etc has a lesson or wisdom to impart - even Karen's have a purpose for what not to do. Yes, it takes a village.

[bowenw]

For one, it takes a medical system to care for children's health and an education system to educate them.

[DryGermanGuy]

It’s not enough to have good parents, you also need a good neighborhood and a good school, etc.

[KrakenAttackin]

This is left-wing bullshit. It takes a mother and a father to raise a child. Saying it "takes a village" effectively means "it takes the government" to raise a child.

[gorydetails]

It's quite a communist bit of propaganda to believe the state owns your children and that as parents, you're just one part of the puzzle.

[TheSpaceGnome]

No, it's not true.
It takes a lot more than a village.

[OtterMan68]

sad but true in many places as the parents have checked out

[noohair]

It takes 2 Parents and a little help from others. It depends on the culture also.

[Nice222]

That was a Clinton /Bush administration thing. Now we have our children being raised by a bunch of village idiots.

[dolemite58]

That’s the excuse parents that had more children than they can afford always give 🤣

[jahaims]

It's helpful but not necessary

[Jennz6]

A sex Trafficking Cartel raised me

[Kelly6]

@msbubba That is totally false

[Ellew4]

Yes!