On: Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than toda...

[odiroot]

In my country (Poland) we "use" grandparents for that.

[rorykoehler → odiroot]

It's the same in Asia. It's a great way to ensure entrenched cultural norms are passed across generations. This can be positive but I'd wager it's more likely negative especially considering the lives current grandparents led.

[CalRobert → odiroot]

Bit of a disadvantage for big families (lots of kids-per-grandparent) or this without grandparents around...

[thomasfl → odiroot]

In my country (Norway) retired grandparents stay at the mediterranean sea during wintertime.