I wouldn’t even call that a European default until post-WW2. Children have almost always been raised as part of a community in almost all cultures, including multigeneration households, distant relatives and fellow community members. Daycare dates back to the caves.
In all of those, there’s a kind of kindship involved that does not exist in a state appointed nanny. There’s a huge difference and we can’t pretend there isn’t.
I wouldn’t even call that a European default until post-WW2. Children have almost always been raised as part of a community in almost all cultures, including multigeneration households, distant relatives and fellow community members. Daycare dates back to the caves.
In all of those, there’s a kind of kindship involved that does not exist in a state appointed nanny. There’s a huge difference and we can’t pretend there isn’t.