Young generations growing up with less cousins as more people choose to not have kids

The article discusses the generational shift in the number of cousins children have, as highlighted by TikTok user Kelsey Meyers. She emphasizes that millennials experienced a childhood filled with numerous cousins, often growing up with a large family circle, while many Gen Z kids are raised with far fewer relatives. This shift may be a result of declining birthrates and changing family structures, impacting children's social experiences and the trust dynamics among them. Kelsey laments the difference in play experiences for her kids compared to her own upbringing.

So different to how I grew up

For the most part our kids, they're not growing up with the amount of cousins that we did.

We were just always running around together. There was always somebody to hang out with. Always somebody to play with.

It's just not the same for children being raised by millennials; it's just so much smaller than what it was when we were kids.

Read at New York Post