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Grandmother Hypothosis?

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what is the minimum number of grandchildren you would have to support in order to balance the sacrifice of your own reproduction?

what is the minimum number of minimum number of siblings you would have to support in order to balance the sacrifice of your own reproduction?

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  1. Grannies spoil them all..........and dont care about any sacrifices.............and by the time grandkids are born theres no producing going on anyway..........and siblings are on there own............Thats what granny would say !!


  2. Doesn't work quite like that.  There's no magic number for any.  In fact, as long as you have at least one child that grows up and has at least one child, you've ensured that your genetic line will go on.  Thus, you're a success.  It's not as cut-and-dry with other family members, although there is an advantage there.

  3. 6 an 12

  4. If you have grandchildren and siblings I don't think you are in any danger of sacrificing your own reproduction. You have already procreated so what's the problem?

  5. if your thinking of having a child as a 'sacrifice' to reproduce then you are thinking of it all wrong and from a mother and grandmothers perspective there is NO 'sacrifice' that i have yet encountered for either my children or my grandchildren that i would think of for a second to take on for their sakes...does this help with your question

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