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Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by frosted-flakes on Saturday March 28, 2020 @11:57AM (#22711884)
Why would young families suddenly have more children?
Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by evv on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:09PM (#22711991)
Something I saw on Twitter the other day:

"in 9 months there will be a baby boom, entirely consisting of firstborn children"

Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by empath75 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @05:46PM (#22714562)
Doesn’t really make sense considering the state of hospitals in the near future.
Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by swsieber on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:03PM (#22711934)
There are various memes floating around about how there's going to be a surge of kids conceived during this quarantine/social distancing times.

In short, it seems likely people are going to have more sex when they are stuck at home.

OTOH, I know people with children who are going crazy. I don't they are encouraged to have more children.

Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by core-questions on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:24PM (#22712132)
> I know people with children who are going crazy

I am going crazy, but my kids are also learning an absolute ton from having all this 1:1 attention from someone who is totally invested in them. I've seen big strides from each of them. Their character is really coming out.

I'm one to look for silver linings; this is surprisingly one of them.

Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by shahbaby on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:44PM (#22712291)
Most people are desperately looking to the past for guidance on what the future will bring.
Re:New restrictions in Hong Kong show that a single lockdown... by x3n0ph3n3 on Saturday March 28, 2020 @12:04PM (#22711943)
The same reason that there are spikes in child births 9 months after a long snowstorm.