Restaurants and bakeries have existed for thousands of years. There was plenty of work a household had to do on their own, but plenty has also always been shared by the community at large. As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child.”
There were also generally more people in a household historically. And not just children who would be expected to help with the daily chores, but also grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces, etc. The nuclear family is a very recent and largely Western concept born during the 150 years or so.
Restaurants and bakeries have existed for thousands of years. There was plenty of work a household had to do on their own, but plenty has also always been shared by the community at large. As the saying goes, “it takes a village to raise a child.”
There were also generally more people in a household historically. And not just children who would be expected to help with the daily chores, but also grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces, etc. The nuclear family is a very recent and largely Western concept born during the 150 years or so.