One of these choices has a sliiiiightly higher impact than the others ๐ค
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I've had friends with kids. Children absolutely have a climate impact.
Diapers - disposable and reusable - have an impact. Car seats have an impact, and an expiration date. Kids outgrow clothes and shoes quickly, so replacements have to be created. (Yes, thrifting and large families can minimize (but not eliminate) that impact). Children are literal additional mouths to feed. Depending on the childrens' age and quantity, the parents may need larger vehicles and houses.
And that's just the required stuff. Children's toys, gadgets, and hobbies also have climate impacts.
They didn't deny children have an impact, just that not all children have the same impact.
We know the super-rich cause incredibly larger amounts of emissions than the average joe, the same likely applies to the children of the rich.