Big families

Do you think there were more advantages or disadvantages to being part of a large family in the past?
I think that there are advantages but also disadvantages.
It is an advantage because the family is a present that God gives to us for all the life, we have to take care of it and make it stronger as the years pass ; they are our support always, in good and bad moments, even when we don’t ask for help they are there giving a hand.
We can count with them at all times, with no exceptions because there is a blood tie but also, and more important, there is an affective bond; which is stronger than any other link in the world.
On the other hand, there are some disadvantages too.
When there is a conflict in the family, people can separate for a while because you need to calm down, take a breath and think the things well. Another weak point is to agree in a meeting point, because putting together a big amount of people is hard, taking into account the different activities and responsibilities of each individual; For example: In a birthday, in Christmas, for vacations or in any special date.
I also consider that is a disadvantageous circumstance when we have a problem with a member of the family, and the rest of it starts criticizing you.
Another difficulty can be presented when a family (mom and dad) have a lot of kids, and a bad economic situation, because of lack of food and lots of discomforts.
In conclusion I can say that having a large family has a lot of benefits, but we have to deal with little problems that could be present with time.