I think this is far too important to be called a nitpick.
This is a very easy trap to fall into - both on your own and when guided to it.
Assuming children here means under 18 as the article never mentions a specific range, then the population size as of 2020 was about 73 million [0]. That means we're talking about the difference between 1.2% of children and 0.08% of children.
In terms of national impact, that's pretty significant. But in terms of your individual lived experience, I have doubts. I've already spent too much time looking for relatable events with a similar probability so I'm going to stop here, but I don't think most people are that clued in about kids to seriously expect to notice this kind of difference in their life.
Unless you count reading/watching the media as part of your life experience, I don't think most people would notice a difference here.
This is a very easy trap to fall into - both on your own and when guided to it.
Assuming children here means under 18 as the article never mentions a specific range, then the population size as of 2020 was about 73 million [0]. That means we're talking about the difference between 1.2% of children and 0.08% of children.
In terms of national impact, that's pretty significant. But in terms of your individual lived experience, I have doubts. I've already spent too much time looking for relatable events with a similar probability so I'm going to stop here, but I don't think most people are that clued in about kids to seriously expect to notice this kind of difference in their life.
Unless you count reading/watching the media as part of your life experience, I don't think most people would notice a difference here.
[0]https://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables/pop1.asp