They may hire a part time assistant for the first two years and it becomes pretty easy later on. Even single grannies of that age can host a kindergarden or school age kids for a prolonged period of time.
A lot of people even today are mostly raised by their grannies.
Do you want parents worrying about breaking hips when chasing kids around or playing catch?
Raising a child does not become easy after 2 years. It still requires the majority of your time and energy - energy that is in decreasing supply as you age.
You can play catch with your brother who is 15 years older and your sister who is 30 years older will haul you around.
Grannies raise children just fine, and if the family is complete they can do it indefinitely.