Children??

jaydoh

A boy and a girl ideally. I don't understand these people who go "Oh I'd never have kids" Why????? It's the greatest thing in the world to achieve.

Couldnt agree more! One time before I left sixth form in May my German teacher was saying how she never wants kids ever even though her husband does I was like :eek:

ur a teacher how can you not like kids?!?

I cant wait to have kids one day

Reply 7

General Mullet

5 for me, but only if I am supremely rich.

Reply 8

I would ideally love 4 but get the feeling that would be too many. So maybe 3.. But then if it was like 2 girls 1 boy or 2 boys 1 girl I would feel bad for the odd one out, but then I wouldnt want all girls or all boys either.. so maybe 2 :confused:

mmm

Reply 9

none!!! i dont understand how parents can dedicate their lives to looking after a little screaming pooing sick making machine. tbh it looks like an 18 year jail sentence.

Reply 10

Danny the Geezer

21

But with more than two you get the issue of "less love for one than the other". It all depends if you have them staggered though. If you have two young, then one or two later on, you HAVE to show more love to the youngest IMO.

Reply 11

ForumFreak

2 or 3 depending on how much money I've got. I'd like more but I'm kind of cynical about big families as I have personally never seen a family with more than 4 or 5 kids where they've all been happy. The parents seem to find it hard to equally divide their time between them and I dont think I'd do any better.

Reply 12

loopymeg

13

If I had kids, it would be 2 at the most. I don't see the point of really large families, it just doesn't make sense in this day and age.

However, my kids would have to be taught to be polite. The kids I helped in Learning Support were extremely rude. I would never allow my children to become like that!

Reply 13

Bittersweet Symphony

ur a teacher how can you not like kids?!?

because she has to put up with them day in day out as it is. at least this way she can give them back and she doesnt have to deal with all the icky bits.

Reply 14

high priestess fnord

none!!! i dont understand how parents can dedicate their lives to looking after a little screaming pooing sick making machine. tbh it looks like an 18 year jail sentence.

lol ur parents managed to raise you! how would it have been if your parents had taken that view, you wouldnt be here today!

Reply 15

hixey101

jaydoh

A boy and a girl ideally. I don't understand these people who go "Oh I'd never have kids" Why????? It's the greatest thing in the world to achieve.

not everyones aims in life are the same. im quite happy to persue other things and let other people have children, its just not for me :smile:

EDIT: Shame though, looks like the family name isnt going to be carried on!

Reply 16

Bittersweet Symphony

lol ur parents managed to raise you! how would it have been if your parents had taken that view, you wouldnt be here today!

im not entirely sure why they decided to have me tbh. i think my mum would have been happier without us! her work has allways been very important to her.

having been an almost full time babysitter it is my informed descision not to have kids.

Reply 17

SketchyCanvas~

10

4-5

would want the house to be full of life! :smile:

jaydoh

I don't understand these people who go "Oh I'd never have kids" Why????? It's the greatest thing in the world to achieve.

Reply 18

i personally think the greatest thing in the world to achieve is happyness but thats just me.

Reply 19