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Gray -> Ideal number of children (2/5/2009 9:52:56 PM)

In your opinion, what would be the ideal number of children for you to have? Is it 14 like that women who recently had octuplets? Or is it a lot smaller number? hopefully. [:o]

I would like to have 3 or 4 kids.

2 boys and 1 girl or 2 boys and 2 girls.

If you already have children, how many do you have right now? How many did you want to have when you were growing up?



ChristineB -> RE: Ideal number of children (2/6/2009 11:58:54 AM)

We have one, but he's our grandchild who lives with us.  It is exactly like having my own toddler and one is definitely enough.  I never knew how much work having a child is.  I think at nearly 40 I am too set in my ways to sacrifice any more free time, energy, money etc to have any (more).



fiery -> RE: Ideal number of children (2/8/2009 4:33:39 PM)

I always thought I'd have two or three but after having major life or death complications in the birth of my son, I stopped there. It wasn't worth trying for another when I'd be taking the chance of leaving the kids without a mother next time. 



aterita -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/17/2009 12:06:18 PM)

My ideal number of kids is 3. 2 Boys and a girl, I wish. 



Thelma -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/17/2009 8:11:04 PM)

I had always wanted 4 kids, 2 boys and 2 girls.  The birth of my third son foiled my plans so I stopped there.  LOL



dianerene -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/18/2009 7:39:14 AM)

I have no ideal number ... I would love lots and lots of kids!  but my husband says 4 is more than we deserve -lol



ChristineB -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/19/2009 1:50:05 PM)

Lol, I rememebr an old friend wanted a girl so bad.  She had 4 boys and decided to try one more time.  Towards the end of her pregnancy they got some news...triplets!  Three boys!



fiery -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/19/2009 3:04:07 PM)

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ORIGINAL: ChristineB

Lol, I rememebr an old friend wanted a girl so bad.  She had 4 boys and decided to try one more time.  Towards the end of her pregnancy they got some news...triplets!  Three boys!


You are JOKING!!! [>:]Sometimes I think the Universe likes to remind us it has a sense of humor. :) I bet they were cuties. :)

My Mum was the opposite. She had 3 girls and when she was in labor with her fourth, she told the doctor that if it didn't have blue ribbons on it to send it back. [:(] My dad was hoping for a boy and Mum had listened to him say that throughout her pregnancy. Luckily my newborn baby brother appeared right on cue to save the day.



SuperSandyB -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/22/2009 12:27:26 AM)

There were four of us growing up and we frazzled my parents to no end. So for that reason, I only want 2. [:o] Possibly three, but no more than that. I'd be happy with a smallish family. Currently I'm 23 and have one daughter but no plans for more kids anytime soon. 



ChristineB -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/23/2009 9:47:38 AM)

Good for you!!!  One is enough!!!  lol



SuperSandyB -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/24/2009 2:40:43 AM)

Yes, on a regular basis I babysit for three older boys and it helps me to confirm my decision. [:(]



ChristineB -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/24/2009 12:11:20 PM)

LOL!  [:D]



fiery -> RE: Ideal number of children (6/27/2009 12:36:04 PM)

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ORIGINAL: SuperSandyB

Yes, on a regular basis I babysit for three older boys and it helps me to confirm my decision. [:(]


I think babysitting sessions like that should be mandatory before you're allowed to conceive. You should have to have clocked so many hours worth, stinky diapers and all, both moms and dads, and THEN you can have a kid. I bet the world population would halve. [:(]



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