I simply cannot imagine my life without children, I always had the maternal instinct, and I can see my young daughter has too,(just as long as she waits until she is around 30 lol).

My first child was born at 24, from that day on I grew up, and became a mature human being, less selfish,(you have to be)if you want to be a good parent, and I consider them both a huge blessing in my life, there are times you think WHY did I have children, but not too often, they are the most precious in my life.

I Really admire those who decide not to have children, for whatever reason, because unfortunately there are those who do, and should never have, because they are irresponsible, and the children suffer, I know a few like that myself, and the damage done to the children is something that can never be repaired.

I have friends who chose not to have children, I have no problem with it, having children does not mean you are a valuable person in society,it does not make you some special human being, you can be all that with or without kids.

Each to their own, but for me, I would have been heart-broken could I not have had my children, however I never wanted a big family, two children was all I felt I could cope with, financially, emotionally etc, and as I got one of each, I was extremely lucky, my sister had two children as well, one of each, and so did my mother, funny how that has run in our family, two is the magic number in our case.