How many children do want/have?

**buttercup132** · 10-15-2005, 08:49 PM

if i count up all the dogs and all the bunnies and other animals i think it will total to something arouns 50 "kids" when im older

lol
no but for actual human kids im adopting all mine i want a cute little asian girl , never having one of my own WAY too painful i couldnt go through morning sickness and the birthgiving and complications ect i think ill let people do thay for me and then take the kids

**GoldenRetrLuver** · 10-15-2005, 11:53 PM

None. I've never had the desire to have any (skin) children, and I don't expect that to change. I don't really like children, no offense to those of you who have kids or want kids, I just do not have the patience/tolerance level for them.

**K9karen** · 10-16-2005, 01:04 AM

I like kids but never wanted to go the pregnancy route. Turns out, (be careful what you wish for), I probably couldn't have them anyway. I raised my niece, who lived with us, for many years, so I had the experience (ok, I did love it). I think I'm great with them but admit I don't mind giving them back to their own parents. I guess my folks were a tad disappointed, but it wasn't meant to be.

**carole** · 10-17-2005, 12:38 AM

Goldenretrluver, at your age I neither had the patience or tolerance or desire to have children either, so don't make your mind up too soon, mind you I probably still don't have the patience or tolerance, but hey I do my best.

**luckies4me** · 10-17-2005, 01:04 AM

I have one beautiful boy!

His father and I are not together anymore but we try our best to raise our son the best we can, and I think we are doing a fine job right now.

He's turning 4 years old this November!

Who knows, we may end up getting back together and having another one. hehehe.

**ramanth** · 10-17-2005, 09:34 AM

I have no kids but would like to have at least two. Even if I'm only blessed with one child, I'll be happy.

Andy and I have talked about adoption, so we are willing to go that route if I cannot bear children.

**Queen of Poop** · 10-17-2005, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Logan

That makes me sad, too.

I can remember being fat as a whale, 8 months pregnant (felt like 800 months), and my husband says to me "I would have been ok if we had not had children". OMG!!!

I think that was the beginning of the end. By the time our child turned two years old, we were seperated, and quickly divorced after that. I would have loved to have had more children, but I realize if I had them with him, I would probably still be married to him, and that is not a good thought at all.

I guess it is easy for someone like me to say this, since I have had a baby, but there are worse things than not having a baby. And you give so much in your endeavors on behalf of the animals. I hope you are proud of that. I know I am proud of you for it!!!

Logan

Thank you. I am completely devoted to my fur babies, most people don't understand that. The vets love me because I spare no expense for my furkids. Just as if they were my kids, I will do anything to ensure they are happy and healthy.

**Queen of Poop** · 10-17-2005, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by lizbud

I am so sorry.

Didn't you two talk about things like children before you
married?

My husband & I both thought two children would be great & we had a boy
then a girl. What more is there?

That's what has me so mad. We did talk about me having at least one child before we got married. Post marriage he "changed his mind". Absolutely not fair and I've called it many times.

**wolf_Q** · 10-17-2005, 08:50 PM

I'm undecided on whether or not I would like to have children.

I'm the youngest in my family (of 3 kids) and so I've never really been around kids that much. I never babysat kids either, honestly kids (especially very young) make me nervous. I've never changed a diaper in my life! Now both my sister and brother have kids, and I love them but I don't know if I'm mother material lol...

**Twisterdog** · 10-17-2005, 11:36 PM

I have one child.

I NEVER, not for one minute, wanted to have more children after I had my son.

Frankly, he wasn't a planned child, and I had very mixed feelings when I found out I was pregnant. Don't get me wrong, I love him more than anything in the world and wouldn't trade him for anything. But, I think I would have also been perfectly happy if I would never have had a child. I know my life would be SO very different today.

It completely fascinates me that (a) people who have children somehow feel the need to tell people who choose not to have children that they should have them or (b) people who don't have children somehow feel the need to tell people who have children that they hate children. Wow. I don't get either one of those things in the least.

We wouldn't do that to someone about pets. We wouldn't say, "I have a dog. I can't believe you don't want a dog. Something must be wrong with you. Are you selfish or just not right in the head?" And we also wouldn't say, "I don't have a cat. I don't like cats. I think anyone who owns cats is ruining the world and is selfish and horrible." We would NEVER do that ... because not only is it mean, but it's stupid. But soooo many people feel compelled to say things like that to each other about children, or lack thereof. Nothing could be more personal than the decision to reproduce or not.