16 kids and wanting more!!!

**Kfamr** · 10-16-2005, 08:14 PM

And I can barely keep my dog's names straight!

**ramanth** · 10-17-2005, 12:53 PM

The only thing that saddens me is that at what point does she decide 'enough is enough?' When does she start thinking of the kids and not herself? And I'm not talking about the kids not being provided for or loved.

But she will not live forever. When she passes away, how old will the youngest child be? 1 year? 2? 5 or 10?

Sure, to lose a parent for any of the children would be awful, but to lose a parent you hardly get to know. To me, that's selfish on the parents part.

**popcornbird** · 10-17-2005, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by ramanth

But she will not live forever. When she passes away, how old will the youngest child be? 1 year? 2? 5 or 10?

Sure, to lose a parent for any of the children would be awful, but to lose a parent you hardly get to know. To me, that's selfish on the parents part.

I don't understand. She is only 39...a lot of people have their FIRST child at that age. Anyone can die at any age...none of us have any guarantee as to how long we will live. She could very possibly raise all of her children and still be alive and healthy when the youngest is an adult. In fact...its worse if someone has 2 children...and say, the mother dies when the children are 1, 2, 3, 5, 10?? Who would take care of THEM? These kids have so many older siblings to love and care for them if God forbid, anything ever happens to the parents. None of us have any guarantee on how long we will live. You can't guarantee being alive long enough to raise 1 child. How would anyone know??? If that's a reason for her to not have all those children...well...that could be anyone's reason to not have children at all. Death is a part of life...none of us will stay on this Earth forever. I can't comprehend how that could be a reason for her to not have kids. I don't even think she is thinking of herself in this. I mean...how could it possibly be fun to remain pregnant almost 16 years in a row? I bet she's forgotten how it feels to NOT be pregnant by now. Again, it is her choice. If they're happy with it, and if the kids are all happy and well taken care of, none of us should have a problem with it. Its something *I* would never do, but everyone has their own choice in this world, especially when it comes to the amount of children they want.

**ramanth** · 10-17-2005, 03:04 PM

I didn't say she shouldn't have kids. And I don't doubt that she's still young and able at the age of 39. It's just that she says she wants more. What if she's able to have more at the age of 80? Should she? Wouldn't she want to see that child grow up?

Why should the other children who are only children themselves have to bear the responsiblity of raising their siblings?

How is that fair to them? How can they go out and meet people and have a social life if they are playing 'mom and dad'?

Yes, accidents happen. People die young and unfairly. I'm simply wondering if she knows when enough is enough.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. It's just common sense. She's been blessed with 16 children. You'd think she'd count her blessings and be content in raising them.

**Twisterdog** · 10-17-2005, 11:46 PM

I would rather be covered in honey and staked naked on a red ant hill than have that many kids. Actually ... I would rather go through just about ANYthing than have that many kids! OMG.

My ex's great-grandma and grandpa had twenty-three kids. Seriously. And she lived to be over 100 years old ... and was just about the meanest little woman I've ever met. Go figure ....

And those names. PUH-leeeeese. How cornball can you get??? Jinger?!?!?!?

But seriously ... as long as they are paying for their upbringing, and not depending on the welfare system (our tax dollars!) to foot the bill ... than it is NO one's business but theirs. Have two dozen kids or have none, as long as you pay for it yourself.