How many children do want/have?

[catnapper]

I have three step kids... and thats MORE than enough. They are 15, 17, and 19. I love them like they are my own, but I could NEVER EVER have a child of my own. Its something I don't want, and never really wanted. I love my stepkids and the older they get, the better it gets. I will be excited to be a grandmom to their children.... hopefully many years from now.

I *dread* the thought that one of the kids might get pregnant before they graduate college and live with us... or that they'd be married young and return with 3 kids in tow after the divorce.

[Logan]

I would have liked to have had a few kids of my own. Unfortunately neither of my husbands thought I deserved to have kids. I have 2 step kids from my 2nd husband, he figures that I should be happy with that - yes, but NOT. They're ok kids, but they are not mine. He doesn't get that. Now that I approach 40 years of age in the next month it is too late, something I regret and will regret for the rest of my life. I resent both husbands, the first one I actually hate, the second - well we are still togther so I'm trying to get over it.

I do however love my fur babies with all of my heart and lavish them with more love than they could ever want/need.

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

[new mom to a veiled]

I have 2 boys. 7 years old and 10 months old. I wouldn't trade them for the world..........but thats it........NO MORE FOR ME!!!!

[popcornbird]

I would love to have 2 or 3 children someday. I think more than 3 would be too many...and, 1 child...well 1 child would be nice, but it would sadden me to think my child won't have a sibling in this world...someone remaining from the immediate family, after I am gone. So...for the sake of my first child, I would like at least 2. Of course I am not thinking of children right now...have to get married and start the next stage of life first. It would be wonderful to have 2 or 3 children though...I think. More than 3 would be difficult to raise well.

[manda_moo87]

I want 4 kids. I've always wanted a big family.

[Suki Wingy]

none! I have never wanted children, I don't want to be responsible for a child, I hate growing up in a house with two 1/2 sisters, I can barley make it!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Our wish before we got married was to have 3 children. We also said that IF we wouldn't get any, we would adopt kids.
It was good that we had talked about this,as nature decided that we would never get kids of our own. So, we adopted 2 kids, both from a different country. Would you believe that we don't even notice it anymore that they look so different from us? In our opinion, they are OUR kids, and we would do it again!!

[neko1]

None, none, and none!! Ever! Never ever had the desire to have kids, I'm not good with kids, I don't like to be around any kids except for my neice- and I can only handle her in small hourly doses.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I want 3! Justin and I have been married for 5 years now and we're very anxious to start a family.

[caseysmom]

I have 2 girls, 12 and 14. Its been the most wonderful and the most difficult thing I have ever done....all at the same time

We just bought my daughters first homecoming dress last night...gosh they grow up so fast.

[Corinna]

I have 2 a 24yr daugther (married) and a just turned 22yr son. I'm 44 and thankfully no more. I'm afraid of being a full time granny if one of mine have one. I didn't want kids but God decided I needed these two as 2 types of the pill failed (not me as I had allergy meds to takealso so no forgetting) I wouldn't give up either one now but dogs would have been cheaper.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Someday (we've agreed, when we both are mature enough to handle the responseability and our lives are more stable) John and I would like to have a child, perhaps two. Two is the limit though! we both love kids, and if God doesn't grace us with a child of our own we are concidering adoption.

John is the only person I'd concider having children with, and he feels the same about me. I don't understand people (women especially) who just get pregnant in hopes of staying with this or that guy or to try to get even with a guy or whatever. Childeren are supposed to be a blessing, not just pawns in stupid mind games.

[Shelteez2]

I would like to have zero children.
I don't mind most kids, and I'm pretty good with them, I just don't want any of my own.

I'm 24 and I've thought this way for 8 years, so I don't think I'll be changing my mind anytime soon....

[lizbud]

I would have liked to have had a few kids of my own. Unfortunately neither of my husbands thought I deserved to have kids. I have 2 step kids from my 2nd husband, he figures that I should be happy with that - yes, but NOT. They're ok kids, but they are not mine. He doesn't get that. Now that I approach 40 years of age in the next month it is too late, something I regret and will regret for the rest of my life. I resent both husbands, the first one I actually hate, the second - well we are still togther so I'm trying to get over it.

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?

[dukedogsmom]

None and none. I feel badly for a friend of mine at work. She wanted kids so bad. Her husband has two, ages 16 and 18, from a previous marriage. She had lots of problems and had to have a hysterectomy. He won't consider adoption because they don't know what they would get. But, his own kids have caused problems. I think that's pretty selfish. I also think that this is a topic that should be discussed throoughly before any serious relationship.