How many kids do YOU want? :)

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  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    Zero.
  • aridge08
    aridge08 Posts: 16
    I have one and I would like one more
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Does anyone want two free kids?
  • CARNAT22
    CARNAT22 Posts: 764 Member
    Our first baby is due in November, and for the time being we're happy just to be blessed with this little one....

    I'd love another if we can though!

    I am very concerned about the OP though...... I am not sure MFP or motherhood is what she needs?????
  • laurastrait21
    laurastrait21 Posts: 307 Member
    Always envisioned myself with 3 boys.. we will see what happens!!
  • ThriftyChica12
    ThriftyChica12 Posts: 373 Member
    i want zero, zero, and ZERO. i am "childfree by choice" for many ethical and practical reasons. and i LOVE being child free
  • wedjul05
    wedjul05 Posts: 472
    We have one of each; boy of 3 and girl of 2. They are both October babies.

    I had fertility treatment to conceive our son, our daughter was a huge shock as they are so close in age. 1year and 2 weeks to be exact.

    Our son is the image/temperment of my husband, our daughter is the image/temperment of me (feisty, angry, slams doors, great fun though!). One of each in every sense. They are a joy to be around (most of the time!)

    And we are done!!!!!!
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
    I have two sons. That's all I'm ever going to have!
  • palfijozsa
    palfijozsa Posts: 5
    I would like to have three, but my husband only wants two. I told him that if he gives me one of each, I will leave him be! :smooched:
  • nicolebunny55
    nicolebunny55 Posts: 110
    Most people think im crazy, but for me I want twins.

    a boy and a girl and then i would probably want another boy :smile:

    They aren't an accessory or novelty item :grumble:

    Twins have a much higher risk to mom AND babies. Whatever negative things that can happen during pregnancy are risk x 2 with twins. The chances that they will be premature or developmentally delayed are higher.



    First off I am very aware that babies are not an accessory and am very disappointed that someone would assume that I would only want twins for that purpose. I love children and have always wanted lots of them. Second, I am very aware of all the risk that comes along with it and have done plenty of research on having twins.

    And why you would get on a simple playful thread and criticize my choice to say that I would like to have twins one day once I am married is simplely the craziest thing I have ever heard.

    You really should not judge someones intentions if you dont even know them:smile:
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    0! I wanna live my life for me not for kids :P
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    One now (girl) and want one more. Doesn't matter about gender to me.

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  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
    My one little guy is enough for me!
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    2 or 3 but definitely want at least one girl - I'm very girly! I've told future hubby I won't stop until I get a girl but I really hope I don't end up with 8 boys and still trying for a girl!

    My family has three girls then a boy, his family has three boys then three girls. So maybe after three of the same sex, the fourth would be the opposite.

    How do you think it would affect your sons knowing you kept trying to have a girl?
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    I want 2. I have one boy, so now I want my girl. I used to think I wanted 3 or 4 kids but then after actually becoming a mother, I think 2 will be just fine, LOL.
  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
    2 or 3 but definitely want at least one girl - I'm very girly! I've told future hubby I won't stop until I get a girl but I really hope I don't end up with 8 boys and still trying for a girl!

    My family has three girls then a boy, his family has three boys then three girls. So maybe after three of the same sex, the fourth would be the opposite.

    How do you think it would affect your sons knowing you kept trying to have a girl?

    I always thought I wanted a girl.. I've always been a bit girly, myself.. but I couldn't imagine not having my little boy. I had no idea how much I'd enjoy cars, trucks, snakes, lizards, bugs, etc. There is nothing else in the world like being a mom to a little boy :happy:
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    I have 0.

    Still undetermined how many I want. Depends on many factors beyond my control at this time.
  • Meloyelo2010
    Meloyelo2010 Posts: 171 Member
    I have two kids that are seven years apart which I find fantastic. I'd like more as I grew up with three other siblings and I loved it then as much as I love having all three of my siblings today. So, I guess I'd say I'd like two more if it works out that way but for now I'm enjoying the two I have as much as possible.

    Parenting is not for the faint of heart, nor is it for everyone and I have days where I think "What if?" But, at the end of the day when I kiss them both good night I'm reminded why I gave birth to them both.
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    I would like to have 2 or 3.... gonna probably start working on that sometime next year :D
  • BaDaSsBrUnEtTe
    BaDaSsBrUnEtTe Posts: 518 Member
    i already have two boys, so im good :)
  • lionskitty
    lionskitty Posts: 72 Member
    My fiancé has a daughter who lives with her mother on the other side of the country :( I'm hoping we will get a lot more time with her and would like two more (a few years from now).
  • 2muchsauce
    2muchsauce Posts: 1,078
    3 great ones:)
  • Brizoeller
    Brizoeller Posts: 182 Member
    I have one. A little boy. And he is almost 2. I have the baby fever again. I want two, maybe 3 or 4!!! Loved being pregnant and having him :)
  • sbernardy
    sbernardy Posts: 188
    I have always wanted a house full..

    I have two daughters 10 and two

    I also have 4 step children.. 2boys and 2girls... 16, 12, 10 and six.. I wouldn't change anything about it.. would really love for me and my husband to have one together.. I don't think he's up for 7 kids.. since we just bought a vehicle that would fit all of us.. that means we would have to go car shopping again! I knew we should have bought the 9 passenger vehicle! :grumble:
  • LinaBo
    LinaBo Posts: 342 Member
    I have to applaud the gals who don't have or want any kids; I am not one of those people who thinks that ALL people must have kids to be complete, fully contributing members of society. Some people have more complex paths that just aren't compatible with raising kids, and/or some people may not make good parents (and know it), but excel at other things that are vital to our society. Some of them also better fit the secondary family roles (like that of "The Cool Aunt"). It's just so much more complicated than "all women are baby factories". There are different kinds of women, and different kinds of men, with a wide range of roles that need to be filled in order to make humanity that much better.

    ^THIS I am a proud member of the Cool Aunt club, but don't want any myself.
    While I think the "more complex" comment makes it sound like parenting is simple and easy, I agree with the rest of this and think it's ridiculous that people have to justify their choice not to have kids. There are plenty other people reproducing at a much higher rate than 1:1, so it's not like we need everyone on board to keep the species alive. I know that when you think something is amazing, it can be hard to accept other people don't--you think "oh, if they only DID it, they'd see!", but that's kind of condescending, when you think about it. I have a friend who jokes about how the dog is their baby -- she shouldn't have to make jokes to stave off awkward and inappropriate questions. This shouldn't be an issue.

    MFPBrandy, I feel I should clarify: I do not mean "more complex" in the sense that parenting is simple and easy. Rather, I was referring to the complexity of society's assumptions regarding gender roles. It would seem to be the simple and easy assumption by society that women are built to carry babies, and therefore that is their job in life. It is far more complicated and difficult to assume that, regardless of the status of their reproductive organs, there are many roles in society that take a woman to fill them full-time (and over-time, even), and are not compatible with raising children for the very reason that raising children ISN'T easy, and IS a full-time job in itself.
  • halloweeny_bride27
    halloweeny_bride27 Posts: 22 Member
    If we have any (assuming we are fertile but no way to know really, have never tried to get pregnant) my FH and i would like one child.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    None. I prefer to rent - aka I'm an aunty!
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    2 or 3 but definitely want at least one girl - I'm very girly! I've told future hubby I won't stop until I get a girl but I really hope I don't end up with 8 boys and still trying for a girl!

    My family has three girls then a boy, his family has three boys then three girls. So maybe after three of the same sex, the fourth would be the opposite.

    How do you think it would affect your sons knowing you kept trying to have a girl?

    I always thought I wanted a girl.. I've always been a bit girly, myself.. but I couldn't imagine not having my little boy. I had no idea how much I'd enjoy cars, trucks, snakes, lizards, bugs, etc. There is nothing else in the world like being a mom to a little boy :happy:

    Same, I have 3 boys and they are my all!! :happy:
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    None. My mind is set on that one. I don't have any, and I mean it, any mothering instinct in me. I think kids require more effort than they're worth. When I first said that was when my own mom finally accepted that I'm really not made for being a mother.
  • xSinfulUndeadx
    xSinfulUndeadx Posts: 42
    4. :)

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