what is your ideal number of kids?

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  • nikkiverdon
    nikkiverdon Posts: 9
    I have a little girl who's turning two next Monday, and will be trying for a second on my Honeymoon this November! 2 Is enough for me, and I hope to have another girl as I'd love to give my first a baby sister :heart:
  • dawnw30
    dawnw30 Posts: 270
    I don't know if there is an ideal number. I do have 5 kids. If we could afford more and my poor body could take it I would have more though...I miss when they grow out of the baby stage and there is no one cuddling up to you anymore : ( There is nothing quite like the unspoiled true love of a child to make you feel loved and important. Ofcourse, then they get bigger and know everything and argue with you about everything, LOL! :laugh:
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Once married I only wanted 1...I had that 1 and then there was the 2nd and now my life and family is complete with 3.

    2 oldest are boys, the baby is a girl. All is well in my life.

    Oh and the baby making is over....done....the end.
  • Solly123
    Solly123 Posts: 162 Member
    I have one (although he is 21 this year!!)

    Other than that no thanks..

    With 3 horses, 3 cats and a dog, I've enough babies around to be minding for the next while!! Lol...
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    I always thought it was 2. But someone else had other plans it seems and we ended up with 3. 1 girl and 2 boys ages 8, 4 and 2. Wouldn't change it for the world now.
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
    I have 2... I wanted 3-4 kids until I had to have my first by c section. Then I had my 2nd the same way.. Then I said to hell with that and had my tubes tied when I was in my c section with my youngest lol. Like a PP said, the only kids that come in this house from now on will have 4 legs and fur.
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    Funny.....I always hoped for 5, and I've got 5. Four boys and a girl.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Ideal - 0

    Current - 1

    This time next year - 2

    My husband loves kids and is happy to be a SAHD.
  • lilyinlove
    lilyinlove Posts: 441 Member
    I never wanted kids when I was younger. That all changed with my first. I now have four boys... and there are a set of twins in there. I am the queen of my castle!!!
  • channa007
    channa007 Posts: 419 Member
    Zero. Love being able to do whatever we want at the drop of a hat.
  • mmsilvia
    mmsilvia Posts: 459 Member
    One.

    I never wanted one of my own. I was perfectly happy with my nieces, nephews & friends kids until I had my own. I would trade him for the world but, I also do not want any more.
  • kalebsmama07
    kalebsmama07 Posts: 503
    1!

    Nothing more. Nothing less.


    have to say i agree...i have one...and im more than happy with my 4 yr old son...i love him n love to spoil him ...as much as i can and love to give him what my parents wernt able to do for me.....=)
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I have 2. My ideal is maybe 4 or 6? I would happily keep going with more babies, live on a farm and home school them. My husband has other ideas.
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    Zero! I'm too selfish to have any kids.
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    I would have loved to have 4. But ended up with 2... So now must wait for grandkids. :love:
    If they have any...me and my younger brother are both not planning on having any.

    Word. I am currently in trouble with my Mother for not giving her grandchildren. My father jokes about it. (They're not married to each other). My brother, on the other hand, has given them TWO grandsons. But for some odd reason, my children will be different because I'm the first born yada yada yada.

    I'm not spawning for one reason: My children will take over the world and nobody wants that.
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    None, because I'm too selfish and kids would interrupt my life.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I would have loved to have 4. But ended up with 2... So now must wait for grandkids. :love:
    If they have any...me and my younger brother are both not planning on having any.

    Word. I am currently in trouble with my Mother for not giving her grandchildren. My father jokes about it. (They're not married to each other). My brother, on the other hand, has given them TWO grandsons. But for some odd reason, my children will be different because I'm the first born yada yada yada.

    I'm not spawning for one reason: My children will take over the world and nobody wants that.

    They'll run into some fairly stiff competition from my children. My firstborn's ambition is to take over the world with giant robots. And be a ballet dancing rock star. He has high ambitions.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I received a sage piece of advice from a phlebotomist when I was pregnant with my daughter...don't let them outnumber you.
  • jessica_mom343
    jessica_mom343 Posts: 61 Member
    For me it's 3. And that's exactly what I got. I never had a "set" number. I had 1 then knew I wanted a 2nd. After that the hubby was pretty sure he didn't want more, but I wasn't sure. I never felt "complete". Then here come a surprise pregnancy with #3 and I felt complete. The hubster said he couldn't imagine not having 3 and God knew exactly what he was doing.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    2 kids (one boy and one girl) I have both.....so I'm done, my life is complete.
  • tmiqueen
    tmiqueen Posts: 254 Member
    I wanted 10, but only got 1, but he's the equivalent of 10 so I guess you take what you can get. LOL
  • rachrach66
    rachrach66 Posts: 271 Member
    1 would be enough for me
  • KateHubb
    KateHubb Posts: 366 Member
    I have a 2 yr old boy and want another one (preferrably girl) probably in 2 years or so... I wish I already had 2 though because I am going to bust my butt to lose all this weight and then get pregnant again and gain some weight back. I know that's just part of it, but I can't help thinking about how much that is going to suck.
  • jenny95662
    jenny95662 Posts: 997 Member
    i have 2 and want 1 more
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    zero. child free by choice and hoping to find someone someday either already has children (preferably two or fewer) or who feels the same.
  • sambustem
    sambustem Posts: 83
    2! But I have 3!! And now, I couldn't imagine life without my little "Benjo"! And since, having him almost killed me (literally), he is the end - 2 girls and 1 boy.
  • leilani♥
    leilani♥ Posts: 579
    I had 3 girls...(ages 12, 4, 3) the oldest lives with her dad in Hawaii. I'm pretty satisfied with what I've got now. They are a handful lol. NO MORE KIDS !
  • watchmeshrink16
    watchmeshrink16 Posts: 205 Member
    I want two. 1 boy and 1 girl..... That's it. My boyfriend has 1 already. So, 3 kids!!!
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    Zero...I have a puppy now and I'm thinking about getting my tubes tied.
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
    I'd love three - two girls and a boy.
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