I want a second child and my husband does'nt ?

United States
September 15, 2008 6:01pm CST
I have a 2.5 years old daughter now and I am full time mom. I was thinking of having a second child before I get 35. And thinking that it would be nice to have two kids and after that we will stop. My problem is that hubby is having second thoughts about it, as he said he is scared to have another child. He has a lot of what if ? I don't know what to do to convince him !!! Any ideas ?
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@mommyfied (243)
16 Sep 08
same sentiments but hubby wants another child also but not in the near future. have you talked to your husband why he doesn't want one? because hubby explained to me that we have a lot of financial responsibilities to take care of and we might not have enough to give to our second baby. my daughter, turning 3 next month, is already in preschool, we got a car some months ago and we have a lot of bills. pregnancy can be very expensive also. why is your hubby scared?
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• United States
16 Sep 08
i think his is more on emotional concerns, we can still afford to have another child anytime. He is scared that I might get sick again, as the last time after 3 days of giving birth he brought me back to emergency because of some complications, and he has to drop our daughter to a friends house...we don't have families and relatives around so...it is quite difficult.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Sep 08
It seems to me here, now that I read your reply, that he is actually be concerned about you. He is afraid that the pregnancy might endanger your health and maybe even your life and I think he is afraid that he might lose you. He must love you very much. Have you thought of adopting a child if your health does not permit another pregnancy?
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Sep 08
Communicate, communicate, communicate! Is there any way you could alleviate his "what if" concerns? Are you having a hard time caring for the 1 child? Maybe if you stated his concerns we could come up with something. As it is , it is very hard to know what is troubling him?
• United States
16 Sep 08
We communicate a lot, and he told me that he is scared that he might not be able to love the second child as much as he love the 1st one, and that I might get sick and a lot more !!! Our daughter has all the love, and she is a very smart and good daughter. I could not complain anything from her, I love her so much that I wanted to give her a sister or brother. I have a lot of sisters, so I know the feeling of having them around, and I want my daughter to experience that.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Sep 08
I know someone who had one child and wanted another but the partner did not want another child. Well somehow there was pregnancy. Accidents do happen they say. Apparently accidents can also be made to happen. Today they are no longer together but both children are the joy of both their lives. An unhappy ending to the marriage but a happy ending as far as children go. The reluctant partner even said one day that the other partner only did two good things, the two children.
• United States
16 Sep 08
i hope we don't end up that way, i love my husband soo much. Im still hoping though that he will change his mind in the near future. I need to use my convincing charm to make him agree !! Cheers -;)
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@punkix (658)
• Philippines
16 Sep 08
well i do not think that you should concince him at all. try to understand that maybe he has a lot of going through his mind right now and maybe hes not ready to have another one. just wait, maybe its a sign that its not the right time to have another one right :) careful family planning friend :)