Are you afraid of having kids?

Romania
August 25, 2010 1:02pm CST
Are you afraid of having kids? About what should be worried a young couple with no experience in raising children?
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• Philippines
25 Aug 10
No I am not it's the reverse that I am afraid I may not have one. I feel sad for the plight of the unborn that their mom did not give them a chance to live, while she (the mom) has the capability of bearing children and not appreciating the life growing inside of her while some people are trying hard to have kids and not getting any.
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@nicole00 (141)
• United States
25 Aug 10
I had my first child at 19 years old. I got pregnant when i was 18. I guess i was afraid because i had no experience with kids of my own even though i worked fulltime at a daycare. What scared me the most was i had no experience i wasnt afraid of me i was afraid for the child, having a mother with no experience. But once i stopped doubting myself. and i had a helping hand from my mom i made it and my child is now 4 years old smart and healthy and i am 23 years on my third and he is 2 months old so anyone can do it.
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@dodo19 (47121)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
30 Aug 10
Honestly, I'm not really afraid of having kids. I actually am really looking forward to having children. I am a little worried that I may not have any, but luckily, I do have a lot of time in front of me. I do hope that I can have children sooner rather than later, but I'll just have to wait and see.
@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
14 Nov 10
Hello Talida. I definitely am, very afraid of having kids. I mean i consider myself still a kid at 23 years old and i can't imagine having kids anytime soon. And i am not saying this because of all the crying and lost nights that i would encounter in the first years of their life but also for the later events - first girl/boy friends and first heart break events, the times when i would have to discipline them one way or the other for the bad things they will inevitably do - none of us is perfect, so they would be bound to make mistakes in order to learn from them.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 10
HI, At first, I really scare to have a kid and I was telling myself I don't think I can be a mother. But now, I am already a mother of one kid and I have done it. My son is 3.5 years old and he is my precious ONE. When I first got to know about my pregnancy confirmation from gynae, I was bit shocked and suprised and was quiet for few seconds. I kept asking myself...am I ready for it? Of course, based on my age, I am ready to have a kid,but I really have to prepare mentally to raise up my son. My life will totally change with a kid around. My free time is almost gone. there is no longer "my me" time. Most of my time is for my son, as I am taking care of him full time. But I really enjoy my motherhood. I learnt about how to be a good mother day by day and we really have fun together. However, I do not decided to have one more kid at the moment. One is more than enough for me and my Son is definitely my little SunShine.
• India
27 Aug 10
Hi, I am afraid of having kids. This is basically for three reasons, 1. I am a boy. I will be needing some advanced surgery for having kids all by myself. 2. I am not married yet. I don't have a girlfriend either. So if people find out about my having kids I will probably, end up in jail. 3. I don't like young children playing piano with my keyboard. I just want a peaceful environment. On top of that, I hate taking a child to school. Thanks. God bless you
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 10
When I was a teenager and in my early twenties I liked to work as a children's nanny. I was 18 years old when I taught a Finnish girl to speak English. I worked with children in a family when I was traveling in Australia at age 20 to 21 years old. I got married to my Australian boyfriend. I got pregnant when I was 22 years old. I was excited and couldn't wait to become a mom. My son was born at home. I loved being a mom to him. I soon learned how to raise children. My marriage only lasted 6 years. I got together with an English man in a relationship. I had a second son when I was 34 years old. Then I went on to have my daughter when I was 36 years old. I think it is scary to become a mom the first time but by the time the second baby comes along the lady knows how to be an excellent mom.
• Quezon City, Philippines
26 Aug 10
i'm 27 years old and i don't have a baby yet. my boyfriend and i are planning on having someday. i'm still nervous thinking about it, but i'm more excited :) i'm thinking all i have to do is to learn more about babies and children from others to prepare. i also think that natural maternal instinct will help in raising your own babies, so i think new moms will do just fine. it's perfectly natural to feel scared at first. after all, you're scared because you care and think about the baby - that's the sign of being a good mother :)