Having kids

Netherlands
May 25, 2011 4:03am CST
Hello mylotters... I want to know I doubt about having kids. When I was younger I realy wanted to have kids, now Iam getting older and I dont have a lot of time left I doubt of having them. This because I experienced in my environment many bad things about having kids. All the people that I know are not that happy about having children. What is that. They are not happy at all and some say they rather thought twice about having them. For me thats not so possitve to see. Can anyone share theire experience about having children???
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5 responses
@rosie14 (80)
• Philippines
25 May 11
I don't have kids, as of yet, but I still want to have some. I really don't understand why some people don't want to have kids, thinking about the environment and other stuff. I think its the way you teach your children, how you handle them. Are you the one in command or the other way around. Its really depends on the parents/parent.
• China
25 May 11
I agree it absolutely.I got married last year.And my lover has bb now.Its really a exciting thing to have a child.When you have a child,you will know the real meaning of the the happyness.
• Netherlands
28 May 11
Hi mylotters, I see different kind of parents and don't know what to think about it. Ive seen good parents and the have also difficulties with their children. I think if you started it, you must finished it. Parenting is a lifetime task.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
26 May 11
I have one. He's still a toddler, and to be honest, it's exhausting. It's overall been positive, but some days I'm very tired. We waited a bit longer to have children, although in my city we're about average for the age of having our first child. So we already did lots of fun things like going out with friends, trips, that sort of thing. It's also hard not having any money because we have to save up for his education, plus he needs a lot of things. I'm glad we did it. I'd do it again.
• Netherlands
28 May 11
Hi cutepenguin, Nice to hear again a good respons. Maybe if you start with children whe must not romantisize it and just be realistic about it. This will help I think.
@tash01 (2030)
• Jamaica
25 May 11
Hi Delicious,Am a mother of one child a boy an he is Five years old.When i have my son i was 21 years old,it was a wonderful time of my life. I was having doubt too,after finding out i was pregnant with my son i was the happiest woman in the world. The environment may be bad if you want a child you should grow that child the way you want. It is a blessing to have kids,they are expensive but wonderful.Now am married an i want to get pregnant again so that my husband could be a father. now my son is five,he make me smile every single day of my life.Yes he give troubles at times but i still love him. A lot of people don't want to have kids because they say kids are big responsibility an kids are expensive.But if you really want a child think about it.being a mother is wonderful.
• Netherlands
28 May 11
Hi Tash, thanks for commenting. Like to hear good respons of being a mother. I think maybe you just have to experience it and when the time comes you will deal with it. Maybe some people have great expectations. Maybe you have to lett go the idea and just live it.
• Mexico
25 May 11
Hi delicious: At this moment of my life I would say that I prefer not to have children because the environment they have nowadays is difficult, they have so many bad influeces outside and even if you give them good education this won't guarantee anything and I don't think I don't have the skills and the authority to guide a boy so instead of being a bad father I prefer at least for now, to just don't have kids. ALVARO
• Netherlands
28 May 11
Hi Alvaro, good to hear from you. Yeah for me surrounding is also very important. But I know evrything changes, you can also change your environment in time.
• United States
26 May 11
I have two of them and can't imagine my life without them. Though it was quite challenging, I have to say that once you have them we put forth all the effort required to raise them right. I do want to add that if you have absolutely any doubts then do wait until perhaps a bit later or it is also okay not to have them because there are some people who prefer not to, and there is nothing wrong with personal preferences.
• Netherlands
28 May 11
Hi hardworkinggurl, Thanks for the respons. Maybe someone have doubt all of the time. Complete certainsy does not exist and you just have to do it if you want to.