How Many Children Do You Have and How Many Do You Intend To Have ?

Canada
January 18, 2007 2:38pm CST
I have 5 children . 4 of them are my biological and I have 1 that is in my care . I am not quite sure if I would like to have any more but think that if I could get my medical problems under control that I might like to have one more . My husband on the other hand is happy with how many we have and doesn't like the idea of having anymore . There is an age gap with our children so we will be much older before they leave home and my husband feels we will never have time for us whereas I on the other hand can't imagine it just being us . I love the chaos and confusion that goes with a big family and think I will be bored when it is just us .
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@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
18 Jan 07
I have 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy. I don't plan on having anymore, however I look forward to when my kids grow up and have their own. I love children and hope to have many grandkids.
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• Canada
19 Jan 07
I can't wait to have grandkids , I always tease my kids and tell them I am going to keep having babies until one of them is old enough to bring be home grandbabies , not looking good there though since the 2 oldest keep saying they are never having kids lol.
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• India
19 Jan 07
i don't have
• Philippines
19 Jan 07
for me i want to have 1 boy and 1 girl only. you know why. life today is very hard. so have a family planning. ^_^
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• Canada
24 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
@manleymom (105)
• United States
18 Jan 07
My husband has an 11 year old from a previous marriage that we get on the weekends. Together we have a 6 year old little girl and a 2 year old little boy. I want one more (hopefully a girl, lol). I was thinking a little earlier than when we had our son after our daughter but financially we can't right now. I would like to be done by the time I'm 30. My husband is going on 35 this year so for his sake also we don't want 2 wait much longer. I'm hoping in the next year or so we can buy our first home and then start trying but my goal is to wait till we buy our home!!
• Canada
19 Jan 07
My children are a 17 year old girl ,14 year old girl ,12 year old boy ,3 year old girl and a 20 months old baby girl. We would like to own our own place too but haven't been able to afford one as of yet , I am hoping we can get one this summer . Good Luck !!
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• United States
18 Jan 07
WOW 5 kids is a lot. I have a 7 year old and my girlfriend is pregnant. I would have to say that this is it for me. I can only handle so much at a time and 2 kids is about my limit. You must have a lot of patience. Where do you get it from and how can you afford to have so many mouths to feed. Good luck.
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• Canada
19 Jan 07
When I was younger I only want 2 children and my husband wanted 4 so we agreed on 3 ,but after I actually had my first and the pain from labour went away , I realized how much I truely enjoyed being a mom .I wouldn't say I have any more patience then the average person , you just take everything that happens at that time .As far as affording them all , we don't make a lot of money but my kids have never lacked for anything , I feel that if you want something bad enough in life you will make it work and for me that means making sure my kids always have what they need first .
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@Bar3000 (57)
• Israel
19 Jan 07
Well I think it's a really big question! For me it depents on my economical state I guess having 5 children couldd be lots of fun but also tiring. You should thing about yourself and your husband though....
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• Canada
20 Jan 07
I figure when I am older that will be a time for us , I believe in spending quality time with all of us as a family although I must admit that this can be very difficult at times with so many different schedules going on but we still manage to get some time in for all of us weather it is just sitting down to watch a movie or something .
@jessmtiu (251)
• Philippines
19 Jan 07
I already have 1 baby boy, and he's such a darling! My husband and I intend to have just 2 or 3 at the most, since financially it is difficult to raise up kids especially in the metropolis area. If money is not a problem, however, we do want to have lots of kids-- maybe even a dozen! Haha!
• Canada
19 Jan 07
Oh your baby is sooo cute . Money is always a problem but you somehow always find a way when you have children . We had nothing when we had our first but we always managed to make sure we had enough for her .
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@wiessied (646)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have 2 kids a boy and a girl and that all i intend to have
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have 2 grown boys - 23 and 20. The older one is still at home, the younger one is in the Navy stationed in Japan right now. I kinda like not having them under foot all the time. It's nice to take some time for me for a change :) I am not ready for grandchildren - and neither are my kids...
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
@katenkim (238)
• Singapore
19 Jan 07
We cannot predict the future 20 years from now, when they are old enough to leave the house and build their own family, or rather stay 100 steps away from your home and build their family there. As of now, if you think you could still support a dozen kids, then why not? As long as you didn't forget your responsibility with them, then you would be a model parent to everyone =)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your kind words and if I could pick more then one for best response you would have got one for sure . I already had picked my best response but thought you should deserve one also so I am giving you one with my words :) Thank you for your response .
• United States
18 Jan 07
I have one little boy that is 8 months. We want to have another one but not anytime soon. Maybe when our son is 3 or 4 we might try again. I want him out of diapers before we try to have another one. But 2 is the limit for me.
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• Canada
24 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have 3 wonderful children. The youngest two ar my biological children and my oldest son is adopted. I have had my son since his birth, we brought him home the day that he was born. I was always told that I would never have children of my own so we adopted. When my son was 9 years old I got pregnant with my daughter, there is ten years between her and her brother. I got pregnant again when my daughter was three years old and had my next daughter. I did not have my girls until I was in my thirtys. My husband would not like to have anymore children as he sounds like your husband, he would like for us to be able to do enjoy each other after the kids are gone. I on the other hand do not think that it would be the end of the world. He is right in the fact that having another would probably put us to old to enjoy life by the time it was grown. It honestly does not matter to me either way is fine.
@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I have 4 children 2 boys and 2 girls and I have 9 grandchildren and one on the way.Due in March.I babysit for them a lot.
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19 Jan 07
At the moment i dont have any children as i want to be in a settled relationship with a career first. At the moment i work in a nursery as a qualified play worker so the career is started but as for settled realtionship i am not there yet. I would like to have 3 children, 2 girls and one boy.
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
• Denmark
19 Jan 07
5 kids? Thats a lot :D I got 3, and i think that is pretty hard :)
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Lol thanks , I actually really enjoy being a big family and don't find it all that bad , most of the time hehe . Thank you for your response .
@Duvessa (913)
• United States
19 Jan 07
I'm 27 & I don't have any children I don't really like kids & I don't have the patience for them, not to mention that I don't think i'd be a good mom. I don't really want kids but maybe if I found the right guy...maybe one day
• Canada
30 Mar 07
It is never a wrong decision if this is how you feel as we don't all have the same interest in life . Thank you for your response .
• Canada
19 Jan 07
I have 1 girl and I am 4 months pregnant with my 2.
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Congratulations and best of luck with your second . Thank you for your response .
@berry9 (590)
• India
19 Jan 07
im not yet married.but i wish to have only one kid which i wish to take care of withall the care i can give.we need not have to many children or we should be prepared to look after them and fulfil their needs.
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
@tonnison (47)
• Nigeria
19 Jan 07
i dont have any yet,but intend having two kids a boy and and a girl.and i also want to avoid home problems thats emanates as a result of large family.
• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
@Alexc123 (126)
19 Jan 07
i have no children at the moment but i would like to have 2 kids. i want this many becaise it is enough so they dont get lonely and always have someone to play with, but it is not soo many that i cant controll them.
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• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .
• Philippines
19 Jan 07
I already have a 2 year old girl and an 8 month old boy. For me and my wife, that would be enough. Its really hard to give a good life to your kids when you're just an average earner. :)
• Canada
30 Mar 07
Thank you for your response .