How big is your family? Anyone here who has more that 10 kids?

Tagging along my grandchildren - We always tag alonour twin grandchildren in going to church, beaches, park or mall. My husband and I find happiness being with them because there are so cute, smart and happy kids.
@salonga (27775)
Philippines
June 20, 2008 4:59am CST
I only have one child and my family is really a small one. Despite having just a child, my family is a very happy one. However, had I been given the choice, I would have wanted to have at least 3 children. At any rate, I have more than enough blessings to thank God despite this and besides I can always tag along my grandchildren and my nieces and nephews so my house is almost always full of guests to share with the happiness. How about you how big is your family?
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@flamda (4)
• United States
20 Jun 08
We have 6 children one girl, 3 boys and 2 cats. I think we have enough kids to spend some time with one alone, especially because we don't have any family near us.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
Six children is big enough to form a family. I suppose you have a very happy one. I wish I could have that much too. I only have one kid so I have to borrow my niece's kids. I love kids you know.
@dong1970 (1572)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
My wife has a big family they are all 9 siblings.It was indeed a happy family.They raise by their parents so well.They are all professionals now and seeing them happy every time there is a reunion.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
Nine! That is really big! I supposed the parents who painstakingly raised them are now reaping the fruits! How hard.. so very hard it is to raise children. Aside from the day to day expenses, the education is too high and it takes a lot of sweating for parents to support the children through and through. I admire those who can manage a big family such as that.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
1 Sep 08
i have 11 sister and brother my dad family has 17 i only had 3 children
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
Eleven sisters! This means you are 12 lovely roses in the family! Wonderful! And your Dad has seventeen! Your history shows a lineage of 2 big families. And with you having just 3 kids is a sort of breaking the history. Well maybe you are more practical. It is so hard to maintain a big family nowadays! Thank you for sharing!
@djoyce71 (2511)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
You're lucky maam. You have been blessed with a child. I wanted to have one, but unfortunately haven't been given yet. I'm still praying to have my own child, because that's the only missing part of my life. I'm only asking for one.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
Oh don't despair djoyce just keep on praying, you are still young and it is still very much possible. Remember Hannah how she prayed to God for a child and God answered her prayer. With God nothing is impossible. However, there were reasons for every circumstance in our life. If indeed God answered No to your prayer, then you can always adopt and enjoy motherhood in that way. I know of a Pastor who has a very lovely wife. But they were not gifted with child. Instead of despairing they adopt a beautiful baby girl and now the adopted child is giving them lots of happiness and looks very much like her surrogate Mom. Meantime, you keep on praying and I will also pray for you.
@chechuva (1275)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
i don't have yet my own family. but in the future i want to have two kids.God willing, a boy and a girl! i know some family who have lots of kids and they are struggling to give the needs of each member.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Sep 08
I hope the desire of your heart came true. That is not impossible. Your future is very bright. You are young and very much fit to have a child. I admire you for seeing what is best for a family. It is not good to have so many kids if the finances are not that big. I hope you have already find the right man who will be your partner in building your family.
@fangqin (142)
• China
1 Sep 08
There are five members in my family,my mother,my father ,my two brothers and I.Because of the one-child-police,it is not approved for my parents to born my little brother.So they were fined some money for have there children.However ,I am glad to have two brothers.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
Additional members of the family - My twin grandchildren eating their share of hotdogs and eggs while we were having our breakfast in a raft in the middle of the sea. This was taken in a beach located at Batangas City last summer. Oh my twins, they are a handsome pair!
Five is quite a good number already. You should really be glad for having at least two brothers. We are only three and have wished we were more but God gave me just one son. My son have always longed for a baby kid but there was none. But now my grandchildren from my niece are filling the gap. We have grown up bigger by the presence of these wonderful grandchildren.
@austere (2812)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
i have no family of my own yet.. but when i will be having my own kids, id like to have two or three children...:) i came from a big family of 9.. i have 7 siblings and i am 3rd from the eldest.. or eldest is a female and she is just 26.. the 2nd eldest is my brother who is 24 and me.. 22.. after me is a 2nd year college brother who is just 18, then 4th year highschool sister who is 15 and 2 younger sisters after her who is still 10 and the youngest sister is 9.. plus my mom and dad, making us all 9 in the family!! we are a big happy loving family.. we have petty quarrels too, but not much.. just petty quarrels over small things..
@austere (2812)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
yep petty quarrels that doesnt really mean anything. i am thinking about that too. if the near future, we will be having our own families already, hope we will still be the same.. the bond and the closeness. i am hate to think that i will be getting married and i have to leave the house and live on my own with my husband.. that's so lonely and silent when i think about it... there will be a lot of adjustments to do i think..hehehe was it easy starting on your own after you got married?
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Sep 08
It's really a lot of adjustments when you build your own family but certainly you will love it once you are into it. But make sure you choose the right man!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
A big happy family indeed, ohhh! I understand you, I came from a family of 9 as well. Indeed there were petty quarrels but we all love each other so much. During get together now we could hardly depart from each other's company. We miss each other so much now that we have our own families
@kaezy_kulet (2465)
• Philippines
31 Aug 08
we are 5 in the family..i have 2 siblings then my mom and dad..but that was before they separated..now we are 7..my grandmother,grandfather,me,my mom and my 2 siblings plus one adopted child who was left by our former maid..i excluded my dad because he is mot living with us..but still we are a family even though separated we still have a happy family.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
So you have an adopted child. What a kindhearted family you have for adopting the child of you former maid. I'm glad the separation of your parents did not have much affect because the happiness stays. That is good, I presume you have been blessed because of your kindheartedness! God bless you!
@ushaqwer (95)
• India
22 Aug 08
wel we are two children to our parents.a small family is a hapy family.i am hapy with my parents.evrybody present in our family understand each other.we live hapily.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
It's good you are two. I only have one kid and sometimes he would say he wished he has a brother or a sister. Anyway I have grandchildren by my niece and I always bring them home.
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
As you know I too have only one child. I however, come from a family of 5 children and so that has made up my blessing to be in a big family. The feeling of having a whole lot of people running around or doing their thing in one corner of the house does make for a good feeling but in today's way of life (or should I say "cost" of life) I'm grateful to be blessed with just one...not too much headache on the finance matters. When there is a need for a big family, I can always call on my siblings to camp out for a 3-day weekend at some rest house with their respective broods and I got instant (semi)HUGE family...10 nieces and nephews plus 5 pairs of parents and a grandmother to boot (not to mention all the "yayas" that come along to care for necessities of the little ones). Happy mylotting...
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
Oh same here my dear. One son is to me a blessing because of the same reasons that you said. I was able to send him to the best school and he enjoyed the best life I could ever give because he is the only child. Now that he is through with his studies, it is my turn to support my nieces in their education. If I have more children then I can no longer extend my help to others.