What's the ideal number of children for you?

I have one sister five years older than me. There is a 12 year age gap between my two sons. They are 13 years and 17 months. I would love to have a daughter. I think having 3 or 4 children for me would be ideal. It wouldn't be practical or affordable for me to have anymore children than that. I like the movie called The Sound of Music and that family have 7 children which is lovely if rich and living in a large house.

i would say 2 or 3 is just enough.

I've always wanted one boy and one girl. I figured that's enough for me and very ideal. At the present time, I have a girl and a granddaughter. I am the youngest of 11 children. All of my sisters and brothers have over 4 children. Some with all boys and some with all girls. I'm always babysitting my little nieces and nephews. Every last one of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that's in the family I treat them as my own. That's enough for me. When you come from a family as large as mine there will be days that you want more than two and then there are other days when you don't long for any. I listen to my sister and brother-in-law with there 7 girls (all with different personalities) all with different needs and think to myself "Thank God, I didn't have anymore." What they go through with them is enough drama to last me a lifetime.

I had four children when I was in my child bearing years.I thought it was enough for us to have a happy family life because life is hard.I want all of them to have a good life and especially a good education.I thought also it was the most practical number but when they started leaving us to start their own family I am not that happy anymore.I wish now I could have more than eight.

I have a 6 months old baby boy but I'm not sure if i want more babies for now. I'm really happy with him but somentimes I feel worry about the responsabilities. I'm not so sure about what is the ideal number of children but I just want to give my opinion.