14 kids....could you deal with it?

I am a teacher so I have no trouble teaching a class of thirty five to seven year olds. However I think having a small number of children of my own would be the best choice for me. I have two sons and I would love to have a daughter. I would be able to cope with twins or triplets but not a higher number of babies all at once. If I had children of 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 that would be fourteen children. In that case I would need a very large house. If I had children aged 7, twins of 5, 4, 2 and 1 that would be enough for me. To have 8 babies at the same time would be impossible for me. I wish the lady lots of luck.

I think that I could handle it if I was in that situation, but I would not choose to be in that situation. I am raising three children on my own and I am fine. If I had more it would be fine too. Here there are many families living off the land for much of what they have. Many families had 12 to 16 children anyways. Not all at once but still there are many big families out there that are self supporting. I came from a family of 6 myself and if I could still have children I would likely have more as I love children and love being around them. Since I can't have more instead of fertilization I got a job at the school. Now I have 300 students I can nurture and care for. I don't think that this woman did the right thing by having so many children when she knew she could not pay for them.

I couldn't cope with it but I wouldn't put myself in a situation where I would have to and neither would most non delusional people. This is one of those sad stories that you just know will not have a happy ending. Hate to say it, but I think it might be better if the state took the children immediately so they could find good homes for them while they are infants. They are going to wind up wards of the state sooner or later anyway because that woman is a mess. As for the expense, I think that the clinic which aided this pregnancy should have to pay the entire hospital bill. They were irresponsible and unethical and the State of California shouldn't have to pay this one.

I must say kudos to that woman for wanting more. Id be rushed off my feet with the six prior ones, actually I got scared bringing up just one kid, I can imagine what she must be going through. The fact that she is being taken care of by the government with respect to food may be a factor that does not deter her from having more kids. Here in my country, you give birth to as many mouths as you can feed or stay hungry, one and all. No help whatsoever from the government.

I beleive that she has a big heart to handle so many kids at one time. I think I will go mad even with the thought of having eight children. HAts off to her strength despite the fact that is financially not very sound.

Hey!What do you say!Has she given birth to all those fourteen kids or adopted?I can't get a clear picture with your post.Anyhow,it will be a tough task for her to raise all those kids without earnings.What about her hubby?What is he doing?I think she shall access some charitable trusts to get funds to raise such a huge family.Really I can't imagine managing a house with fourteen.May god bless her not to get one more!

All I can say if you can fincancially handle it, have the house to take care of them then go for it. But this women is a single mom, who has her parents in their retirment years to take care of, plus other children, a small house and a few screw missing. I feel sorry for the children and think the Doctor who did this pregnacy should loose his licence and nt be able to practice.

That will be really tough. It's hard enough to deal with just one child. I hope the government is giving them support. I don't think she will have a job real soon, she doesn't have enough time right now. The children are pretty young too, is 7 the eldest? I hope her the best.

I personally can't and won't do what, so I wish her all the best. She's gutsy, that's all I'll say about her. It's both sad and funny that her own mother has been blasting her in the news too for having 8 more. She says she's really tired of taking care of her grandkids, and if you've seen the inside of their home, you'll understand why. Hope Ms. Suleman gets a well-paying job right after she graduates. She'll definitely need it.

Oops.. fourteen kids for a mother, cant imagine how she is going to manage. Its going to be a hectic and terrific job for that mother. At this current situation and economic crisis caring more than a kid is impossible and dont know how she is going to managed all the kids till they grow to mature nature.

I have a 5 year old, and a newborn (2 months old). I love them dearly. But I am grateful for an extra pair of hands now and again. With 8 newborns,and 6 under the age of 8, are you kidding? I think I'd need a padded room. If some of them were older and could lend a helping hand, it might be different. I consider myself a strong person. But that would break me in a short time.

You need a lot of energy for that I would imagine. The difficult part is the lack of money and the shortness of temper her stress is going to give her. This lady needs help, lets put it that way.

Wait raising 14 children is not a joke, because you have to earn money to supply their needs and they have to be sent in school. Right?

This women has no sense of reality! She has no clue what she has gotten herself into! I just read another story on her. She is recieving assistance for 3 childen! One has ADHD ,one is autisic and the three sounds like it is autisic too! She says that isn't welfare! Yes it is! She'll have to go on tolal assistance! I can't see her being able to afford raising 14 childen with out it! She also wants to go back to school and get a degree in counseling! She allready has $50,000 in loans she allready owes for schooling!It is also apparent she had all her vitro injections paid by insurance! That is nuts! I hope the state keeps an eye on her and the 14 childen! I can't see anything good coming out of this! My wish is all 14 childen go up for adoption! They'll be better off in the long run!

its very difficult to raise 14 kids at the same time... lots of financial needed...:)

I could not deal with 14 kids. I only have 3, ages 9, 7, and 5 and I go nuts just with them, lol. I can't even fathem in my brain how it would be having 14. I don't know what this woman was thinking when she decided to have more when she already had 6, gosh, makes you think she might be just a little crazy. I don't know I'm not the judge but it's a shame that she would be that selfish to have more because the kids are gonna be the ones suffering. I don't agree that it's her families responsiblity to help her because they are her own kids but what other choice does she have? So Hopefully she can get some good support from her family so her kids will be raised well.

well in this story, i blame the doctor, he could have and should have said no. i do know a couple of families that have 9 children and i seriously dont think i could do it. i dont have the energy, plus my hubby and i didnt want to be outnumbered by kids! :-)

In my oppinion this person need help and fast. Over 40 years ago I used to live in a small village[ Im not going to say where]where this couple had 12 children, the oldest a boy, followed by twin girls, and after that she gave birth to 9 more. Husband was away working so every time he came home there was another pregnacy, this woman was beside herself, she could not cope with all this children, the girls[the twins] used to do the house work[and going to school] and the older brother would cut the wood for the fire and keep the place clean that was hard work for all of them, I was 17, and I would go and make the bread for the day, and iron nappiess because then there were no dispossable nappiess [ and if there were any ] they could not afford it any way. This wonderful woman got pregnant once again, up to this day I do not know what really happen, she was sent to a hospital, the unborn child, no one knows what happened to it.A week later the dad was giving the children away[reason?] I can't keep them. So I still ask my self today why in the wordl this man could not be responsible for his own act. At the end of the day it's take 2 to tango. In memory of my dearest friend ever. Alba

Well it is just fine to have 14 children, but it is not wise if you know you won't be able to provide for them all. I would not like it for someone to do this knowing they would have to depend on tax dollars. But who knows, with all this attention she will probably make some money from TV.

14 kids...at a time...whoa...managing 2 itself is a big task...and if its 14...i really donno...hats off to the lady if she does so