Are Children Needed?

Yes, I have two and always wanted to have children. I feel my own life would have been so empty without my two children. Though I can have more, I won't as I do not want to start over. But am so glad I did have the two I do, as life in my home for me, would not have been so joyous. It is/was expensive but a price I personally up kept and did not mind doing so as I love my children very much and absolutely nothing I would have done differently, so as long as I had them.

Hi Banny! Yes, I want to have my own children too~ But if I do not have the opportunity to have my own children I would like to adopt a child because they are the heirs of the family and connectors for future generations. I can't imagine myself without kids because I love them so much!! Even if I wonder how the world is when they get born but I optimists that everyone can raise a good children in any situations.(^^)

I had one child and was a woman that wanted to give the man I loved a child. I think that may be changing. The basic instinct to have children is something that will always be there. Society may change but that won't. In this world today I would not want to bring children into it.

Well, children is necessary for husband and wife. Because this is the purpose why people want to get marriage...

I would not have children if possible. Broadly, I think the globe has too much population on it and the lack of one or two kids are not that matter. Personally, I do not like to take care of small kids. Maybe someone will ask :"What about you when you're little?" I can tell you I seldom cried or annoyed my parents when I was small and that's what other people tell me, not my imagination. Besides, nowadays it costs too much to raise a child.

I think that having children is something like a fulfillment of being a family. I do see that starting a family has a primary focus on having children to start with. It is the essence of being called a family. I have an officemate who is already married a couple of years now and still don't have baby. She is even thinking of leaving work to be able to focus on making one. She says that she badly wants to bear a child. I guess having a child is the noble purpose of starting a family. Of course for me I really would love to have a child but not yet now! I think procreation is one of my purpose in life.

We really wanted to have children, so we are happy that we have a child. I think though, that you can be happy even without children. Lots of people are - raising a child is a lot of work and a lot of money.

Hi Bannybanzie! Yes, I do think children are needed in a family. I agree with you that couples without children are not usually called a family. They are just usually referred to as husband and wife. I think most couples want to have children. It's always one agenda in getting married and starting a family. I, myself would want to have children when I get married. (But that's a long shot because I don't even have a boyfriend now. ) Anyway, I think children are supposed to be the main source of joy for the husband and wife so they would want to have one or more. Some would even consider them the way to achieve the dreams of their parents that they weren't able to achieve when they aren't married yet. Cheers.

hi, for me i think children is needed in a couple,because through children the relationship they have will more go stronger and even the foundation of their relationship because of the child.thats why some parents wanted to to have a child because of the foundation of a family.

The definition of family in these days is changing and evolving. This often involves the image of family as a whole. The traditional definition of parents and couples are undergoing a radical change. Even with these changes, there is is still a clamor for children. Why? Because without children, the human race will never biologically survive. Also, children, for couples, gives a satisfying sense of being whole. It doesn't matter if parenthood will be a consistent trial, as long as the children fulfills that primal sense of having someone that bars loneliness and solitude. In the future, I don't know plan on getting married but,like my friends, I intent to have a kid. A kid that will vex me for a long time and put me in my toes. Nothing's really definite but I like the concept of that. Besides, I might like the kid just for his company.

Why this confusion now? Slowly cultural practices changed and in the western countries people live together --not getting married. Even though they only live together and not getting married they give birth to children. Nine out of ten such cases father takes a different mother and mother takes a different father and the children are put into difficulties. This tendency of getting children before marrying should be checked. On the other hand married couple should have a child to keep their life running --otherwise boredom will set in. In view of the population explosion in the world - each couple may stop with one child. this is suggestion. In our days (when I was in 30s) it was thought necessary to have two children so that each child will give company for the other after the days of parents. Now two children is a luxury--in my view.that is because of increased cost of living, lack of job security, many uncertainties in economy etc,.

I am not married but i'm a single parent. I have a son and he is my life and my only treasure in this world. I am happy to have a son on my own coz that makes me complete of being a woman. He is also my bestfriend. I meet few people (single women in particular) told me that i rather to have a child than to have a husband, coz there would be no hastle and worries. So i think to have a child is the biggest blessing we ever received here on earth.

A family must be composed of a mother, a father and a child. If I get married, I do want to have a child. For a reason that I want to see how my child would look like. Would he/she look like me or my husband.. Would he/she have the same abilities as mine or not. It's really nice to think about this things. I think, a child brings happiness to every parent. So, I guess, in every married couple, a child is necessary. When the parents grow old and weak, who are there to take care of them? They can't rely to other people especially their sisters/brothers. It's their child/children will do take care of them. I think, it's kinda like a cycle. When a child is still very young, the parents take good care of him/her. And when the parents get old and weak, it's them who'll take care in return. Life is a give and take process. :)