Having The Right Number Of Kids
@crsoccerplayer6 (96)
United States
February 23, 2007 8:06pm CST
I always wonder how many kids I should have. I definetely know I want more than one but not to many. Its either two three four. When I was little I remember growing up without a companion. I do have two older brother but they were 6 years older than me so it didnt really count. Its easier that way too because if there is two or three than they always have each other to play with no matter what. I just dont know. Does anybody have any suggestions?
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@ljcapps (1925)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Well, you'll need the input of your life partner/spouse to help with this decision! For my wife and myself, one is our magic number. But we've got friends that have four kids and love it. You can't just look at how many you want, but how many you can provide for responsibly, both financially and emotionally.
@michelledarcy (5220)
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24 Feb 07
I think 2 is the perfect number as they can learn to share but you still have plenty of time to give a lot of attention to each of them. If you have 3 then one is always left out while they other 2 play together.
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
I have two little girls of my own and have no desire to have another one. In my own experience, I prefer to have more than one kid because I feel that it will be too lonely without any siblings. You may wish for as many kids as you like provided you can support them. You should also consider the cost of daily necessities that you need. If you can afford it, why not. People said that the more the merrier.
@misslara (43)
• Canada
24 Feb 07
My only sibling is 8 years older than I am, so growing up -- especially once she'd moved out -- I too was without a companion most of the time. I'd love to have four children because I think larger families are ideal, but you have to take financial considerations into account too. Oh, and the pain of childbirth! That'll probably be a consideration once I've been through it once :-P.
