who here has/wants children

[dogs4thewin]

Do you have and/or want children?

 

[NiobiumTragedy]

One on the way. Very excited.

 

[dogs4thewin]

One on the way. Very excited.

yay I personally only want to adopt older children. I do not want any of my own that are actually born by me.

 

[RobertMerton]

yay I personally only want to adopt older children. I do not want any of my own that are actually born by me.

why?

i also wanted to adopt but not sure how my wife will like that.

 

[dogs4thewin]

why?

i also wanted to adopt but not sure how my wife will like that.

because I am disabled and not really good on my feet (balance wise) and I do not want to hurt my toddler by falling on him or her. Plus since most people do want babies there are MANY older children in the foster system and they kick you out of the system at 18.

 

[seavessel44]

I honestly do not think I want kids.
I get stressed easily and do not have think I have the patience to deal with kids.
Also, I do not want to lose my freedom.
I mean I want to live my life as a married couple who never had kids.
I know several married couples who never chose to have kids, in fact one of the couple goes traveling all the time to Europe, etc..they could do all that, because they saved a lot of money since they chose not to have kids.
Having kids is not for everyone.

 

[NiobiumTragedy]

Having children doesn't always mean losing freedom. It really depends on how you raise them. We travel constantly and having kids will only enrich that for us as we see it as a way to educate as well as enjoy.

 

[Miss Spaulding]

I would like to have my own children one day. Am I a huge fan of children? Not particularly. However, I can completely understand, especially as a woman, the difference in a relationship/bond sense when it comes to your 'own' children. I know I will feel differently with my own kids.

 

[Netta4Christ]

I too would like to adopt after maybe one child of my own

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

I do not have children. For a long time recently, I have really wanted them, but right now I am not feeling in a hurry about it anymore.

 

[twnsrkr]

No and no.

 

[pawelsikorski]

As I look on my parents I want to have children. Family change life in a good way.

 

[Johan72]

I have 4 or 5 but have only been in contact with 2 as of recently. They are blessings.

 

[imjustlikeyou]

I do I'ma wait to I get married to have kids I only
Won’t one.

 

[LivetoLove]

Not anytime soon, but one day...

I have three foster siblings under 7, who've lived with my family since they were 3 years old. The eldest has autism and the youngest has developmental delays.
I often babysit them, sometimes for up to 2 weeks (I'm certified with the foster agency )... and gosh, it's so exhausting. Driving them to school, making lunches, helping with homework, taking them to sports, preparing dinner, getting them showered, putting them to bed (the best bit ) and then doing it all over again the next day is actually so tiring. Lots of fun at times, but tiring.
I respect the day-in day-out work that parents do so much more and I'd definitely like to experience the child-free married life for a few years before jumping into the deep end.

But when I eventually do have children, I'm hoping for just two... three is my maximum!

 

[EazyMack]

Nothing To See Here.

 

[wholigan11]

I don't have kids right now. One day I will, when I'm ready and prepared and have a husband.

 

[Obzocky]

I have a fair few womb desires, but I don't want biological children. I'm not sure I want children at all due to my own mental health issues, I am not keen on putting another adult through them let alone children.

 

[mina]

I want several gorgeous little children.

 

[WiredSpirit]

I'm undecided so I'll probably just adopt. I adopted a puppy once from the humane society and they let you return within thirty days if it doesn't work out. That seems like a good way to go about kids.