Poll: Amount of kids.

MommaA117

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MommaA117

I said more. I was an only child and although I loved having all the love and attention and still do (I would have been very jealous) I knew no different. I would also love to have a sibling to grow old with one day when my parents are no longer around. On holidays I am all my parents have and I always want to be at their house which makes it hard dividing time. I want a little bigger of a family and want my kids to have that companionship. Two is my limit though.

helenejr

i'd like the same - i was 1 of 3 kids, but i said less because i don't think in our current financial climate and the increase cost of living and child care that having 3 is even an option for us 

emma_stegall19

I said less, I was the baby of 3. I'd like 2, but we will have to see.

northtamarack

I said the same, I was the oldest of three.  I love(d) the dynamics of my family growing up and want the same for my family.  MH is not so sure.... he always says that we have to have one .....  at a time.  So we'll see how it goes.

flows912

I said the same - 2 is my limit.

march2008

I am one of 2. I have a brother who is 5 years older. DH and I are planning on having just one child for now and seeing how it goes. We can always change our minds later.

courtneybrooke921

I said the same but I think it's wishful thinking (haha).

I'm one of 4 and extremely close with my 2 brothers and sister. I can't imagine having a small family.. I love all the noises and the parties and the dinners. It's always fun.

DH is one of 2 (and not close with his sister) - he only wants 2.

We may compromise on 3

JuneBug0611

We want the same number as my family growing up (3 kids), which is one less than DH's family growing up (4 kids).  Originally DH only wanted 2, though.

cvl105

I said same. I am one of two.  MH really wants three though, but financially I think I'd rather just two. My parents paid for my college and I grew up being able to go on vacation, etc. I want the same for my children...and feel that two is more feasible for that than three.  I told MH let's start with two and then we can discuss a third. He's starting to lean towards two too.  I think three would be awesome, I've always wanted a big family, but it is probably just not realistic.  I think if the first two are the same sex, the odds will be higher that we go for a third.

Magenta728

I am one of 2. I would like 2 kids, maaaybe 3.

JavaVino910

I chose less- I'm one of four. Right now, I would like three, DH is firm on two. We'll see what happens, but I know it's not going to be four!

Becky262

Less for me

I was 1 of 3.  I definitely worry about taking care of 3 children financially and emotionally - heck I worry about taking care of 2!  But 1 doesn't seem like enough (DH and I love our siblings and want that same relationship for DS), so 2 it is   

nic5606

More.  I would like one of each, i think.  

MrsSparklesMcGee

I chose SS.  I am the oldest of the 2 children my parents had together, but when I was 16, my father and stepmother had their first of 2 kids.  I go back and forth between considering myself one of 2 and one of 4.  I would like to have 3.

torihinde

I said less...I'm one of five and I have no idea how my parents did it and am fairly certain that's a financial impossibility for us. I am super close with all my siblings - the age range from the oldest to youngest is only 8 years with no multiples. I can't imagine only having one and think maybe 3 would be nice. Husband is one of 2 and would be content at 2. We'll see how we both feel after our first!

paula81rosenthal

I said more... I am 1 of 2 and I loved having an older sister around. Sure during those teen years we about killed each other, but we have always had each others back. I love that no matter what is happening in my crazy family my sister and I are always on the same page and can talk about we got stuck with the crazies. I think 3 maybe 4 would be nice, but that all depends on money. MH would love to out do his mom who had 8 children, but that will NEVER happen. He is very lucky because he is close to all his siblings and they are all truly wonderful people. 

runnergrl6675

Less. I would love three (I'm 1 of 3), but since i'm 34, two is a feasible number.  Like a PP said, I want to be able to go on trips with my kids and pay for their college. 

seattlestef

My H and I are both from families of 2 kids and this is baby #3 for us so that answers that!

KelXoXo

Less.  I'm one of three, and hated the uneven number growing up.  As the oldest, I always felt on my own...we did a lot of family things, like amusement parks, kayaking, etc, and I always had to be solo since my parents would pair up with the two youngest.  And when all three of us played sports, and games would overlap, they always missed my games to go to theirs.  I HATED it, and swore I'd only have an even number family.

Now, DH and I are 98% sure we're one and done, and while not even, it still means at least the kid will always have one parent to pair up with. 

MommaA117

while I said 2 and DH had always been on board he recently joked about three. While I wouldn't be totally against it personally, financially I am. I was spoiled and got what I wanted and with three.. providing for my kids how I would like would be much harder. He is one of three but was the baby by 8 years and spoiled.

Now watch me get twins the second time around. lol

Turtle143

I wanted more than 2 because I grew up with just my brother and me and I really wished I had more siblings to play with. LOL But now I've changed my mind after experiencing a tough pregnancy. Maybe 1 is about all my body can handle. Selfish?  While I'm still throwing up everything I ever put in my mouth despite medications, yes.

Birdies08

Mrs.SparklesMcGee:

I chose SS.  I am the oldest of the 2 children my parents had together, but when I was 16, my father and stepmother had their first of 2 kids.  I go back and forth between considering myself one of 2 and one of 4.  I would like to have 3.

You know, I forgot about our non-traditional siblings! MH and I each grew up in a household where we had one sibling. We want to have 3 kids.

But, now that I'm thinking about it, I have a little brother (just a baby!) and MH has two half siblings that he found out about later in life. So, technically I guess I'm 1 of 3 and he's 1 of 4... but we think of ourselves as 1 of 2. Ha, was that confusing enough for everybody?

amberpro

Although I have 2 steps, I am technically an only as I am my mom's only child, and I grew up in the house alone (my steps are several years older).  H was the middle of 3 boys.  

I feel like I missed something never having had a close sibling.   H is very close to his brothers and I want that for our LO.  We will definitely have at least one more and have even discussed 3.