Why do some women have so many kids? Like 6 or more. Where does the need come from?

Answer 1

There are lots of possible anwers. But there are some women who just love being pregnant and who love that "baby stage" of life. More on them later on in the post...

But, other than that, there are other reasons for having a boatload of kids, such as:

1-Religious reasons. And I've known Fundamentalist Protestants--not just Catholics--who do this. And it just so happens that my closer Catholic friends did NOT listen to religious exhortations to breed in an unfettered manner. (Some other religions encourage unlimited reproduction, as well.)

2-Their husbands want lots of kids, 'cause it makes them feel like "da MAY-an" amongst their buddies. And they feel duty-bound to do whatever hubby says (or they're scared of him, because he's a total brute).

3-They're so uneducated that they think that this is a good way to make money off of welfare--not realizing that it takes way more money to raise a kid properly than what welfare pays. (The obvious answer is that they'll take what money that they have and use to to raise the kids as well as they can without necessarily doing it as well as they otherwise could.)

4-They came from--and enjoyed the experience of being in--large families, so that's what they also want for themselves.

Now, back to the women at the top of the post:

SOME women (and they are fairly unusual, thank goodness!), only truly feel fulfilled, AS WOMEN, when they are gestating or when they have a "cyooote!" little baby to show off to their friends. Babies grow up pretty quickly, so the need is constantly there. What drives this attitude? Is it hormones? That's probably part of it (some women feel really, really good when they're pregnant). Is it the attention (usually positive attention) that pregnant women and new mothers get in our society? Yeah, that's probably most of it. All I can tell you is that such women have written, on the Web, that they have a "baby drive" that is the equal of a man's sex drive, and that, to their minds, if their husbands were to refuse to give them any more babies,then it'd be just as cruel and unreasonable as if they were to refuse to give their husbands any more sex.

Frankly, I find this sort of thinking to be pathological (as in "mental illness"), but that's what's going on in their heads: You be the judge!

Answer 2

Different strokes for different folks I guess there Ness. I have know people that were dirt poor and had 12 kids and people that were filthy rich that had one. I often wondered if it was a lack of birth control but that does not necessarily enter the equation. Some people just want a bunch of kids even if they can't afford them. generally society or relatives or churches step in to augment those folks income and they are damn lucky that they do or there kids would starve to death.
Years ago people wanted large families to help with farming but very few people farm anymore and it can be done with equipment and fewer people now so that is straight out.
I always feel sorry for those folks that have so many kids and little or no means of support because in the long run the kids suffer and never get a chance to reach there full potential and often times end up in prison or worse.
Somehow I don't think when that woman is on her back with her legs spread that she is really thinking about another kid just the 20 seconds of toe curling she might get from it. Sad isn't it?

Answer 3

Well I don't know about needs, but some cultures encourage people to have many kids and contraceptives are against some peoples religions. They might not want all of those kids, but still have them because of all of their beliefs.

Others just see each child as a blessing and have as many as they can.

I'm the youngest of 6, although I sometimes didn't have everything I always wanted, I love having a big family. I had lots of fun being a kid.
-Dre :)

Answer 4

some women have kids because its a gift god gave them. no matter what the income, education or background you come from. there are only a handful in each generation that can step up to the plate and master motherhood. it takes time, patience, skill and an open mind to bring up children in this world. and when they balanced their children well enough that the child is able to make his/her own decisions on their own, then the woman may feel she can do it again. women are blessed with children. children are not money consuming or eating machines nor do they mean welfare and poverty. some rich couple can have one children with the stay at home mom and the dad makes the wrong stock choice and bam, they need welfare (with one child) if you were here to ask the question then you made it through out of those 3 minutes your mom and dad spent to get you here. so be proud of your fellow americans and don't questions anyone's existance or why they exist or how many of them came from the same womb. relax and enjoy life. when you finally have sex (if) then you can wear a condom and sit back and relish that you didn't create life when your 2 minutes are up.

Answer 5

Some of us just enjoy having and raising children. I'm planning my fourth (and last) child right now. Everyone around me thinks I'm crazy, but says if anyone can do it, we can. Not all of us want 1 girl and 1 boy. I was insulted during my 3rd pregnancy when people would ask why we were still having kids if we already had 1 of each sex. To me having kids is something I just feel an overwhelming desire to do. If we can raise them to be good adults, afford them, love them, and give them a great home....then why should it matter if its 1 kid or 10?

Answer 6

I especially dont see the need of having all 6 or more kids that are biological 2 the parents ,cus theres so many kids out there that could be adopted instead

Answer 7

The Duggar family have 17 children and they want more. But I am about to have four kids, I already have two. I am pregnant with twins. But I have always wanted a big family. It makes you feel wanted when you have had a bad childhood, and some people just like it.

Answer 8

It's not necessarily a "need". For most, they just love having children. Alot of times they themselves come from large families, and if the home is good and solid, then they want the same thing. We had 4 kids in my family and now I have 5 children of my own. I wouldn't trade for the world. There's just something about larger families that make get-together's a blast. My question is why do people always look down on woman who have alot of kids, like it's a disgrace or something? ( Not saying that "you" look down on them, just people in general. :)

Answer 9

Much of it's religious. Catholics don't believe in birth control, and mormons believe in having as many kids as they can (because apparently they are the only ones who know how to raise kids, and thus will make the world a better place).

Take those two groups out, and the average kid per family drops to like 1.5

Answer 10

I know a woman with 7 children now and is adopting 6 more this fall. She said that she absolutly loves being a mom and she is not ready for that to be over. Her eldest graduated this last semester and the next two will be graduating next year. She loves it.