Other than religious reasons, what factors are at work when couples keep having more children?
2007-03-12 04:34:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
We have 3 children, I love babies, I know I want 1 more, but I am not sure if I will want to stop there. I just love watching my kids play and have fun and seeing them grow is exciting and sad all at the same time, my oldest is 11 and then 4 and 10 months. I just love children and the love between a mom and a child is something to be cherished. Its a feeling I never want to be without. I am not positive we will have even one more, but I would like to, I am an only child and when my mother goes, I will have noone but my children and my husband, I want family around me my whole life. In response to the "welfare mothers" comment, my husband and I both work 40 hours + a week, and we get no assistance, I will not have babies I can't afford to take care of. College on the other hand, I'm hoping they get some good scholarships so they don't run me in the poor house there, but I will send them all and I will pay for it, no matter what it costs. Just because I want a large family doesn't mean I expect others to pay for it. Not everyone in this world is out to get things for nothing. And I don't like that assumption made of this question it was rude.
2007-03-12 04:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by chefck26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes if people come from a large family themselves, they want that same kind of family when they are able to have kids. I come from a small family and I am the only one of my siblings to have kids. I have two, and that's enough for me. There are a few large families in my neighborhood and they seem to enjoy each other and spread the love around. I feel that if you can afford to have a large family then do it. If you cannot afford to, then don't!
2007-03-12 14:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Families are the closest networking system some people have. In that case more, is not only merrier, but comforting to some. The dynamics of a large family bring lots of personalities together, and that close network is comforting to some. People who feel the need for large families, feel a need to be surrounded by people they can love and trust.
2007-03-12 11:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Irish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use the word "couples", I would use the term "welfare mothers".
2007-03-12 11:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they either want to collect more money from the state, don't know about birth control or they really love kids......can't think of another reason....
2007-03-12 11:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋