Why do you like children/why not?

Question

I want a list of reasons...or if you dont like children give me reasons why not (young) 6 or under?

Answer 1

- they are cute
- keep you company and busy
- you live for them
- you have someone to worry about

Answer 2

I do not have any of my own kids, But I have been raising my 4 godchildren with my now wife for the last 8 years. The kids al think of me as their real dad. You cannot tell the younger two anything different, they have now memory of their biological dad. My wife and I have been married now for almost 5. The younger two thought we were always married. At first my wife did not know what to do, then decided that he will not becoming back. I was orginally staying til he came back. But after awhile she decided that he would not be coming back and started looking into how to file for divorce without him. The lawyer found him, he did not cause problems. We were married 3 days after the divorce was final, we had to tell the younger children of course they were very understanding, and we should get married. The youngest said now I really can say you are my dad!!
Children are so innocent, it is a shame that they have to grow up faster than they ought to in this world. My kids are now aged 10-15. 3 girls and a boy.

Answer 3

I don't have any kids or younger siblings... so I have not really gotten that parental/caregiver attachment feeling for children specifically. I like kids on a case-by-case basis only.

I have seen kids act like monsters and angels... I guess I could deal with the angelic ones... I'll pass on the angry screaming misbehaving ones... and I really don't blame the misbehaving on the kids, I blame the parents mostly.

Example: Why my godson is one of my favorite people ever:
1))) He listens to me (even when he was very little).
2))) He loves/looks up to me no matter what my faults are.
3))) He always tries to see the bright side of things.
4))) He always tries to cheer up sad people.
5))) He appreciates when someone does something for him.
6))) He is very considerate.

Example: Why I don't visit my cousin's house.
1))) Unwillingness to listen to basic behavioral commands.
2))) Kicking & screaming tantrums on the floor.
3))) Finds humor in people's pain.
4))) Taking things without asking.
5))) I'm not changing any stinky diapers... ew!
6))) ...need I say more???

Answer 4

I don't like 'children' but I think about the 'adults' they will be when they are grown, and I 'deal with them' as if they are those 'wonderful, good' people ... so for what I think are obvious reasons, kids LOVE me! Yes, that's how I raised my kids, who are now having kids of their own ... and I can still hold a 'good conversation' with a three or four year old, because they all have this 'tiny adult' inside, just waiting to 'come out' ...

Answer 5

I don't like being around children because I have no parenting skills at all.

I don't know what behavior is safe or not by children of various ages, and when to rescue them (or not).

I don't know what behavior is appropriate or not by children of various ages, and when to correct them (or not).

With children too young to speak, I have no clue what they need or want when they are crying. I have no idea when it's time to give them more formula versus time to bring them to the emergency room.

I don't like being around them because I don't think I can do a good job of taking care of them. Taking care of a small child is a triple-time-plus (every hour of every day) job that needs an energetic, healthy, strong, and KNOWLEDGABLE adult, or pair of adults, or a whole village of adults.

Answer 6

I don't really like children even though I had 5 of them. I guess it is because there was more work to take care of them due to serious medical problems.
Today's children have no manners and acting out in a restaurant by yelling and screaming and crying because they don't get their own way drives me nuts.

Answer 7

I don't really enjoy infants, but really enjoy kids age 3 to 5. They have a very beautiful and naive view of the world. They think all things are possible. They have incredible little minds, and you never know what they might say. Gotta love em.

Answer 8

Kids are fine as long as they arn't misbehaving or eeek screaming! Most of the time it is just bad parenting. Young kids need a lot of supervision and parents who understand manners

Answer 9

i am not a big fan of little children they creep me out but i think it's just the fact that i am the youngest in my family and i am not used to little children at all like i don't associate with them cause there really aren't any in my family at all so i think that's why i don't like them just for the fact that i don't know how to react to them

Answer 10

I like children because they are cute and adorable.
They are also fun.

They make me laugh on some occasions when they are little stinkers.

Answer 11

I love kids.
1. when I'm around them they give me tons of energy
2. they're just so dern cute
3. kids say the darnest things
4. they remind me of happier times
5. they're not afraid to go out for what they want
6. They have so many aspirations and dreams.