Do you want kids??

Question

And if you already have kids, what is your experience overall, honestly.

Answer 1

I have two children. They are 21 and 20 now. I consider myself to be one of the luckiest people on the planet for having had them. If I died today, I would die knowing that by being their mother I did the most amazing thing I could have ever done.

It was not always "easy," so to speak. For most of their childhood I was a single mother. But, I made the decision to be a mother and to that commitment I held steadfast.

I do not think that being a parent is for everyone. I think that too many people enter into it lightly. It is a full time, life long commitment. You have to understand that your children are people... they are not possessions. Nothing bothers me more than people who see their children as burdens. You know the ones... they constantly complain about their children, they call them horrific names, etc.

I had my first child when I was 21. I was ready. However, not everyone is ready, nor should they be, at the same age.

My experience, honestly, has been nothing short of amazing. Even through the tough times, my children have been my guiding force... my light... my love.

Answer 2

No. I don't want children. Parenting is extraordinarily hard and extremely thankless. In addition to that, people are not dedicated to the concept of family the way they used to be. People used to suck it up and stay together (in non-abusive situations that is) for the sake of the children. Now people are extremely selfish and put their needs above the needs of the family that they decided to create. I'd really hate to get married, have kids, then have some jerk leave me with the extremely difficult job of raising children alone. It's not all about money either. I really feel that children need the balance of a two parent home or an environment where they have more than one caregiver.

While I sincerely to believe that children are a blessing above all else, the experience is just not for me.

Answer 3

I have a daughter. The experience is great. It's quite a rollercoaster of emotions, though. One minute you could be frustrated because the baby won't stop crying, then the next minute you could be head over heels because your baby flashes you the cutest smile and makes the cutest giggle, then the next you could be crying because your baby falls and hits their head - and you don't know what real pain is until your baby gets hurt really bad (breaks your heart, I tell ya!). But at the end of the day, I wouldn't trade my daughter for anything in the world.

As hard as it is sometimes - I would still love to have more kids, I just don't have the space or money. :(

Answer 4

I want to have kids because they are the highlight of my life. I love my children so much, and they've helped me to know myself in a way I never knew before.

Kids are, in some ways, a mirror for you to see into your own self. In other ways, they challenge you and sharpen your values. Kids love *you* so much, too. They (at least for a while) think you can do anything. Even later, when they realize you can't, they are your lifelong companions, your friends, your opus.

I have three kids now, and I wouldn't trade parenthood for the world.

Answer 5

I have a 13 year old daughter and a baby on the way...
And I wouldn't change my life for the world. I've had my ups and downs being a single teenage parent 13 years ago - but it's all been well worth it. I'd do it all over in a heartbeat.

Answer 6

I absolutely want kids! My husband is going to be a wonderful father and I think I'll make a great mom as well. We're hoping for two...I have PCOS though so it may take a bit longer to concieve. We'll probably start trying in next year sometime.

Answer 7

I certainly do! We want 3 or 4 after we're married. However I had to get him to agree to at least one full year of marriage without pregnancy or trying. Just the two of us. Thats One year at LEAST. Hes pumped and ready to start trying for a baby the instant we say "I Do"! Hopefully we can have healthy, happy children when the time is right. I'm looking forward to it!

Answer 8

yes and at 1st it is very stressing and u may go crazy but it is a miraculous thing to actually care for and have a human being! my kids are in college then it gets a lot easier wen they r older but not goin thru pueberty yet. goin thru pueberty is the toughest time to handle your kids. then they will mature out of pueberty and move on. somtimes u think they forget about u but u kno they will always love u

Answer 9

Yes I want kids. I'd like more kids than I have space for right now. 8 would be nice, but more would be better.

Pregnancy is a freaking *****. Delivery is worse, but not that bad. Raising a child is the single most rewarding and purposeful thing I have ever committed myself to.

I would kill for my children, and not think twice about it. It does something to you- having kids. It makes you whole.

Its exhausting, its impossible, its insanity, its ugly, it smells, its hard, it makes you cry, it makes you want to drop dead, but its all more than worth it.

Answer 10

There's nothing like having kids. It's an amazing lifelong experience. Yes, they can be frustrating through certain periods in their life, but if you invest the time and energy into them, it'll pay off bigtime in joy!