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Family Ties Forever! · 06-04-2004, 12:52 AM

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G-Force Glockstar · 06-04-2004, 10:00 AM

*gasps* Whoa!
That's not new to me, because this one lady who works at my Mom's store
was a sister or 14 other siblings...but sadly, her Mom died before she could have more kids, but she wanted more kids!

*MIBabe03* · 06-04-2004, 10:02 AM

Only in Arkansas...

Titania · 06-04-2004, 10:11 AM

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Originally posted by Jen1989

My God! Who would want that many kids?

just what i was thinking...

Chocoholic · 06-04-2004, 11:14 AM

I think that if they really love kids and have the money and resources to take care of them, then they can go ahead and have as many children as God allows.

*Marilyn Monroe* · 06-04-2004, 11:25 AM

Oh my goodness. Maybe it gets easier everytime.

phoebe7165 · 06-04-2004, 11:38 AM

That's crazy!! If she wants more kids, so bad, try adopting, instead of over-populating an already over-populated world!!! There are millions of kids who would absolutely love a real home.

Do you realize that this woman, in 21 years, as been pregnant 90% of the time? I don't know how she could stand it. I've heard of women complaining that even after 9 months pregnant with their 1st child--get this kid out of me!

I would think by now, this lady won't need an epidural!!

What is she trying to do? Get in the Guinness Book of World Records?

FamilyTiesGOP · 06-04-2004, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by phoebe7165

What is she trying to do? Get in the Guinness Book of World Records?

I wonder what the Guinness Book of World Records is for this type of thing

Jokerette · 06-04-2004, 12:35 PM

15 children? Hell, I don't even want one! Crazy people. WTF is up with this baby boom right now?

Brent88 · 06-04-2004, 12:50 PM

Back in the old days having 15 kids wasn't that uncommon, but now

I think some people do it just for the publicity.

TJL · 06-04-2004, 12:54 PM

That lady needs another hobby.

Jokerette · 06-04-2004, 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by Brent88

Back in the old days having 15 kids wasn't that uncommon

Yeah. My grandfather's mom had seven kids and my grandma's mom had about nine I think. That was in the 1920s.

For a person to have 15 kids NOW, in the 00s and want MORE seems beyond a tad ridiculous.

MandieR1980 · 06-04-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by phoebe7165
That's crazy!! If she wants more kids, so bad, try adopting, instead of over-populating an already over-populated world!!! There are millions of kids who would absolutely love a real home.

Do you realize that this woman, in 21 years, as been pregnant 90% of the time? I don't know how she could stand it. I've heard of women complaining that even after 9 months pregnant with their 1st child--get this kid out of me!

I would think by now, this lady won't need an epidural!!

What is she trying to do? Get in the Guinness Book of World Records?

I soooo agree with you, there are way too many children out there who need homes.

PZelda · 06-04-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Brent88

Back in the old days having 15 kids wasn't that uncommon, but now

I think some people do it just for the publicity.

That's true. It was pretty common for a family to have 10-15 kids in the first half of the 1900's, because medicine and technology weren't as advanced back then, and morality was higher (I hope I'm using the correct word). It was also pretty common for a mom to give birth to a baby that also died on the same day. It happened w/ both of my grandparents. My paternal grandma gave birth to two different daughters that died the same day they were born - that was in the early 1950's, around the time of the baby boom. My maternal grandma gave birth to her first-ever child that died three days after birth.

People would get sick and then die young, as well. My paternal grandma ended up having 7 (would've been 9) kids altogether- all 7 are still alive. My maternal grandma ended up having 4 kids- all alive, too.

Now the medicines and technology we have is a TON better today, so we don't need to have so many kids to make up for it.

phoebe7165 · 06-04-2004, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Miss Vicki
That's true. It was pretty common for a family to have 10-15 kids in the first half of the 1900's, because medicine and technology weren't as advanced back then, and morality was higher (I hope I'm using the correct word). It was also pretty common for a mom to give birth to a baby that also died on the same day. It happened w/ both of my grandparents. My paternal grandma gave birth to two different daughters that died the same day they were born - that was in the early 1950's, around the time of the baby boom. My maternal grandma gave birth to her first-ever child that died three days after birth. People would get sick and then die young, as well. My paternal grandma ended up having 7 (would've been 9) kids altogether- all 7 are still alive. My maternal grandma ended up having 4 kids- all alive, too.

Now the medicines and technology we have is a TON better today, so we don't need to have so many kids to make up for it.

Yeah, the subject of birth control probably wasn't even discussed back then, even among married couples. The pill certainly wasn't around, and I'm pretty sure that other birth control devices weren't around either. I think it was commonplace for the woman to have the babies, no matter how many, and they didn't really have any say in the matter.

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