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Sharop · 02-06-2009, 03:22 PM

I think I'd like children at some point but definitely not in the near future. Also, I seem to only think about the negative sides of raising kids so I've gone for "undecided" at the moment.

catlover79 · 02-06-2009, 03:24 PM

Nope! I'm an aunt - that's good enough for me.

Holly · 02-06-2009, 03:28 PM

Som days I would like to have kids of my own but right now I am just not ready yet.

MrCleveland · 02-06-2009, 03:37 PM

I wasn't ever comfortable around kids...not even at the age of 10! I was taking care of babies at that time at my mom's job and when I went home, I just said "I hate kids".

Fast-forward 10 years later, and social services told us that we needed to take care of four kids that were good friends of ours and that was a 10-week nightmare. There was one kid that my family took care of and they loved him, but I wanted to do what Bender did with Nibbler...flush him down the toilet.

Now, there's this hillbilly neighbor who has 5 crazy kids and the oldest is deaf, but all they do is anything they want.

And I might get myself a vasectomy...if I ever get the money.

Nighthawk76 · 02-06-2009, 03:48 PM

Yes, I would.

Sharop · 02-06-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCleveland

And I might get myself a vasectomy...if I ever get the money.

There are some very sweet kids in the world. But I guess bad experiences with them will put you off.

MickeyMac · 02-06-2009, 05:19 PM

No thanks. Havent really been around children too much so I dont have a lot of experience with them. Besides children are expensive and I have so little money now.

dawsongirl · 02-06-2009, 05:47 PM

IDK...I see how so many children turn out these days and it's just frightening.

beautifuldreamer · 02-06-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

IDK...I see how so many children turn out these days and it's just frightening.

I see your point... but most children I have been around are a reflection of the way the child's parents raised him or her. I have cared for some quite bratty kids, only to find out that the parent's brattiness and lack of discipline most likely caused that.
I like to remember "The Cosby Show" line where Bill Cosby tells his daughter after she had her twins, "Good parents are made by good children..."
So, in the future, if I find myself an incredible husband... I would love to have a child or two... or three!

dawsongirl · 02-06-2009, 06:04 PM

I'm thinking of the increasing number of kids with ADD/ADHD, various learning disorders, behavioral disorders, etc. Plus, even if I raised my child with manners, they're going to get stuck being around brats at school.

TripperFan · 02-06-2009, 06:04 PM

Did - then didn't - then did - then didn't - then did again - then didn't

and now can't. I have lost a couple of pregnancies as well.

Sometimes I have small regrets, but not for the most part. I see my friends with kids and how it's aged them compared to me and other friends who don't have children. I have my animals, and although they're not of my flesh, or carry on a family name, they've given me the most unconditional love imagineable. And what's really great - when they hit their teens, they don't take your car without you knowing, don't talk back and tell me they hate me, don't trash the house when I go out and I don't have to worry about any of them getting pregnant or doing dope (other than the occasional whiff of cat nip).

sunshinefizzy · 02-06-2009, 08:02 PM

Absolutley!!! I love babies, little children. The only question is, are you ready to run that crap? Nobody ever really is. Yet, when my time comes, I'll be ready for it. Whatever comes.

LuLu Rogers · 02-06-2009, 09:57 PM

I LOVE kids and can't wait to have some of my own!

Theda Bara · 02-06-2009, 10:02 PM

I love children, the reason why I want to become a preschool teacher; but at my age, I do not think it would be a wise idea; by the child is born, I will be in my 40s. I have been pregnant in the past (once when I was 26, the other time when I was 28) and I lost both of these babies. I guess it was never meant for me to become a mother, and I am fine with that.

Waterston_Fan · 02-06-2009, 10:38 PM

No, I don't want to have kids. I am an aunt and I saw how hard it was for my sister to care for them, my sister was married at the time and still is. I see how hard it is for my other sister and brother in law to raise their kids.

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02-06-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
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02-06-2009, 03:24 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Nope! I'm an aunt - that's good enough for me.
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02-06-2009, 03:37 PM	#4
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,234	I wasn't ever comfortable around kids...not even at the age of 10! I was taking care of babies at that time at my mom's job and when I went home, I just said "I hate kids". Fast-forward 10 years later, and social services told us that we needed to take care of four kids that were good friends of ours and that was a 10-week nightmare. There was one kid that my family took care of and they loved him, but I wanted to do what Bender did with Nibbler...flush him down the toilet. Now, there's this hillbilly neighbor who has 5 crazy kids and the oldest is deaf, but all they do is anything they want. And I might get myself a vasectomy...if I ever get the money.
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02-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#11
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Did - then didn't - then did - then didn't - then did again - then didn't and now can't. I have lost a couple of pregnancies as well. Sometimes I have small regrets, but not for the most part. I see my friends with kids and how it's aged them compared to me and other friends who don't have children. I have my animals, and although they're not of my flesh, or carry on a family name, they've given me the most unconditional love imagineable. And what's really great - when they hit their teens, they don't take your car without you knowing, don't talk back and tell me they hate me, don't trash the house when I go out and I don't have to worry about any of them getting pregnant or doing dope (other than the occasional whiff of cat nip).
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02-06-2009, 03:28 PM	#3
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748	Som days I would like to have kids of my own but right now I am just not ready yet.

02-06-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Yes, I would.

02-06-2009, 05:19 PM	#7
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	No thanks. Havent really been around children too much so I dont have a lot of experience with them. Besides children are expensive and I have so little money now.

02-06-2009, 05:47 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	IDK...I see how so many children turn out these days and it's just frightening.

02-06-2009, 08:02 PM	#12
sunshinefizzy Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 27, 2006 Location: Craptown Posts: 2,054	Absolutley!!! I love babies, little children. The only question is, are you ready to run that crap? Nobody ever really is. Yet, when my time comes, I'll be ready for it. Whatever comes.

02-06-2009, 09:57 PM	#13
LuLu Rogers Colonel Brandon Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: The Hogwarts Dungeons Posts: 11,013	I LOVE kids and can't wait to have some of my own!
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02-06-2009, 10:02 PM	#14
Theda Bara Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 7,154	I love children, the reason why I want to become a preschool teacher; but at my age, I do not think it would be a wise idea; by the child is born, I will be in my 40s. I have been pregnant in the past (once when I was 26, the other time when I was 28) and I lost both of these babies. I guess it was never meant for me to become a mother, and I am fine with that.

02-06-2009, 10:38 PM	#15
Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	No, I don't want to have kids. I am an aunt and I saw how hard it was for my sister to care for them, my sister was married at the time and still is. I see how hard it is for my other sister and brother in law to raise their kids.