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I would lose my mind if I had this many kids
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 178962" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have known a large number of very large (eight or more) kids. I just sat here naming them in my head by family. Very often the larger the family the younger the older kids helped out or got jobs, and the more organized and less cluttered the house was.</p><p> </p><p>I am amazed to know that now, with 3 kids, many people think that <strong>I </strong>have a "lot" of kids. I grew up in a Catholic school and MOST of my friends had 3 or more siblings, of my classmates. When my youngest was born, difficult child's doctor had already told me she would abort if she had 1 child as difficult as difficult child and was pregnant. Then difficult child's other docs (not pediatrician, but tdocs and psychiatrists) all got together and told me he NEEDED to be an only child.</p><p> </p><p>HELLO???</p><p> </p><p>Who decided that and what was it based on??? In the larger families, the kids all seemed to work together more - especially the older ones. But, alas, this was NOT my difficult child's dynamic. All the other difficult children in our extended family (as far as I can see) are either youngest or 1 of 2 sibs - never ever the oldest. But my son has to be himself, and we love him anyway.</p><p> </p><p>As the youngest of 2 kids, I was always fascinated by my friends siblings - older and younger. And of the ones I became re-acquainted with as an adult, MOST of htem have MORE kids than their parents - very strange for urban US, as far as I have ever seen. </p><p> </p><p>Families are cool, aren't they? Even when they drive you nuts, they are still fascinating!</p><p> </p><p>Esther - you are a QUEEN among women. I've known that for a long time now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 178962, member: 1233"] I have known a large number of very large (eight or more) kids. I just sat here naming them in my head by family. Very often the larger the family the younger the older kids helped out or got jobs, and the more organized and less cluttered the house was. I am amazed to know that now, with 3 kids, many people think that [B]I [/B]have a "lot" of kids. I grew up in a Catholic school and MOST of my friends had 3 or more siblings, of my classmates. When my youngest was born, difficult child's doctor had already told me she would abort if she had 1 child as difficult as difficult child and was pregnant. Then difficult child's other docs (not pediatrician, but tdocs and psychiatrists) all got together and told me he NEEDED to be an only child. HELLO??? Who decided that and what was it based on??? In the larger families, the kids all seemed to work together more - especially the older ones. But, alas, this was NOT my difficult child's dynamic. All the other difficult children in our extended family (as far as I can see) are either youngest or 1 of 2 sibs - never ever the oldest. But my son has to be himself, and we love him anyway. As the youngest of 2 kids, I was always fascinated by my friends siblings - older and younger. And of the ones I became re-acquainted with as an adult, MOST of htem have MORE kids than their parents - very strange for urban US, as far as I have ever seen. Families are cool, aren't they? Even when they drive you nuts, they are still fascinating! Esther - you are a QUEEN among women. I've known that for a long time now. [/QUOTE]
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