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I would lose my mind if I had this many kids
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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 179053" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I'm another one that would have had a big family if circumstances had been different ... settled for two. I got a late start and was amost 30 with the first and almost 35 with the second. Had we been able to afford it and if my marriage had been more stable, I would have had more kids.</p><p> </p><p>Esther, I admire you so much for raising such a large, wonderful family! My kids went to school with kids that were from a really huge family ... thirteen children and the first twelve were all boys! When #13 was a little girl, they called it quits. There was one of their kids in just about every grade - one of the older boys graduated with my daughter. This family raised 13 kids in a double-wide mobile home! They are very religious but not fanatical. They all did very well in school, were decently dressed, all polite, well mannered and respectful. You <em>never</em> heard of one of their kids being in any kind of trouble. The older ones helped with the younger ones. In their case, I think it helped them by taking on responsibilities, helping out where needed, and not being showered with material things. The one who graduated with my daughter works where I do now, and is doing very well. He's married and has three kids of his own now (all girls!) and you won't find a nicer young man anywhere!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 179053, member: 1883"] I'm another one that would have had a big family if circumstances had been different ... settled for two. I got a late start and was amost 30 with the first and almost 35 with the second. Had we been able to afford it and if my marriage had been more stable, I would have had more kids. Esther, I admire you so much for raising such a large, wonderful family! My kids went to school with kids that were from a really huge family ... thirteen children and the first twelve were all boys! When #13 was a little girl, they called it quits. There was one of their kids in just about every grade - one of the older boys graduated with my daughter. This family raised 13 kids in a double-wide mobile home! They are very religious but not fanatical. They all did very well in school, were decently dressed, all polite, well mannered and respectful. You [I]never[/I] heard of one of their kids being in any kind of trouble. The older ones helped with the younger ones. In their case, I think it helped them by taking on responsibilities, helping out where needed, and not being showered with material things. The one who graduated with my daughter works where I do now, and is doing very well. He's married and has three kids of his own now (all girls!) and you won't find a nicer young man anywhere! [/QUOTE]
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