QOTW- do you want more children?

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QOTW- do you want more children?
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Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:35pm

Do you feel that desire to have more kids?


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Registered: 05-13-2005
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 1:59pm
There is a part of me that would want the sweetness of another baby. But I really think I am ready to say one is enough. I am 44 and there is no man on the horizon and I am enjoying life with a 5th grader who can feed and dress himself never mind entertain himself!!
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Registered: 03-31-2003
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 3:44pm

Yes, I definately want more children! One of our best friends just had a baby. I was dying when I was holding him. I felt like I needed one right then and there.

BF and I have decided to have one before dd turns 10. She's 7 1/2 now so we have so time to plan things like our wedding and when/if we are moving.

Jennifer

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Registered: 10-07-2005
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 5:44pm

"I felt like I needed one right then and there."


See, I don't get that feeling when I see new babies... not sure why?


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Registered: 06-04-2004
Sun, 08-20-2006 - 6:17pm

Another Monkey??!? No way! I know I'm "done" because I am loving my life JUST the way it is right now. Adding another child (baby) would seriously throw things out of whack and mess with our routine. My kids are still young enough that I'm still doing all the cooking for them and all the laundry, etc- so I'm looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel when the kids might start helping out more and fending for themselves more- but that's not even happening yet! So no- I don't want to take a step back and start all over again with a newborn! Plus, the man I'm dating isn't looking to have any more (his youngest is 13) and I think our baby days are over- years ago!! Let the rest of the newborns from now on be grandchildren and other people's babies! lol

If we get married one day- we'll show our love in other ways, not by procreating.

~shrimpy

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"A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse." ~Stephen Dolley Jr.

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Registered: 04-24-2006
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 10:19am
In the next 10 years if I am married or in a great relationship, yes I do want another one, but then I think my kids will be 15, 13 and 11 in 10 years and I just think oh god, no way. Then I think my son will be at least 5 before I want another one and i think I'll have a 5, 7 and 9 yr. old and say and a baby no way, so while I love babies I just dont think I really want another one. If in the future I get with a guy and he wants one, then great, maybe, I'll think about it, but my kids and my health ( I am a juvenile diabetic ) are more important.
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Registered: 09-26-2005
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 11:07am
My baby days are long over ! I'll be 45 next month with no man on the horizon plus I'm
a grandmother of 2! Wouldn't that be special, me having a baby younger than my grandkids :-)
The T Girl
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Registered: 01-05-2004
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 3:34pm

Well it looks like the Jennifer's are outnumbered! lol I would like to have another child if possible, if God will allow it. Gotta find someone to have it with though. lol I guess I REALLY don't have to have someone but where's the fun in that? :) My son just turned 6 and I thought by now I would have another child but I guess THAT didn't work out.

It's so ironic how this question was asked this week because I just found out yesterday that my ex and his new wife are expecting their first child! Freaky....

Jennifer

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Registered: 04-02-2006
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 3:39pm
I've given myself till age 30.
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Mon, 08-21-2006 - 9:30pm

It's funny you ask this, I have two very close girlfriends who are pregnant- in fact, they're both due within a week of each other. While I'm happy for them, I just can't seem to get as excited over their babies as I used to.

I have a coworker who had a baby girl about 3 weeks ago, and when she brought her in, I had no desire to even hold her. She's adorable, and I used to love babies, but now, I dunno... I think I just... am babied out, maybe?

I have absolutely NO desire to have another child. I could see it being a deal breaker, but I'm pretty upfront about it with men. I love my children, I love my nephews and nieces, and I love my close friends' children, but I am just not a baby person anymore.

I think I prefer to date a man with children who doesn't want anymore simply because his will be growing as mine are, hopefully not babies, and I think men without children simply can't relate to mine the way that fathers can.

Moody- who really needs a date!


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Registered: 02-08-2006
Mon, 08-21-2006 - 9:36pm
Alison- for me, it's the hauling of the crap that I don't miss! I love the fact that I cna say "tie your shoes, brush your teeth, get in the car, and buckle up", and everyone can DO it!

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