Are you planning to be or are a parent?
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I cannot wait to be a mother. If it wasn't for my miscarriage, I would have a child right now.
I want one bad but my boyfriend and I don't have the jobs we need to take care of a child or a place of our own.
Once he gets a better job and I am done with my degree, I will get my child.
I want 5 though. At least one boy. I have grown to like the idea of a girl though.
I want one bad but my boyfriend and I don't have the jobs we need to take care of a child or a place of our own.
Once he gets a better job and I am done with my degree, I will get my child.
I want 5 though. At least one boy. I have grown to like the idea of a girl though.
Yeah I am unfortunately a giant woman when it comes to children and whenever I see the annoying type, the kind that crawls in, breaks your lamp and wees all over the furniture, something that sometimes makes people think little jimmy is drunk johnny's sprog, I always blame it to bad parenting and that I would be a better parent then supernanny meets mr. T. Everytime I hear something in the news saying BABY MURDERER #104 HAS KILLED 268 PEOPLE OVER A CHUPPA CHUP, I always, ALWAYS turn around and say, "bah, what horrible parenting, why did they even decide to have a child."
I'll tell you the one thing that I always love about children and that's their nonsense rambling. It's like the best bit of being next to your drunk friend, I once worked in a cub-scout regimen (the beavers bit, which is like cubs for babies) as one of the leaders, but I didn't do much, I basically marked their colourings and told them if they're good, they'll be able to make knots for eternity. It was when they asked simple questions that had no point whatsoever that I decided to get my fun's worth. One time we were making them make mosaic coasters for their mother's day gifts and one approached me and asked "where did you get all these tiles from?", to which I reply, "the tile fairy, obviously." It was ingenious, they then stood around me for a further 15 minutes while I explained how the tile fairy worked in a factory located in Dorset and that if you fed her a coloured fruit, she would then be forced to make 1,000 of that colour tile (orange, cherry, blueberry etc.) and this always proved particularly amusing with the smartass child who became so confused because his logic was bombarded with a flurry of imagination.
In short of the last paragraph, the reason I like kids is because you could approach them with any tough scenario and they will still be asking the question "my brother says when you close your eyes, everyone turns into cats...and when you open them, they turn back, so you'll never know...is this true!?!" I get a lot of inspiration from children and can only hope that when I have my own, they'll be just as interesting and easy to please...
I'll tell you the one thing that I always love about children and that's their nonsense rambling. It's like the best bit of being next to your drunk friend, I once worked in a cub-scout regimen (the beavers bit, which is like cubs for babies) as one of the leaders, but I didn't do much, I basically marked their colourings and told them if they're good, they'll be able to make knots for eternity. It was when they asked simple questions that had no point whatsoever that I decided to get my fun's worth. One time we were making them make mosaic coasters for their mother's day gifts and one approached me and asked "where did you get all these tiles from?", to which I reply, "the tile fairy, obviously." It was ingenious, they then stood around me for a further 15 minutes while I explained how the tile fairy worked in a factory located in Dorset and that if you fed her a coloured fruit, she would then be forced to make 1,000 of that colour tile (orange, cherry, blueberry etc.) and this always proved particularly amusing with the smartass child who became so confused because his logic was bombarded with a flurry of imagination.
In short of the last paragraph, the reason I like kids is because you could approach them with any tough scenario and they will still be asking the question "my brother says when you close your eyes, everyone turns into cats...and when you open them, they turn back, so you'll never know...is this true!?!" I get a lot of inspiration from children and can only hope that when I have my own, they'll be just as interesting and easy to please...
I'd far rather my little brother had children, so that I can be a crazy aunt. My own, that I couldn't send back to their parents afterwards? No thanks.
Not if I can bloody well help it. Kids are a pain in the ass. My philosophy is thus, "Children are a lot like weddings: fun when they are not yours." Feel free to steal that and spread around the love.
But, with my luck, I'll end up like those assholes with the seventeen kids on TLC, minus the TV show.
But, with my luck, I'll end up like those assholes with the seventeen kids on TLC, minus the TV show.
Who else would I have to tell about the glory days of Nintendo, Atari, Sega etc....
and Duke Nukem!
and Duke Nukem!
I'm a Mummy. I have a little Girl who will be 2 on Friday.
Odd. I used to hate children (I still do, all but my own) I was adiment that I would never have them or at least be older (I was 18 when I had her) and married.
Hey-ho things don't always plan how you want it and the pill isn't all that great. I'd never change any of it for the world. You will never feel the love you do for your child, I know everyone says it, but it's true, it's instant love that will never go away.
I won't have anymore, I fear I would never love another child of mine like I love her (and she'll always secretly be my favourite) but who knows when she's a lot older.
Odd. I used to hate children (I still do, all but my own) I was adiment that I would never have them or at least be older (I was 18 when I had her) and married.
Hey-ho things don't always plan how you want it and the pill isn't all that great. I'd never change any of it for the world. You will never feel the love you do for your child, I know everyone says it, but it's true, it's instant love that will never go away.
I won't have anymore, I fear I would never love another child of mine like I love her (and she'll always secretly be my favourite) but who knows when she's a lot older.
I wont say never, because I'm open to a change of heart, and I'm only 20 so who knows? But at this point the answer is a big fat NO.
It's not about a lack of commitment or responsibility, I'm completely ready to commit in fact, I love the idea of meeting the right person and getting marriedt. But the idea of having children doesn't appeal to me even on the most basic level. I don't have any interest in "continuing a bloodline" because I think thats meaningless, and I don't think I would get any satisfaction from bringing up a child. Plus, children are massively stressful to deal with, time consuming, and physically, emotionally and financially draining.
I think babies and young kids are cute as much as the next person. But cuteness only gets them so far. I'm not really very good with kids, I dont know how to talk to them or how to deal with them (though im sure i'll get better at that with age), and I only enjoy being around them for very small ammounts of time.
I would rather just settle for being a cool uncle who buys them stuff and takes them out places.
At the end of the day, I'm someone of simple needs. I want a basic financial security, to meet someone really special and fall in love, and to travel. Those are my 3 big goals in life, and I feel that having a child would severely impact on the first and third. I don't know, maybe I'll change my mind later. Or maybe i'll fall in love with someone who will really want kids to be happy, and i'll simply cave to make her happy. (not a great reason for starting a family I know)
It's not about a lack of commitment or responsibility, I'm completely ready to commit in fact, I love the idea of meeting the right person and getting marriedt. But the idea of having children doesn't appeal to me even on the most basic level. I don't have any interest in "continuing a bloodline" because I think thats meaningless, and I don't think I would get any satisfaction from bringing up a child. Plus, children are massively stressful to deal with, time consuming, and physically, emotionally and financially draining.
I think babies and young kids are cute as much as the next person. But cuteness only gets them so far. I'm not really very good with kids, I dont know how to talk to them or how to deal with them (though im sure i'll get better at that with age), and I only enjoy being around them for very small ammounts of time.
I would rather just settle for being a cool uncle who buys them stuff and takes them out places.
At the end of the day, I'm someone of simple needs. I want a basic financial security, to meet someone really special and fall in love, and to travel. Those are my 3 big goals in life, and I feel that having a child would severely impact on the first and third. I don't know, maybe I'll change my mind later. Or maybe i'll fall in love with someone who will really want kids to be happy, and i'll simply cave to make her happy. (not a great reason for starting a family I know)
not right now, I couldnt think of anything worse
Its impossible to tell what I want/wont want in the future so there is a chance I may want children
but what If I never want children? its not normal in society for a woman to say "nope dont want kids" just because she can...its usually "aww she'll change her mind"
and then when it comes to relationships in the long term a guy may not stay if you wont give him children
Its impossible to tell what I want/wont want in the future so there is a chance I may want children
but what If I never want children? its not normal in society for a woman to say "nope dont want kids" just because she can...its usually "aww she'll change her mind"
and then when it comes to relationships in the long term a guy may not stay if you wont give him children
If I made that Child with the person I love sure, I love that child forever, and then I just noticed that you guys are not be realistic...
And all mothers will be forced to wear...TINY MINISKIRTS!shadyh8er said:
OT: I'm a dad with a 4 month old son, we named him Malcolm Flynn, and being a parent is an amazing thing. Yeah, the first couple months a baby just eats and excretes, but once your kid can recognize your face and voice then smile at you makes it worth losing some sleep and having to change diapers. Plus, when it's your kid all those annoying things other peoples' babies do become kinda cute, or at least tolerable. Nothing is more satisfying than tickling Mal while making faces and having him giggle like a maniac at me.
I don't know. Part of me would love to be a father someday, but another part of me can't stand the crying etc. And besides that, I need to find a significant other before I can even think about that. and as I'm vastly approaching my 30's, hope is quickly waning.
My sister and her husband have 2 kids, both are absolutely adorable at the moment.
For me it's something different, the concept of a relation is a bit alien and definately creepy to me, and having children of my own would require responsebilities i'm not sure about.
For me it's something different, the concept of a relation is a bit alien and definately creepy to me, and having children of my own would require responsebilities i'm not sure about.