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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Why? Why will it be totally worth it? Not being facetious here. Having children was very important in the Old days. We needed lots of kids to help with chores around the farm. With the high rate of infant mortality combined with shorter life spans, we needed lots of kids just to be sure of maintaining the family line.
Why do we want kids today? (And I'm not advocating NOT having kids. I'm just asking why.) It's something to think about... 
Stitchawl |
You know, I've wondered the same thing. I have two kids from my first marriage, and I love them dearly. But do I want any more? NO. I am enjoying my lifestyle now that my daughter is grown and married and with a daughter of her own and my son is a teenager (and lives with his dad, he's only here summers). Maybe I'm incredibly selfish or something, but I really like being able to make decisions not based on what's best for the kids. Chris and I can decide to move anywhere we want without worrying about schools. We can take grown up trips. We don't have to worry about getting home early so the kids can get to bed on time. No getting up to take kids to school. No more teacher/parent conferences. I'm not advocating not having kids either, for some people their life wouldn't be complete without them, but it IS nice not having to work around all the things that happen when you have small (or large) children.