Okay, this question is for those people who do not have kids. If you have kids, you can tell those of us who don't what is great about having kids or not so great. I used to always think that I wanted kids, specifically 2 girls, but as I get older, I find myself more and more not wanting kids. I just don't know if I have the patience to get through the early years, and then when they get to be 12, it gets worse, lol.
Of course, to have kids, one usually has sex first, so that pretty much eliminates Manny... sorry dude, couldn't resist...
Having kids is great. I love it so far, even with the lack of sleep. I really haven't experienced anything that wasn't great. I am sure that will change though.
My wife and I went through all this, Manny. Trying to decide if we wanted kids or not. Loving the freedom being "childless" brings you (and it does). Loving it so much that I was 40 before we had our son. And we have a daughter 5 years younger. Our only regret today is that we didn't have them sooner. (Of course, you have to have sex to have the kids... unless you adopt, which some friends of ours did.) We spent about 15 years thinking about it. Don't take that long. Sorry for the interruption.
Absofreakinglutely. I've always thought I wanted them, but a fellow BBSer's experiences has made me more than excited for the day I have kids. Thanks MadMax!
Oh man...Tara and I have been looking at that question recently. From a previous marriage, she has three boys and I have one. We are a big happy family, but we often think about how having one of our own would be like. Everything is going so well for us, and while we would love to have a child of our own, it would just be so hard to raise a fifth child in our family, but we really do want our own child...
I can't wait to have kids but the wife is very career driven right now and the stress and time needed for her work is not recomended to begin trying to get pregnant any time soon. We also had a miscarriage that set both of us off of that track for quite a few years. Maybe in the next few years we'll sort it out and start trying again.
We have a 2.5 year old son and its been great. I think that my only complaint is that I see a lot more of my in-laws. They are great too but I'm tired of hearing grocery shopping stories while I watch football.
We used to want kids, but not anymore. If we change our minds, we'll adopt. There are too many unloved children in the world. Plus, two dogs is enough for right now!
I'll turn 34 in a couple of months, and I have yet to catch "baby fever". Perhaps I'm immune. Lack of maternal instinct seems to run in my family though, as my recently married younger sister has also expressed no interest in being a mom. This isn't to say I don't like kids. Whenever I'm around people's kids, we always have a great time. Although they seem to see me as more of an oversized child than any type of parental figure. However, I've learned to never say never about anything in my life. Bold proclamations such as "I'll NEVER have children" always seem to have a way of coming around and biting people on the ass. But at this point, we don't have any plans to have children in the forseeable future.
100%, absolutely not. How could I spend my entire weekend watching sports with a baby getting in the way?
