Large Family

Mike

Mike

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How many children do you have, would you have liked
to have?

How about 20?

Here is a nice story about just such a family, the mother
and the father both seem to be excellent parents and
very nice people.

Full Story Here.

Mike.
 

That's a nice story, Mike. I have 2 children and that's all I wanted. A girl and a boy, I might have tried for a third if I had 2 of the same sex. My 2 children gave me 5 grandsons and there's not going to be anymore so no granddaughter for me but that's ok.

I think 20 is too many children but if that's what someone wants and can raise them, fine.

the Duggars also have about 20 kids. :)
 
I have one child and that suited my erratic lifestyle, whatever life throws at you, you'll always manage with one

20 ? Nice story and good luck to them, its personal choice and they seem like a happy, well balanced, self supporting family
 

We have 4 kids, 13 grandkids, and now 7 great grands. With the exception of one grandson and his wife, all of the rest are nearby and we still operate as families did years ago. Much inter-action amongst all of us. Our social life rarely extends much beyond this group and it is by choice. I'm not sure if "kids" still is the proper description, as my wife (right now as I'm typing) is on the phone with out oldest daughter who has just reached 60 this year.
 
My late husband and I started out wanting six children (he had ten brothers and sisters and I had five sisters) as we couldn't picture not having a large family. Then we thought four would be great. That changed to three and then two. The good Lord blessed us with one and that was enough, frankly.

The best laid plans of mice and men, y'know.....my parents had a big argument on their honeymoon on what they were going to name their first son and whether he was going to be in long pants or short pants. Six daughters later......
 
I think American marriages with kids is getting stranger. My grand parents had 7 kids, 5 lived to adulthood. Pretty straight. Then things changed. My mom & dad had two boys. But my dad had two kids from a previous marriage. And my dad's ex-wife had another kid- a girl, by another husband. I get confused as to what I always called my "stepbrother & sister." But what is the ex wife's girl to me and my "step brother & sister"? These divorces created confusing sibling relationships, our language has not kept up on.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I think American marriages with kids is getting stranger. My grand parents had 7 kids, 5 lived to adulthood. Pretty straight. Then things changed. My mom & dad had two boys. But my dad had two kids from a previous marriage. And my dad's ex-wife had another kid- a girl, by another husband. I get confused as to what I always called my "stepbrother & sister." But what is the ex wife's girl to me and my "step brother & sister"? These divorces created confusing sibling relationships, our language has not kept up on.
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I have a similar history in my family...

In your case, your dad's first 2 children are not your step bother & sister they are your Half siblings... the ex wife's girl is nothing to do with you whatsoever but she is the half sister of your half brother and sister, because they share a bloodline.. So, to make it clear, you have 2 Half siblings ( your dad's first 2 kids)... your half siblings have 2 half siblings..you and their other sister by their mother... there are No Step siblings!!
 
No they don't belong to any religion RR....she got pregnant at 13, had the first at 14...she's the same age as my daughter ..but she dismisses the fact she was pregnant at 13 and he was 17 as 'different days''...no they weren't... anyway that aside, they just had children because they wanted them, simple as that. they have been constantly in our media and on tv chat shows for the last few years.. they've divided opinions here because they try to say they don't depend on the state because he's employed unlike some dead beat fathers who never work and keep breeding ...but in fact they get a lot of help from the state in child benefits and tax credits...so some people get annoyed that there taxes are going to pay for all these kids!!
 
Great story Mike. We have two children. I was an only child and growing up I was not lonely at all. I only wished I had a sibling when my Mom and Dad passed away. It would have been nice to have a brother or sister to lean on or help make decisions during those stressful times and now how nice it would be to talk about our childhood. Of course having a sibling doesn't always mean being close. Sadly my kids don't get along very well and when we pass I'm pretty sure they will completely drift apart. We have a very small family and there will be nothing to hold them together.
 
Ruth n Jersey said:
Great story Mike. We have two children. ... Of course having a sibling doesn't always mean being close. Sadly my kids don't get along very well and when we pass I'm pretty sure they will completely drift apart. We have a very small family and there will be nothing to hold them together.
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Similar situation here, Ruth n Jersey; I have two sons and a daughter; she's the youngest. The two boys and their families used to hang out with each other until about 5 years ago...maybe longer than that. The older son has 2 kids, the younger one has 5 plus a step-daughter. My older son thinks his brother is an idiot for having so many kids, and his brother figures it's none of his business. That isn't their only argument, they are night and day, those two. Then, last year my daughter moved down to Los Angeles to distance herself from the distance between the two boys. She lives closer to her mother now, so I don't worry about her ...I wouldn't anyway because she's awesome... but I do miss her being around.

And also, yeah, when I kick the bucket, I think the boys will drift further apart. The youngest one is already talking about moving back to Colorado one day. Probably the day I'm cremated.
 
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