If you had to do it all over again would you...

[tigercat]

have had children? I don't want this to be a forum on who should and shouldn't have children just interested. Read an old Ann Landers column in which she asked the question and the results were that 70% of people would not have children if they could do it over again.
Now me, I would do it over again in a heartbeat. They have been a trial, a joy, a headache and the best thing I have ever done with my life.
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[DocRafiki]

70%???? What segment of the population was this taken from?

I don't have kids, so no answer from me.

[tigercat]

Ann Landers an advice columnist posted it in her column which is all over. I was thinking that the people that would do it all over again were too busy doing things with their kids to answer but I don't know.
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[Lars624]

No question about it..........it'd do it again in a second!

[Princess Michelle]

That's a lot of people! That's very sad actually...

[ugadog99]

Even though I am a widowed mom who bears all the stress of childrearing, yes, I wouldn't think twice about being a mom. Seventy percent seems very high. Maybe they asked these people on a very bad day. :rolleyes:

[C.Ann]

Not have kids?????????

Then I wouldn't have my absolutely, positively, ADORABLE granddaughter!!!!!!

I'd have a ZILLION kids to get her!! :)

[Kirby]

Yes, I would have children. Probably a little sooner than I did, but I would have them.

[ennazus]

I don't even have to think about it! I'd do it all over again to find the joy I do with my ds.

[luvmy2sams]

Absolutely. I can't even imagine life without my daughter. :D

[CamColt]

While I admit I have some days when I say "Remind me why we had kids!!!!", deep down I would do it again in a heartbeat. They can fight 23 1/2 hours out of the day(and usually do:rolleyes: ) but seeing them in that one 1/2 hour when they are playing nice together, or the oldest is trying to teach the youngest something, or the youngest is showing the oldest something HE did, makes my heart melt and makes it all worth it...even if I dont always remember that at the tough times.

[browneyes]

Yes, I would. My kids drive me crazy, but my life would be empty without them.

[Eeyore2U]

In a New York minute. Maybe even two, lol!!

[shep]

I originally didn't want kids but now..I'm addicted to them...http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid16/p983d2cd7396191c4d9a6133767722e47/fdf328b0.gif

[nancy679]

Absolutely YES YES YES---I always knew I would be a mom.

[BedKnobbery2]

I would without a single doubt have my kids again. They are fabulous human beings, I can't imagine this world without them!!!

[nativetxn]

Yes I would. The only thing I would change, if I could, is that I would have had more than one child.

[luv2nascar]

That's not even a question that should be asked
I can't even believe a parent would say if I had to
do it over again I would not

That's like the parent who is suing her doctor because she
had a baby with down syndrome & she feels she was not
given the chance to have an abortion (I guess they didn't
know there was something wrong with the baby)
So she would have done something different????
Great mother.

What kind of parents are these???????????



:( :(

[Jennyfyar]

Do it all over? Of course! The only thing I would do differently is have them closer together. My DD's are 3 1/2 years apart.

[nhrenee]

My life wouldn't be complete without my kids! They're terrific!!

[I <3 Eeyore]

Without question I would absolutely do it again. :)

[tigercat]

It seems that there were plenty of reasons why they wouldn't have kids again. One lady wrote in that 1 kid was in jail, 1 in a mental hospital, another on the West Coast and she didn't even know where he was. No grandchildren and no family closeness at all. I believe another one was because everything between the husband & wife went out the door after the children and they never recovered. I think the reasons were because of how things turned out with the kids or how hard things were I guess.
I will say that there were times when the 2 oldest were in their teens that I wondered about it but really don't think even then I would still do things just maybe a little bit differently. I was very young when I had my kids and not only just age but mentally. I really had to grow up. I also did not have good parenting to follow so i had to do a lot of learning. I love all my kids very much and would do anything for them and now my grandkids (don't get me started on them) are everything. Although,.........if I had know grandkids were so much fun I might have had more kids to have more grandkids....LOL.
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[Pin Wizard]

Absolutely! And I would have had more than one.

[glo]

I would do it again in a heartbeat w/o any hesitation at all. They are what keeps me going at my lowest times, and life would be very empty without them.

[Mary Jo]

<font color=navy>My answer would be an emphatic yes. I love my rascals.

[catsrule]

Yes, I still would have had Simba, and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the World. :teeth: :D

[Cindy B]

Yes, in a heartbeat...

Somehow I think that sampling or data is skewed...

[lvs_eeyore]

Yes in a heartbeat. I love my kids. They are my life. The only thing I might do differently is have them at a younger age.

Wow its really sad that 70% said they wouldnt.

[Mamu]

There was never a day that I ever regretted having children.

Somehow I cannot believe the 70% of the people asked feel they did not make the right decision when it comes to having a family.

[Boo'sMom]

I'd do it all over again...nothing can replace unconditional love......

[wdw4us]

I would have one. That's my motto now, one or none.

denise

[JohnTBap]

How could I not?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid27/p8407590070df466764daa7ee143549ff/fd77c269.jpg

[goofygirl]

Well, I know myself well enough to know that if I did have children (I'm childless by choice), I'd regret it. So In a way I could understand the 70% who say "yes".

[Mark P.]

I not only love being a parent, but more important to me is being a DAD to my two sons.

[Blondie]

I would absolutely have children, only I would've started a few years sooner so I could've maybe maybe had a third!

[Keli]

I would definately have done it again. I only wished I would have had more.

[MerryPoppins]

Yes. I might even add an additional one if I were younger. We love our kids and they keep us young, even if they do add a gray hair now and then. :teeth:

[Kteacher]

absolutely would have kids.

[Lynn CC]

Yes! To me there is nothing better than being a Mom even though I only have one. I never had enough courage to do it again. We feel blessed just having one.

[BCVOwner2002]

YES!!!

[Ricola]

I almost missed this thread. I was off playing with my kids. :)

(We don't have a slip-n-slide, though. :( )

[Ranatra]

Would I do it again? Yes, I would definately do it again. They have brought me more joy than anything in my life.

[believe]

In a heartbeat!!!!!!!!!! If I could be home more I would probably have more than the 2 I already have, I would just need to convince DH.;)

[tnkrbell]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!! She is the BEST thing in our lives!!!!:D

[tigercat]

I have been away for a few days so am just getting back to the DIS. Thanks for all the replys. Goofygirl I would rather see someone who feels that they do not want children (for any reason) decide not to have them than have children because others think they should. It is nice to see here on the Dis so many people that do enjoy their children.
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[GenePA]

Absolutely! In matter of fact, I would have more! I love my freedom as an adult and we love doing things without kids, but geez, I can't imagine not having them. They are frustrating and drive me nuts but the pleasure they bring far outweighs any negative!

[honeywolf7]

I know some of you will be surprised but I would absolutely, definitely have kids again if I had the choice. (By the way, Thom and I have decided after thought, discussion, and a little fighting that the kids will live with me during the week and him during the weekends.)

[dizneenut]

Yes, I would. As much as they can drive me crazy, they are my whole world, and I'd be lost without them.

[imgoingtodisney]

absolutely
DS has been the biggest joy of my life

[Talking Hands]

Many things I would change but I would definitely have kids again. As much as they can be a pain I love my kids and they are awesome.

[Pooh93]

Without a doubt! As I watched them run around the yard tonight playing with each other..... laughing, riding their bikes, playing with hula hoops, helping each other if one of them fell down, it gave me such joy that I could never imagine my life without them. As frustrating as it is somedays, I love watching them grow.:)

[zurgswife]

I'd have all 4 all over again.......won't change a thing....

[snowwhitemom]

Yes, only difference I would have had one after the other..ya know stair steps!:D

[Patio]

YES, YES, YES!!!:D :D :D :D

My kids are the greatest kids any parent could hope for.......I am truly blessed!!!:earsgirl: :sunny: :earsboy: