If MONEY was not an issue, how many kids would you want to have?

[Sandcass]

I can't even THINK about mine going away to college w/o getting all teary. UGH!!!! Just rip my heart out and put it in a dorm room!!!!

So, all 4 are keepers, huh? Alright.

Besides, the 6 year old is the only one I'd probably be willing to take off your hands, and I doubt you'd let go of your baby!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

The 6yo is the cutest, but he comes with the most personality. Oh, wow, is he ever full of personality.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Well seeing how a medical reason kept me from having children. If I didn't have the medical reason and money was not an issue AND dh agreed (thats a big and) I would of had six.

 

[mamacatnv]

3. We are planning 2, but 3 if we didn't have to worry about money. Also once you pass two you go from man on man to zone defense

Good Point!

If money were no object, hummmm I could have a nanny! Well, I still wouldn't want any more kids.

We have 2, they are 9 years apart on purpose. I personally love the age split and wouldn't change it. After DD was born, the switch just turned off, there was no desire there to have any more.

DH wanted 5 until our non-sleeping always screaming DS came along

MamaCatNV

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

I went out with a friend today and her 4 kids under the age of 9. To me, that was too many...at least for me.

Mine are almost 5, 7, and 16. If the oldest was closer in age to the other two, I would be a crazy woman.

By the way, if each couple only gave birth to two kids, the population would die out. I think scientists calculate that "zero-population-growth" number somewhere between 2.4 and 3.

 

[MrsKreamer]

Well #2 is on his way, and I don't want him to be the last...still holding out for that little girl. If money wasn't an issue then I would want 4 or 6. Dh said he only wants two, b/c that way we can pay for them to go to college. Makes sense. I was an only child and hated it, so I always knew I wanted a large family.

 

[goofygirl]

Zero now, and still zero even if the money was available.

But if you asked me about cats: I have 2, and I'd have about 6 (maybe MORE!) if I had the bucks and a bigger house!

 

[amburger]

Oh gosh. My answer changes all the time. Right now I'm in the baby mode. I want the family and all that. So right now my answer would be like 4 or 5. Something like that. haha. I'm sure my answer will change. I'm interested to see how many I actually do have.

 

[TDC Nala]

Same as now, none. No cats, either.

 

[YourMajesty]

Well #2 is on his way, and I don't want him to be the last...still holding out for that little girl. If money wasn't an issue then I would want 4 or 6. Dh said he only wants two, b/c that way we can pay for them to go to college. Makes sense. I was an only child and hated it, so I always knew I wanted a large family.

We have two boys and we had three in mind...holding out for that girl. However, the thrid has never happened....#2 at age six just starting sleeping through the night recently....but still not every night. Plus, we had job scares after 911 and some active duty time in the reserves...etc. If money and age were not a factor I think 4 would be nice but reality for us is 2...great boys!!!!

 

[Feralpeg]

I'm very happy with the one I've got.

If money were no object, I'd have a ton of animals!

 

[andromedaslove]

I have had 3 (one stillborn) and I might entertain the idea of having more. ENTERTAIN being the key word. After 3, each one a harder labor than the first I am definately not having any more. My poor little body has been through WAY too much. At least this way I know there will be no more stretch marks, etc... to deal with.

 

[jenimay]

Well I have 3 (boy 8, boy 7, girl, almost 3), and I'd love one more. And if money were no object -dh would probably go for it. But I'm happy with the 3 I got! No complaints here

Jeni

 

[Bunchkin]

Money has never been an issue when discussing how many kids we would have. I love the 2 I have and that's a lot.

If money were not an issue, I'd be thinking how to use it to benefit the children I have.

 

[jenfur]

We thought we were through with 3 (four counting stepson who doesn't live with us)- but we plan to reverse some things in a year or two and try for two more. I consider my age more than I consider our financial situation. If people waited until they had "enough" money for kids, they'd never have them. I think as long as you don't have to rely on public assistance money is not a problem.

Age on the otherhand, is different. My Dh and I are caring for his Mom with Alzheimer's and trying to raise a family at the same time. It is SO hard to do both and I feel like I do miss out on some things "normal" families do. I would never want my kids to have to take care of me and their children at the same time. I would like to make sure my youngest graduates before I am 55 or younger. I think a lot more about their potential burden than I would have before.

 

[horseshowmom]

I have one DD, but I'd have liked to have 3. DD is perfectly satisfied being an only child though.

As far as having enough attention to go around, my SIL (DH's sis) has 5 children (all grown now, the youngest is 22). They had plenty of attention (her DS says he got way too much attention - as in when he was trying to get away with something! LOL). The 5 kids all say that they wouldn't trade having grown up with 5 kids in the family for anything and are all very close.

 

[Sleepy]

I have one because I never wanted to go through being a virtually single parent the second time. Hubby was the ghost observer when he was not on deployments.

 

[T1130]

I have 1 dd(4) looking to have another one soon. If money were no option I would love three.

 

[Freyja]

We have 4, and although I would not like to be a SAHM and money is not an issue, I think I might want one more sometime in the future.

I´m still only 27, so age is not a factor. I would definately not want one yet. My youngest is almost a year old and I feel we have plenty on our hands at the moment. But who knows what the future brings?

 

[Rachie0507]

If money were no object and we had a bigger house I think I would want 4 or 5 kids .

I have 2 now, a boy and a girl. We plan to have one more in another year or so. I run a daycare from my home and have babies/toddlers/young preschoolers here everyday. The numbers don't scare me!! But ideally, I wouldn't have to work and could have more children of my own .