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I have 5 kids. As you say, there are a lot of things we don't do. There are not individual sports that we rush one kid to and then another for different kid.
by cwbrandsma 9y ago
I have 5 kids. As you say, there are a lot of things we don't do. There are not individual sports that we rush one kid to and then another for different kid. Often we pick full family activities, like swimming (or swim team) where 2-3 kids can all participate together, and the other kids can still have fun. We also don't live in a high cost-of-living area, so housing costs are [somewhat] low. Also child care, we made the decision early on that my wife would stay home with the kids. She couldn't earn enough for us to afford child care anyway. So this was the cheaper option. That also affords her more time to work on food prep as well, so we don't eat out much at all.
- ppeetteerr 9y agoCurious why you wanted 5 kids. Seems like a large number these days.
- aantix 9y agoI'm not the OP that you were asking, but I do want to chime in. My wife and I make a pretty good team. Even the most tense arguments eventually get resolved with a laugh. We have three boys, we're probably going to have a fourth. We feel we have a lot of love to give. And giving someone life is the ultimate pay-it-forward act of gratitude. My parents did it for me. If I can give a few children life and send them out into the world with a good grounding, my life is a win.
- mustardo 9y ago> And giving someone life is the ultimate pay-it-forward act of gratitude Also likely the worst thing you can do for the environment
- agensaequivocum 9y agoIt's not really that many, it only seems so because of the negative attitude in popular culture towards large families. I know many families with 7-14 children. And so far, I have one but I foresee many more in the future and I'm really looking forward to them.