how do introverts have children?

[Anonymous]

how do introverts have children? particularly if you have anxiety, sensory processing and/or similar issues.

[Anonymous]

Introversion does not equal anxious, sensory avoidant or whatever else you had on your mind.

And even if you have those things to a certain degree, with or without introversion, when you love someone, you find ways to connect. I am introverted, my husband is introverted, my parents are introverted, my kids are introverted...

You're a weirdo.

[Anonymous]

Having kids forced me to work on my issues. I used to be so neurotic, now I’m more relaxed. It could go the other way, though.

Sensory issues could be a problem. Kids are noisy by definition.

[Anonymous]

It’s unclear, but this area shows that it happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Introversion does not equal anxious, sensory avoidant or whatever else you had on your mind.

And even if you have those things to a certain degree, with or without introversion, when you love someone, you find ways to connect. I am introverted, my husband is introverted, my parents are introverted, my kids are introverted...

You're a weirdo.

NP. Why are you being such a dick?

[Anonymous]

OP is right - the only people having children in the world are socially outgoing people...

[Anonymous]

My husband and I take turns getting some alone time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Introversion does not equal anxious, sensory avoidant or whatever else you had on your mind.

And even if you have those things to a certain degree, with or without introversion, when you love someone, you find ways to connect. I am introverted, my husband is introverted, my parents are introverted, my kids are introverted...

You're a weirdo.

NP. Why are you being such a dick?

Because half the world is introverted. Introversion, like extroversion, is a NORMAL state of being. OP makes it seems as if introverts are somehow abnormal, or disabled, and specifically associates them with disabilities.

It's downright offensive and OP is lucky I didn't use stronger words.

[Anonymous]

Meds. Honestly. And my partner and I give one another chunks of personal time. My kid is very extroverted. Sometimes it’s expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meds. Honestly. And my partner and I give one another chunks of personal time. My kid is very extroverted. Sometimes it’s expensive.

Meant exhausting. Lol. But it can be expensive as well…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Introversion does not equal anxious, sensory avoidant or whatever else you had on your mind.

And even if you have those things to a certain degree, with or without introversion, when you love someone, you find ways to connect. I am introverted, my husband is introverted, my parents are introverted, my kids are introverted...

You're a weirdo.

NP. Why are you being such a dick?

Because half the world is introverted. Introversion, like extroversion, is a NORMAL state of being. OP makes it seems as if introverts are somehow abnormal, or disabled, and specifically associates them with disabilities.

It's downright offensive and OP is lucky I didn't use stronger words.

OP sounds like an introvert who is considering having kids, and is asking an honest question. Not everything is personal attack on you.

[Anonymous]

DH hides behind a book for hours every night and weekend. It is like he is not there

[Anonymous]

I’d recommend having only 1 child. I managed quite well until #2 came along.

[Anonymous]

I’m an introvert and I have three children. I am also a lawyer, as are 6o percent of that profession. I agree with the previous poster that a lot of people are misunderstanding the term.

[Anonymous]

I only had one. This keeps things from being too chaotic in a way that overwhelms me, and also enables DH and I to trade-off parenting duties at times so that we both get alone time.

I force myself to get over some of my issues as a sacrifice for my kid (for instance, I force myself to be somewhat social in school settings in order to facilitate playdates and other social opportunities for my kid).

I WFH so I get my solo recharge time while my kid is at school, which makes it easier for me to enjoy our time together the rest of the time.

I think having a kid has been really good for me in many ways, and forces me to work on my social skills and think outside myself. But I'm also really glad I only had one kid and I feel confident that with more kids I'd just be too drained to be an effective parent.