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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would stop at 2 no matter what.  Money isn't the issue for me, it's all the damn kids!!

I also agree it's not about hiring people to help you and this just gets more and more true the older they get.  They want YOU, not a nanny.  And even [b]just two people wanting a lot from me is frankly, emotionally and mentally overwhelming some times.[/b]  Another one might have killed me.  And my marriage.[/quote]

But with unlimited money, think of how much more time in the day you'd have for yourself, even if you gave them the time they want. I read an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow recently that described how awesome her kids are ... money lets you be calm, and centered, and focused on yourself, and still have time to play with your kids. [b]For example, she's cooking herself a meal she wants while her housekeeper stands next to her cooking for the kids. No one is ignoring the kids, but she doesn't have to compromise, [/b]or make two meals...[/quote]

This lifestyle requires having strangers in your home constantly.  I’d hate to have to cook my dinner with someone other than a family member in the room.  Having a nanny is more than enough.   Constantly having household help in my home would drive me crazy.  [/quote]

+yeah, the idea of hiring nannies, housekeepers, cooks, etc to help with childcare and household mgmt just really does not appeal to me. So no matter how much money we had, I would still prefer to do childcare, cooking, cleaning ourselves. [/quote]

This appeals to me very much!  The modern western nuclear family is a departure from how most humans have historically lived.  People used to (and in some parts of the world still do) rely heavily on extended families, neighbors and friends, or servants if they can afford it.  As to the question, I wouldn't give birth again because I had so many complications and I absolutely hated pregnancy.  I have 2.  If I were very wealthy I might consider adopting another.[/quote]

Yet another reason I'm glad I'm living now instead of a long time ago! Sure if my extended family was enjoyable to be around and actually helped each other and liked each other, then it would be great to have that community in which to raise my kids. But, they're not so kind of helpful and so I'm glad I'm not restricted to living in some type of commune with them.[/quote]

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