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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems odd to ask a bunch of strangers about family planning.  Listen, its a lot of time and energy to have a lot of children. And its not just about what you want. Think about your kids...will they be ok with another one in the mix? I'm the oldest of 5, my mom said after 3, she didn't even notice any more, but is that a good thing? I will say, I have 1, I may have considered one more if I didn't start so late, but at this point my mom has more children than grandchildren because so many of us were not into the chaos. So think about your kids' personalities as well. I love all of my siblings and can't imagine life without them, but I think my childhood would've been a lot less chaotic without so many of us. [/quote]

Yeah all these “big families are happy families!” posts are nutty.  Ideally in most cases you love your siblings.  The DCUM family relationships forums are proof that this doesn’t always occur whether it’s 2 siblings or 6.  But it’s clearly fewer resources. My friend was 1 of 4 kids and she married young mostly because there weren’t many financial resources and she wanted out of the chaos.  [/quote]

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