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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sucess = grandchildren [/quote]

What if your child decides he or she doesn't want children? Will you feel like you failed (or like your child is a failure) even if your child is a happy, kind, compassionate individual who is successful in the field of his or her choice? [/quote]

My best friend is an amazing, smart and successful woman. Her husband isn't fully on board with kids though so it hasn't happened yet. Her parents are very proud of her and love her tons, but you can see there is a void there and they very much hope grand kids are in the cards.[/quote]

My sister is kind, intelligent, wonderful at her job & an incredible, loving aunt but she doesn't have children of her own & almost certainly never will. My parents understand that, for her, that is the right choice so they fully support this decision & don't seem at all upset by it. I wonder sometimes, however, if they would feel differently if they didn't already have grandchildren from me.

As for me, I'd very much love to have grandchildren & will admittedly be disappointed if my (only) child decides not to have kids. I will also be very proud of her, however, for doing the right thing by not having kids just because it's the societal norm/"expected" of her. I'd much rather have no grandchildren than have my daughter feel pressured into having children she isn't really sure she wants (&/or will be able take care of, as the case may be).[/quote]

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