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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][twitter][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child psych professor in college said that more than 3 kids make it a daycare, not a family. She came from a big family.[/quote]

I’m one of four and had an idyllic childhood. I think it depends on resources. My parents are also highly educated. We all went to private school, did private music and sports lessons and whatever activities we wanted. We are all three years apart and my mon stayed home until youngest went to school so that probably helped. [/quote]

I must run in jaded circles but I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone call their own childhood idyllic. [/quote]

Maybe? I had a great childhood. I have great parents and I loved growing up in a big family. It was fun and exciting. Somebody always had a friend over and there was always someone to play with. Our grandparents lived nearby and we were close to them. My mom was very dedicated to our academics and spent a lot of time with us to ensure we thrived at school, got us tutors when needed. She also made it a priority that we participated in good extracurriculars/lessons from a young age and went to great sleepaway camps in the summer. We really enjoyed our family vacations together. We laughed a lot. A huge part of this lifestyle is one spouse being a high earner. That unlocks a lot of flexibility and resources. My husband and I both work and aren’t ultra high income, so I’m not able to replicate the experience I had for my own kids- and I don’t have 4 of them. But with the right parental attention, resources, and spacing, a reasonably large family can thrive. [/quote]\

You had  a great childhood but, how about your mom?[/quote]

Did she have a good life?  Get to experience fun stuff that she wanted to enjoy?  have time for friends?  [/quote]

My mom went back to work when I was 5 years old. Her career was flexible but she worked very hard and recently retired. It was a meaningful job to her. She generally loves to work, so she loved raising us and having her career. She has tons of friends and is really beloved in the community I grew up. She’s a very special person. If you ask her, she would say she wishes she’d had two more kids (but my dad was DONE after four.)[/quote]

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