Do you have/want kids?

[StellaBlue]

In response to a previous thead.

[arwalden]

1. One Small Dog Is Enough.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Some days I really do, but some days I really don't.

It doesn't look like I'll have to worry about it though. :eyes:

[Midlodemocrat]

22. Never say never, dude.

[ForrestGump]

3. Used to nonspecifically think I'd like to have 'em but now, in the past

little while, I've been feeling more and more that I do definitely want children. I think I'd be a good father.

Of course, first I've got to get me their mother... :D

[zanne]

4. You forgot a category.

I am over 45, didn't want kids, don't have any and don't regret it.

[sarge43]

14. Yes n/t

[NV Whino]

25. Me too.

[livetohike]

27. Me too

Never wanted them and definitely do not regret it.

[imperial jedi]

33. That makes two of us.

n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

41. Same here.

[IsIt1984Yet]

5. Other,

have and don't want :silly:

[Arugula Latte]

6. Wanted 'em. Have 'em. Love 'em.

:loveya:

Best thing I've ever done...by far.

[Ptah]

7. Of course,

[LeftyMom]

8. I have the most utterly wonderful kid ever

Undecided on LeftyKid II: LeftyKid Strikes Back, but I'm only 25 so I have a lot of time go get ready for that if I decide I want to.

[Broken_Hero]

9. my wife and I

are between 21-45, and have been trying for about 3yrs to have kids...failing, miserably. In january of 07, if we are not pregnant, we are looking at adoption.

[Arugula Latte]

32. I wish you good luck ...

I'm glad you're pursuing it, because if you really want a child, you will be so glad you did what you did to eventually get her/him.

[Kali]

10. BARELY over 45 (whaaaahhhh) never really saw myself having

kids, ended up having two of my own and raising one of my (lost, effed up) sister's kids. Don't regret it, but have minor regrets about little things.

Oddly enough the third sister who was most likely to have them never did.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Over 45, have kids, don't regret it...

...but glad they're all grown up. :)

[Katina]

18. Totally agree on that one

and when they finally move out...I'll be even happier. :D

[tuvor]

12. No kids, no regrets. The latter is all that matters.

[Bucky]

13. Who the heck voted to say they regret having their kid?

Bah, I shouldn't judge.

You also left off an option: "I'm over 45 and a I want to have YOUR kids." Yes, Donald Trump deserves his own opinion option.

[mike_c]

15. I don't really find a response that fits me....

I'm 51, have a grown (26 year old) daughter that I love very much, but I didn't particularly want children and despite my love for my daughter, would not choose to have a child if I had the choice to make over again. The reasons are complex I suppose, and that's why a poll like this ultimately fails for a lot of folks who either did or did not have kids for reasons that weren't simplistic.

[China_cat]

16. That's pretty close to my response.

I'm older than you by a few years and it was simply that you got married and had kids when I was coming up and it took somebody with a hell of lot more spine than I had at the time to buck that system.

[Fox Mulder]

17. I'm 24 and I don't want kids.

Ever.

I can't stand them.

[New Earth]

30. you were a kid once.

i think that is so mean.

[REP]

59. What's So Mean About Having Once Been a Child?

Or are you simply commenting on another's likes and dislikes? I don't like sea cucumber, tofu, or being around children. Please judge me!

[Karenca]

37. dupe nt

[Karenca]

38. Cant stand them?

Ewwwwwww.:cry:

[bigwillq]

19. I don't want any kids (nt)

[schmuls]

20. Add another category: over 45, never had kids, can't have kids

now, and regret it.

[raccoon]

21. I didn't see a choice for , Over 45, don't have kids and dont'

regret it.

That's where I am.

[Arkansas Granny]

23. I am over 45, have 4 kids and don't regret it.

That being said, my last two pregnancies were unplanned (no birth control method is 100%). As much as I love my two youngest, if I had not gotten pregnant with them, I never would have missed them. I was content with two children.

[New Earth]

24. regret it?

people here have had kids and regret it? unless your 'kid' is some cold hearted, insane murderer (which even in that case parents might still love them) then why did you have them in the first place?

that is really effed up. my daughter wasn't planned but i don't regret having her in any way.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. I am waaaaaay over 45...and have two lovely girls..........

I wanted to have children from my earliest days.........

And I married, and did have them........

I consider them my greatest accomplishment!

Of course, it doesn't hurt that they are grown up, and out of the house!

:hi:

[Karenca]

39. I agree----

My child is my greatest accomplishment! :-)

[calico1]

28. Other: I am over 45, don't have kids

and don't regret not having any.

[progmom]

29. I have a child and have never regretted him for a moment.

My happiest moments of my life have been with my child. I feel so excruciatingly lucky.

[tigereye]

31. kids are cool

I waited a long time to have my son and watching him grow is never dull. I have learned a great deal and am glad he came to the planet.

[xchrom]

34. children are great -- on sourdough with dijon mustard.

a little grilled radicchio.

[dipsydoodle]

35. You missed out

I am "x" years old and am not sure whether I have any children or not.

[Beausoir]

36. I am 42 with 5 kids under 10. I adore them. They are my life and my joy.

I get tired...really really tired at times. They are exhausting.

But they are each remarkable and wonderful. I love to see their personalities develop.

All 5 were adopted at birth. Everyday with them is like opening 5 beautiful presents. Something new and surprising everyday.

[Iniquitous Bunny]

40. We are a blended family with 5 children.

Ages 5-14 (one girl and 4 boys). We love them, but get pooped. We don't have any together and I think my only regret would be that if I knew what I knew now, I would have waited and had mine with him as opposed to my ex. We still have time biologically, but for all practical purposes, it probably wouldn't be practical. :(

[Blue_Tires]

42. don't have, don't ever want

since i've made that decision, my dating prospects have been next to nothing :scared:

[TheMightyFavog]

43. 27, I don't want kids.

Unless I have the option of Adopting a 21 year old with thier own apartment.

[slackmaster]

44. Over 45, never had them, don't plan to, don't regret it

Although I did serve as a step-parent for 10 years. That was both a rewarding experience and a powerful reinforcement for my early decision not to have any of my own.

People change their minds in interesting ways on this one. My stepbrother had already raised three children in his second marriage which ended very badly. He became a father again at age 60 with his third wife, who was 44 at the time.

Imagine being born to parents whose ages add up to 104.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

45. 25-year old male trying to answer a complex question

I have a disability and of course I'd worry about passing on my genetic condition to my children and so I would probably rule out having kids of my own. If I was with a partner who had kids, I'd be prepared to play a role in raising them and in trying to be a good stepfather but I'd be worried about the responsibility involved. If I was with a partner who wanted to adopt kids, we'd have to have a good long discussion about the pros and cons before we decided on anything.

As a general rule, I like kids but am not sure I'd be prepared for the responsibility of raising them. I definitely could not and would not do it single handedly but that only increases my enormous respect and profound admiration for those who do

[catmandu57]

46. I'm 49, no kids

I used to think maybe I wanted to raise a child, but, I had a super fucked up childhood, so I just never had kids.

[supernova]

47. At 44, I find it an unresolved issue in my life

I didn't feel strongly one way or the other. And still don't. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy kids and I cherish the ones that grace my life.

At the time I was married (late 20s - early 30s) I realized I was married to someone that I didn't want around children. He was mean and abusive emotionally. I didn't have the heart to expose a completely helpless child to that behavior.

Now, I find that if I would want another relationship, I would welcome it if he had kids. I could see myself as a stepmom, but I don't have a desire to give birth.

[jus_the_facts]

48. Don't have or want any....

....can't afford 'em and I've not been responsible enough for myself and my own life...wouldn't want to bring another life into a world that doesn't value life very much anyway. :think:

[LibertyLover]

49. Over 45 and have a kid and am glad

My husband and I adopted our daughter 3 years ago. She is 4 and quite a handful. But I love her and I'm glad that we were given the chance to have her. Of course, just after she has pulled all her books off the shelves, screamed that she doesn't want to do something and thrown herself on the ground and caused us major embarrassment, I sometimes wonder if I did the right thing, but then she calms down, climbs in my lap and tells me that she loves me, I realize that I did.

[YankeyMCC]

50. I have one son

and he really is such a part of me, such a positive part of my life regretting having him with my wife would be like regretting having lungs to breath.

However, One is Enough. :)

[HeardOnTheHill]

51. No kids yet

But I'd like to have 2.5 of them when I do.

[reyd reid reed]

52. I have five

At least at last count. Their friends are always in and out and sometimes I lose track....

My youngest is nine, my oldest is twenty-two.

I wouldn't trade 'em for anything.

[Crowdance]

53. Had to kiss the imaginary sailboat goodbye....

but I have three kids and most days would say they are the heart of my life.

Eh, sailing about the Sound on a sunny day, wind blowing through my hair, the smell of the ocean air, the salt drying on my skin---who wants that anyway......:(

[fishnfla]

54. we've 3 young 'uns, and as employers have found parents to be

our best employees. In our small (50 people) business, we have found that parents are our best and most loyal, dedicated and hardest working employees. Because we deal with people of all ages is one reason. The other is that they are working for more than just themselves or a paycheck. (yes, we do offer retirement and health care benefits as well. Interestingly our single employees dont make use of these benefits).

[NMMNG]

55. I'm 37, never have wanted kids and still don't

Nor do I anticipate ever wanting any.

[conflictgirl]

56. Other:

I'm between 21-45, have kids and don't regret it - but if I could go back and do it over again, I would have finished college before having kids and tried to be a little better off financially before I had them. Doing it the other way around hasn't been easy and I DO regret the way I timed things.

[MsKandice01]

57. I have a 3-year-old and I love him with all my heart...

I wouldn't trade him for the world but sometimes I do wish that I had waited for a while because I'm still pretty selfish in many ways. But then, had I waited for a while, I wouldn't have him because I wasn't with his father long after he was born. So yeah...I don't regret it.

Oh..and I'm 30.

[REP]

58. Don't Have Any; Don't Want Any; Had Surgery To Keep It That Way

My brother is child-free too, so I don't ever have to pretend to like being around children.

[mvd]

60. I'd like to get married, but prefer no kids

:hi:

[Shell Beau]

61. Absolutely positively!!

Can't wait to see little ole me's running around!!

[BigMama50]

62. My life without my kids...can't even imagine