Big families

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart

We are keeping our family small for many reasons - I think it honestly depends on your priorities and your income. I would like us to have a holiday every year, to be able to have a decent car, to not cram into a house that's a bit too small, to be able to put away some money for the future, to not have to worry if I want to buy some new clothes. On our income, that means sticking as we are. I guess you'd have to take a look at what you earn and look at house prices, holiday prices (if you want them), car costs and work it all out

teeni

I had six under 8 and really never realised how hard it was whilst they were all home, now i have my grandchildren for a few hours and wonder how the hell i coped.
It is expensive as they get older but only you know whether the constant nagging of "I want " as they get older will fall on deaf ears or casue you stress, and you probably wont know until its too late to change your mind.
I clearly remember my husband asking if we could send our daughter back where she came from when she was a stroppy 14 year old, now he would n't have asked such a stupid question if he had ever actually given birth would he.

DaisyFlower

Hell_Dans_Un_Handcart wrote: »

We are keeping our family small for many reasons - I think it honestly depends on your priorities and your income. I would like us to have a holiday every year, to be able to have a decent car, to not cram into a house that's a bit too small, to be able to put away some money for the future, to not have to worry if I want to buy some new clothes. On our income, that means sticking as we are. I guess you'd have to take a look at what you earn and look at house prices, holiday prices (if you want them), car costs and work it all out

We have just the one for some of the reasons above. I was one of many growing up and holidays were rare, new clothes and toys few and not enough one to one time.

Even working part time I have the time to spend with my little one to bake, read, play games etc. School trips, new clothes etc are not a problem and we dont need a huge house.

Everybody is different though and its a personal choice re family size.

bestpud

I have three and I found there was a big difference between two and three, although it may have been because we had a big age gap between numbers 2 and 3.

Personally I'd stick at 2 or 3 as with 4 you are getting into bigger cars and more cramped houses etc.

It is a very personal thing though, isn't it?