Lol that is cute. Do you think that you have benefited greatly from being raised in a household with less than 3 kids? I was talking to some acquaintances about that. I used to think that I would love to have 5 kids, but now I see myself not wanting more than 3. The one thing I loved about big families are that your siblings were usually your best friends. Looking back I feel like big families with a lot of kids benefit the younger siblings the most.
I do and my ex-hubby and I had this convo not too long ago. He is the 2nd eldest of 6. I'm the younger of 2. Our family dynamics were pretty much the same, growing up: 2-parent household, 2 incomes, close relatives to depend on. With all of that, he still felt like he grew up poor, whereas I didn't know I was poor until I moved out lol. It's way easier to spoil 2 with a 7 year age gap than it is to spoil 6 stair-steppers.
Yes very true....from my mother and father I am the second of six siblings. I feel as if in a way you become a second parent and end up taking care of the younger ones. I was watching that show called the duggars and the older siblings tend to watch the youbger ones. Thankfully my siblings are in their teens now and there is only a 5 year old . She is completely spoiled . She got everything she wanted last Christmas. I love my siblings dearly, but I don't want to put that type of burden on my kids. Hopefully I have two boys and one girl.
I talk to them on the phone once a week but I text them throughout the week as well.
I have one that is 8. I'm 32. I think I'm done. Children only get more expensive as they grow.
Do you think that your daughter feels lonely or wishes for another sibling? I used to think that I wanted my kids to have siblingsbso that they could look out for each other and have companionship. I have a lot of funny memories growing up with my sibling . One of my female mentors said that after 40 if she has no kids she will not even try to get pregnant, lol. I am glad that many are realizing the cost of kids.
I know a couple and the wife had her sevebth child which was an oops baby. After birth I guess the doctors wanted to tie her tubes. Her husband vehemently objected saying, "What if she can never have kids?". I was likey'all get seven and can barely afford them. I have come to realize that for some people kids are just a pride thing especially in big families. Like look I can have a bunch of kids.