Everyone discusses family size since the birth of the Suleman octuplets and I've been getting a lot of dirty looks when I take my kids out. Now, I only have eight. I do have one set of twins but they were spontaneous. But I have to say I'm tired of being judged for having a large family. Besides - what is the "right" number of kids?
Is the right number of kids something we should have mandated by the government? I don't think that would fly very well in the US. Is it how many bedrooms you have? Or seats in the car? How about we regulate the number of kids you have based on the amount of money you make or how many years of college you have? None of these sound like great ideas on a wide spread scale.
Do some people make decisions on these issues, yes. But one family might feel that their income would safely raise two kids and another with the same amount might this it would raise more, because there isn't one, right, clear cut answer.
Most people take into consideration finances, lifestyle, vehicle, personal preference, place where they live (city wise), home, how old their other children are etc. Some consider ecological and emotional beliefs when planning their families. And we also have to acknowledge that many babies are still not planned at all.
So what's your right answer and how did you come about deciding it? Join us in the conversation in the forums.
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Family Size originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at 08:16:58.
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