Why do people want kids?

[broderic_randal]

I want kids for several reasons. Never again would I have to

Mow the lawn
Shovel the driveway
take out the trash
do the dishes

there are others but those are the main reasons right now.

your kids will probably disobey you

 

[rwill25]

I want kids someday, but not right now. I'm 21, living in South Florida, so I want live out my 20s to the fullest.

Maybe when I'm 30 I'll start thinking about kids.

 

[member979979]

Oh.......and another thing that pisses me off........That story of that lady with octuplets?????? She's broke and single and already had 6 .......SIX kids already ???????WTF?????

Sorry for the rant!!

How in the world does a woman with six children get a fertility doctor to help her have more ? eight more?

She is 30 years old, broke, lives with her parents with 6 other kids. :dunno:

 

[Legzman]

your kids will probably disobey you

na...my kids will probably fear me!

 

[Embryoyo]

My buddy had his daughter a little over a year ago. She's the most adorable child I've ever seen, I go hang out with him a few times a week, sometimes just to hang out with his daughter. She's unbelievably funny, and I'm one of the few "outsiders" she actually enjoys seeing. Watching her explore and learn to speak is very interesting to watch. Most of all, seeing how she has affected him and his life definitely makes me want a child of my own so much more than I ever have. Maybe someday...

 

[Will E Worm]

your kids will probably disobey you

Most children try.

na...my kids will probably fear me!

You will be a softy. :tongue:

 

[jobrien]

Having children forced me to grow up. They gave and still give my life meaning that can't fully be put into words. Even the rough times that come with having children make life seem a little more meaningfull and not so empty.

 

[MY_BENZ]

not looking forward to being a dad either. only having one or two to keep my generation going and spoil him/her.

 

[Timbobjambo]

I do want a children someday hopefully somewhere between the age of 25-28. The reason for me to have children well its part of living but i don't know. It has to be incredible to make something as beautiful as life with your partner.

Feeding, protecting and buying stuff for your own kid is worth the love you get in return. I don't have to be best friends with them as long as they are healthy and staying out of trouble its worth it. Hopefully i can manage this without to much spanking.

 

[Facetious]

Couples can't even love each other long enough for their children to grow up these days !
'Freaking flakes we've become ! Who in the hell would want to put a child through the agony of a divorce ?
Yes, 6 out of 8 of my best longtime friends have divorced, 3 of which, I either volunteered or agreed to help move out of their former homes.
Not pleasant !

but you and your bride will be different :lovecoupl . . you're really in love ! nothing could get between you two

'heard it before


That's my reason for not wanting to have kids.

 

[calpoon]

Why not have children?

The majority of people who don't want children are self-centered.

If people stopped having children then who would be left to run the world? :tongue:

I find the opposite to be true. why should it be your genes that further the species? how arrogant. i'd say to leave it up to the best and the brightest, everyone else should keep it in their pants.

also look how many orphaned kids their are, not to mention all the millions of kids in the world that are starving. If you want to be a real hero, then adopt a kid that is already here that needs a family.

I don't mean to single you out here Will E. That just seemed like a good launching off point to tie into what I wanted to say.

PS. If current population trends continue, we will reach zero population growth in the next 15-25 years. at that same rate 150-200 years from now the world will see a smaller population than our current level. So barring some catastrophic apocalypse, the human race has a good and long time before it needs to worry about the dwindling of the species as a threat.

 

[calpoon]

PSS. my bad I screwed up (and ran out of edit time), that should read:

If current population trends continue, in the next 15-25 years there will be more people in the US above the age of 65 than under the age of 15. At that same rate in 50 years we will reach zero population growth...

 

[Will E Worm]

I find the opposite to be true. why should it be your genes that further the species? how arrogant. i'd say to leave it up to the best and the brightest, everyone else should keep it in their pants.

That's a Socialist idea.

also look how many orphaned kids their are

PS. If current population trends continue, we will reach zero population growth in the next 15-25 years. at that same rate 150-200 years from now the world will see a smaller population than our current level.

If people weren't given free money for having children then maybe that would change. I can't stop people from having illegitimate children.

I will be dead by then. Maybe, an asteroid will hit right before I breath my last breath. :tongue: I don't hold much hope for this world in the next fifty to one-hundred years.

 

[calpoon]

how is that socialist idea? Isn't the idea that all people are equally important and should be entitled to the same treatment and benefits socialism? my idea is more commonly known as social Darwinism, or rugged self-determinism. I think Ayn Rand would agree with me there, don't all you strapping Red-hating capitalists love her?

(also for the record, pretty much every major world government practices some form of socialist economics, so as down as I am for world anarchy, most people seem to think the S word is not such a bad idea.)

anyway, you might get your wish because I believe that within our lifetime (in the next 30 years) we face the possibility of asteroid collision. woot.

 

[Portillo]

Well I have children and it is the greatest thing in the world. We have fun together and the part about being ungrateful is teaching your child at a young age not to be that way.You won't feel that way until you have your own once you hold him or her in your arms your whole outlook on life will change I promise you that.:thumbsup:

i agree with you 100% because i too have a couple of boys. of course, it's a great feeling knowing you can actually make life but it's not just about reproduction or what mother nature expects you to do. yes, being a father is the greatest thing for a man. you cannot love another human being more than you love your kids. i don't know, maybe it's just how we're wired. somehow, your perspective changes. you begin to put your kids above everything else. you love your kids unconditionally-- i.e. it does not matter if they love you back. i don't think i can say that about my love for my wife but that's the way it is with my kids.

everything changes for you... like even if you've been to a place before, you go back with your kids and you see the place differently-- thru their eyes and your enjoyment doubles.:thumbsup:

 

[STDiva]

Why not have children?

The majority of people who don't want children are self-centered.

If people stopped having children then who would be left to run the world? :tongue:

What is more self centered? Someone who doesn't want kids because they enjoy time to themselves? They enjoy their freedom? Or someone who wants kids to carry on their name? Or to support them when they are older. Or to do their chores for them around the house. Hmm?

There is nothing wrong with having kids. There is also nothing wrong with deciding not to.

And I think the Earth could "run" itself much more efficiently without people. Which leads me to...


http://www.vhemt.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vhemt

I am a volunteer, and proud of it.

 

[STDiva]

That's a Socialist idea.



If people weren't given free money for having children then maybe that would change. I can't stop people from having illegitimate children.

I will be dead by then. Maybe, an asteroid will hit right before I breath my last breath. :tongue: I don't hold much hope for this world in the next fifty to one-hundred years.

You have no hope for this world in the very near future, but people should have kids? Very thoughtful of you.

 

[pussy+dickdenice]

It makes you a better human, more caring and compassionate. Just to have another human completely dependent on me is a scary but such a fulfilling emotion that it's not describable.

on another note: if the people didn't, suppose there couldn't have been the participants to this debate.

 

[Philbert]

What is more self centered? Someone who doesn't want kids because they enjoy time to themselves? They enjoy their freedom? Or someone who wants kids to carry on their name? Or to support them when they are older. Or to do their chores for them around the house. Hmm?

Without a doubt the one who doesn't want to have kids.
I have a girl...no name carry on there. I could care less...
Support me when I'm older? WTF? No one I ever knew worried about that as a reason to have children.
Chores around the house? That one is the silliest...considering the amount of care and work done to raise little ones to the point they can help a little, and then the attention and "training" to teach little ones how to do chores...that is ludicrous.
Every stage of their precious lives you are helping them learn the world...they will sort it out on their own, a parent gives them some simple insight on how things work. Tying shoes, putting toys away to make it easier to find them later, writing the letter "A", checking to see if food is too hot...these little gems of knowledge enable a little person to bring their own sense of order (or not) to their world, and is the greatest job you'll ever have.
All that other crap is some silliness weird people try to lay on little people; most everyone I know goes their own way as they get older (I'm not a lawyer or a Doctor, go figure), no matter what plans a parent has for them.
I don't want to dictate what direction my girl takes her life, only to help her find her way there.
I want to donate a new world citizen to the mix, and protect her as much as I can 'til I'm gone.
Most fun I've ever had!:thumbsup:

 

[Legzman]

You will be a softy. :tongue:

Probably if I have a daughter, god forbid!