I was just wondering.. yeah.. so vote!

maybe, i doubt it, though... kids....meh......

Children, that's a big step, I hope to find her and and have enough foresight to understand that we won't know everything there is to parenting, that we won't be perfect, that we will suffer at times and that we will at the end raise a human being that will contribute something to his community. And be happy with the outcome.

I put no they're evil, but I just have to say that I love kids I think they're great and a lot more intelligent often times than adults.


However, since that was the only no option on there I went ahead and chose it because I don't want to have kids.

you just want to play with other peoples kids? sorry.. didn't think of that when I put up the poll.. couldn't spell either...

I think this may be more of an issues thing so I think that I will move it after this post.

Explanation:

I love my nephew and I spoil him more than anyone else in my life. I also love some of my friends kids like they were my own family.

My problem lies more in a selfishness factor. I don't want to have to change poopy diapers. I don't want to have to deal with tantrums when they don't get the icecream that they want before dinner. I also don't want to deal with the time it takes out of MY life to raise a child. I need to get my life on track which is what I'm working on now. Once I have a career then I want to focus on that. I know people may say raising kids can be a rewarding experience but I perfer on this matter to be selfish.

Also I don't want to take the chance of skrewing up a possibly great individual by my baggage carrying on to them from what I've experienced growing up.

Quotes dance teacher...' this is why I don't teach kindergarden...I would eat them...'

I agree with my dance teacher...no kids...I'd eat them...*laughs*

yeah... i really want kids... but the doctors dont think i cn hae them.. so im adopting when i get older

At this rate I won't be alive in fifteen years... That's completely A OK with me. So I guess no, I won't be having children, but not because I don't like them.

well i like kids, as long as they are other peoples! i dont ever want to have the responsability of anyone having to rely on me.
by the way, does anyone know why kids always take a liking to people who dont know how to deal with them?

Eventually I'd love to have kids.. but working in the nursery is more than enough birth control for now. There's something about 10 screaming babies needing to be fed, diapered, etc at the same time..

That sounds like my thoughts too. I'm barely responsible for my own life, let alone that of a baby.
I know I'm with the right person...its just not the right time.

Plus...at this present moment..neither of us are that fond of kids (other than my niece )

i dont know...maybe...if i was able to financially and emotionally and stuff...if it was with the right person and i had a girl who was exactly like my lil cousin who is the cutest thing ever and should just be bottled and sold to miserly people to make them happy

she lets me stand on her by mistake and she comes to find me and show me things that shes killed (flowers, bugs etc thats all i swear) and she moshes! i took her to a band night at my school all babygothed up with wings on and stuff and she got into the moshingness of it all and nearly died...i love her soooo much

yes thats right

i am obsessed with children

but they are cute and smart and cute

so leave me alone!

I think most people like other people's kids as you can hand them back.

yeah...probably....i dont know though...

i get farzaneh to come stay with us sometimes and i look after her and make her milk (shes three but lactose intolerant) and bathe her and feed her and take her out with me to see my friends and stuff.

my mum doesnt mind her staying but i take care of her when she stays and i can honestly say ive never been desperate to hand her back over or anything.

i just like kids, it doesnt bother me taking her out when my friends are there but thats probably cause she likes rock music and stuff

The difference between other people's kids and your own is that other people's kids arn't completely comfortable around you, so they're on their best behavior. Your own, well, they know your limits and stuff so they just try to get away with everything. I used to give my parents hell, but I was a bleedin' angel around my extended family *evil grin*

I've looked after my brothers kid a couple of times and she's been an angel. She's been the same around her parents as well. Maybe she's an alien and not actually a child at all

I don't know.If they are anything like my sister I don't know If I could tolerate them.

Kids? hell no...at the moment...I put mabey cause I dont know about when I get orlder...But for now...*shudders* evil little buggers (yes when I say this I mean me as well..) I know how hard it was for my parents to raise me...and I dont want that LOL...I'm not very good with Kids ( I dont babysit much...) and plus I would hate to bring some one so little and defenceless into this world like me and my friend erin would say "dance for a death...morn for a birth" *shurgs* maby I'm just being cynical...But truth is...I really dont want kids really...Nope none...No pain over here ( I mean physical pain this time...) plus like Shelly...I would eat them if I didn't kill em first...I like my meat freash

well, there are always acceptions, just don't count on getting one.

I really want children... ive wnated to be a mother since before i can remember. I love kids soo mcch. I mean my lil bro is my best friend. I couldnt stand being without him. I already know names i like... so does my g/f.. we were talkin bout it one day.. and yeah... hey another thread idea

Not right no, jeez.

But at some point in the mediumly-distant future, sure thing. Having seen my brother with his son, the pros sure do outweigh the cons.

Since I made this poll I better post what my thoughts on it are...

I have to go with maybe, first of all, not right now or anytime in the near future maybe in like 10-15 years when I have a steady income and all that good stuff. Secondly, I'd have to find someone that I really loved that I could live with for ever. I don't want my kids to grow up like I did with two divorced fighting parents. and thirdly, I'm really not very good with kids, they annoy me most of the time. That may just be because of how old I am and whatnot but at the moment I can't stand them really.yeah those are my reasons.

I have thought about children before both in the adopting area and also in having them normal area. Of course I'll wait until I am older duhh lol. I know my sister decided not to have kids after she worked in the day care centre in high school where a lot of high school girls dropped off their kids *rolls eyes* so ya I'm not being an aunt. As for motherhood, I am considering it of course when I'm older. No use rushing things, gotta get my future figured out first one day at a time before that decision comes into play.

That isn't always the case.

My cousin's little girl (age 4) is completely comfortable around anyone. And she is a spoiled little brat. She throws tantrums constantly, and doesn't get in the slightest bit of trouble for it. It is so embarrassing to go out with them, cause they let her get into anything.

However, I do want kids. Just one or two. I'd prefer girls cause I know nothing about raising boys...I was brought up in a house of three girls. I think I'll do okay with kids, cause the cousin's little girl loves me, but she also knows to listen when I tell her to do something or I'll actually punish her (unlike her mother and grandmother ).

I've been around relatives' kids my whole life, cause someone is always having another baby in my family (I have a HUGE family on both sides. My mom has 7 brothers and sisters and my dad has 10. My husband also has 10 brothers and sisters...oy). I can be playful and I adore being around kids, but I'm not afraid to punish them and not spoil them either..and while they do get on my nerves sometimes, I can handle it...so yeah, I think I'll do okay. (And no, I didn't just give the kids back to their parents when they got on my nerves. Isn't really an option when the kid is staying with you for a month. But, I lived...and had more fun than headaches).

While I am married and grown up and all that stuff, I don't want kids for at least another 8 years or so, possibly more. I don't just want to finish school and get my life in order, I also want some time in my marriage when it's just the two of us. I don't think anyone gets married should try to have kids for at least four years....you need some time together alone first.

Maybe, if I was with the right person. I feel sorry for most parents... teenagers ARE hard to parent. x_x; But in time I think I'll have a few kids.

Yeah, I'd love to have children.. though admittedly a bit later on y'know.. though I have seen people I go to school with who actually have kids now I think I'll wait a little bit at least.

I don't know about raising children, but I AM certain that any children I raise WON'T be mine. I can't have any, for one thing. And even if I could, I wouldn't. Too many genetic problems that pop up in my family.

I'm pretty sure that I don't want kids, ever. I can stand them when they're other peoples, but I go nuts after long periods of time. Plus, I want a life outside of kids. I'm to selfish to ever be able to devote the kind of time kids need. Although, if I ever got married and my husband was willing to devote that time, I might change my mind. I don't know.

Ah. Case in point taken. I did neglect to mention that and I agree with you 100%. Of course when I get married I want time with my husband. I notice with some people who do rush to have kids they end up just getting a divorce and than all that seems to be a waste of time. Definitely wisest as Candice mentioned is to wait.

I love kids, but I couldn't eat a whole one!

I put the "No they're evil" one in too, but I'm pretty much wi lolo on this... I dun mind other people's kids, an those of me friends who have 'em love bein parents sure enough. An kids seem to be fascinated wi me fer some reason, I think it's the height or summat...

I've been told I'd make a great dad too. People say it's cos I'm attentive an I play wi them an also cos I've the same mental age! Even the missus says I would be, an she says she feels bad that she dun want kids an she's deprivin me of them!

Thing is, I'm great wi other people's kids, but that's easy. I'm not really cut out fer the "long haul", I'm too selfish an flighty to be any good wi kids long-term, so it's prolly best I don't add to the long line of screwed-up kids...

Got one. Fantastic. I fight myself to resist the temptation of posting pics of her, left right and center. Have kids. They teach you so much. You get used to the nappy thing, which is relatively short-lived, and the pros outway the cons by about 100/3. MAKE BABIES NOW!

No. Never. I sound like a bad person for saying this, but I hate kids. Not only that, but I'd be such a terrible parent that all my kids would be in mental institutions by the time they were 10. I just don't think it's a good idea.

I totally love kids, and i can say that cos i babysit so i *have* lived through the whole changing nappies and tears and tantrums things, and they are SOOOO cute ^^

The problem is i dont know if i wanna bring kids into a wrold as f**ked up as this one, and i definately dont want them to have to go through some of thge things me and people i know have been though

So i dunno

[Edit: Language check, angel, ya could've used another word - Leo]

have kids? wow, i want kids sum dae but only with the right person, i dont want to go and accidently make a baby, and not be able to take care of it, im still young, so i think i'll wait for a while... but yah, i want kids one day, but only with the right person, it wont work if its not... he has to love me and i have to love him and we have to want to be together forever... then we can have wild munkey sex and make lots of babys that will rule to world *gigles* ok, maybe not rule the world, but rule my heart i love babies *giggles*

I want to have kids but I have a genetic disease which my kids have either a 50% or 90% chance of having depending on tehir sex. I don't know if IU could cope or if its fair to put them through it. Id like to adopt, but possibly an older child, around 3-9.

Hmmm too early to tell, but i guess id opt for adoption...less diapers to change, less tantrums, and you get to be a parent for the parentless...

besides, kids are most fun when aged 9 - 14

Maybe. A very big "Maybe" with an unsure face, such as this one: . I...was more than a "little" trouble for my parents. I don't want to have a child and have them turn out like me. I would be sad and they would be sad and we'd all just be sad. I gave my mother and dad utter hell...and still am giving it to them! So I am really really unsure. If I found someone who had more sense than me and was quite stable, I would consider it more strongly.

I love my cousin Hannah. Oh man...she is the most awesome beautiful funny clever creative drop-dead adorable three-year-old girl on the planet. So yeah...if I could clone Hannah and have her be my kid, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

no...for a good number of reasons...

1. i don't like the idea of bringing someone else into this world...i know, it sounds corny, but it's true...this place is screwed up enough as it is, and i don't want to force anyone to live here...

2. the whole idea that, no matter how hard you try, you always end up acting like YOUR parents...call it over-reacting, but the absolute f--king LAST thing that i want is to make someone else go through some of the crap that my parents have put me through...

3. i don't think i'd be up to it...i struggle with my life as it is, and handling someone else's mortality and well-being would just send me over the edge...

4. i fecking hate kids.

I want kids. I think I'd be a cool dad.

actually this is kinda funny... i was talkin with the mummykins at the mall .. and i saw a preciouse baby and i was like awwww.. and my mom said i made th i want a baby face.. she thinks the first guy thats asks me to have his child im gonna be like YES YES YES!!! and if i like him probably soo.. hehehe... well ne way this mami has to go to child dvelopment and deal with the screamin plastic babys.... lata

I like kids. I've been babysitting since I was 12 and it's usually a really good experience, but babysitting is alot like substitute teaching. You don't have alot of authority and if the kids old enough, they know it and they'll try to get away with lots of things they wouldn't try with their parents. I'm starting a new job today though with a 3 and a 1/2 month old baby girl. I'm pretty excited, she'll be the youngest one I've ever taken care of. I'm also on my way to getting a primary education degree which means I'd be teaching kids from kindergarten to around grade 6.

I'd like to have them some day but only if I get married. I'd want them to come from a stable home with good male and female role models. Yeah I know good, well adjusted kids can come from single parents but it's alot harder to do that and when you have a baby up three times a night for feedigns it's nice to make someone else get them once in a while.

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I'll go with maybe on this one.

It depends heavily on the hubby's want for little monsters, as I have an extremely low tollerance of kids. Greedy wankers. Eeheheheh.

Ever heard of a breast pump?

Ha! Take that!

little kids a as evil as the world is round. They make me angry with there anits, expecalily the little kids below age ten.