Children

[chronobreak]

I have two kids, and a wife, and for everybody screaming about overpopulation, here is a link, though I don't want to get into link wars, just something you might find interesting.

http://www.juntosociety.com/guest/sperlazzo/bs_opm1010903.html

Kids are great, not everybody should have 'em, but, that's what you get in a free country. But overpopulation shouldn't be a reason not to have a child. There are plenty of better reasons, no?

 

[latenightapplepie]

Our two children are perfectly normal in development, which is all I ask for. The oldest son is extremely orderly and tidy, much more so than many adults I know. He also listens to us, protects his younger brother and is very respectful to others and is very social. (He can also pass all the levels in Super Mario DS!) He's a fantastic child.

Thanks for the post crimson, not only because it was refreshing to see some more parents' perspectives but also because it reminded me to raise the question of the expectations and hopes that can sometimes be associated with having children. My questions (to everyone, not just you crimson) are therefore: should parents have certain expectations and hopes for their children? At what point does being ambitious for our children's future become unacceptable? Is there a point? Do the parents who live through their children put you off having them? Or does the chance to have a second shot at life through your children actually entice you?

 

[jim_doki]

Delicious

 

[NeedAUserName]

who I can train up

That just made me think of those pokemon games, you know, in which you 'train up' your pokemon.

"Wait, BABY is evolving...

BABY has evolved into TODDLER!"

Except if they don't get their own way its gonna do a digimon, in that Child will go back to Baby, to get that new toy they want.

 

[Sir_Montague]

I don't have plans to have kids at the moment, but I'm 19 and don't want to have anything serious relationship-wise until mid 20's. I like the idea of having little 'n00blets' of my own who I can train up but children tend to annoy me at them moment. I've looked after my cousins ocassionally but having it 24/7 seems a bit much for me.

Thank you for being the same age as me, having the same thoughts as me, and whether knowingly or not, referencing Pure pwnage in your response to this topic... pwnerer hahaha

 

[glambo]

the responsibility of parenthood scares the living shit out of me....and i have 2 young kids.

 

[axia777]

I have a nine year old daughter. I am also a single father. I love my daughter and she is my responsibility now. With out a good upbringing she could turn out like the masses of morons running all over the earth.

And like chronobreak has stated so wisely, not everyone should be a parent.

 

[Galletea]

I have no intention of having children and I shall fight my hormones and natural instincts for as long as possible. I may want to teach but I don't want them in my house sucking up my money and time when I could be playing games or bring frivolous.
So I may well end up having them, but right now they are among the last things I'd want.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

i like kids, i love playing with my friends' kids when i can and always have fun, it's great fun getting them hopped up on candy before you hand them back, tho for some reason they don't like letting me watch their kids a lot

the secret really is to look at what your parents did wrong, not what you didn't like cause sometimes it's needed, and improve on it

i'd love to have a couple kids one day

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

I fear I'd be a bad parent. Not like the beat you with a toaster kind of parent, but he kind that forgets your kid is not your drinking buddy.

I swear, it would be like a frat house if I had a kid.

"Hey, were are your pants young man?"
"In da dwyer!"
"Sweet."

 

[Jeronus]

Kids are annoying little maggots who interfere with my gaming and eat up all my money with their needs and why anyone would want to be a parent for is beyond me.

 

[the_tramp]

Thank you for being the same age as me, having the same thoughts as me, and whether knowingly or not, referencing Pure pwnage in your response to this topic... pwnerer hahaha

Yes I was referencing, I threw it in to see if anyone would bite.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

I like Children just fine when I can give them back. Never want to have my own.

 

[Lord Krunk]

I'll consider it, but no decisions, as I'm only 15.

 

[xitel]

I'm just going to give the psychological view that people's desire to have children comes from the desire to leave a legacy. One of the most basic driving desires beneath every person's action in life is to leave a lasting mark on the world, so that they can in a sense live forever. By having children, they can leave a piece of themselves that is self-replicating.

Personally, I hate kids, but I suspect that will change once I get older.

 

[meatloaf231]

who I can train up

That just made me think of those pokemon games, you know, in which you 'train up' your pokemon.

"Wait, BABY is evolving...

BABY has evolved into TODDLER!"

TODDLER has learned WALK!
But TODDLER already knows four moves. Which one would you like to forget?

EAT SLEEP
CRY POOP

 

[latenightapplepie]

Seems like a significant number of those have posted have cited their (young) age as a reason to not have any current desire to have children. To the older folk therefore I think I ought pose this question: did you have this view when you were younger? How and when exactly does this supposed change of mind occur? Is being in a relationship with someone a necessary condition for this change to occur? Or are there many single people out their busting to have children?

 

[Sir_Montague]

Thank you for being the same age as me, having the same thoughts as me, and whether knowingly or not, referencing Pure pwnage in your response to this topic... pwnerer hahaha

Yes I was referencing, I threw it in to see if anyone would bite.

Thanks for making me feel a little less alone on this site being a PP fan...

 

[The_Deleted]

I have one nipper of my own and work as a nusery teacher. I love kids.
But having kids, and indeed working with kids, means you are willing to be responsible for them.
I'm lucky, given my history, that I haven't become a dad many times over.
Being a dad is as simple as not wearing a condom, being a Father means taking responsibilty and raising your children to be respectful and considerate of their environment and their peers.

 

[Pigeon_Grenade]

for the Moment, if i want to hear the pitter patter of little feet, il get a dog, its cheaper and you get more feet