Poll: How do you feel about children?

[robot slipper]

90% the source of annoyance in kids is from the Parents. My experience working in a hospital is if there parents are all right then the kids will be too as even if they are little brats then the parents are somehow able to reign them in.

When I see the kids acting out and doing dumb shit my rage is directed at the parents, I pity for the kids, they deserve better than to be deluded that their attitude and actions are acceptable.

You cannot consider kids without the parental factor, they are the source of and solution to all problems. Even if they aren't around their guidance and the impending punishment for their misbehaviour will ultimately rule their actions far more than their own internal logic and beliefs.

Amen. I have a kid and think he is great, and most of his little friends are pretty ok too. I just can't stand kids who are badly behaved because of the parents. It's bad parenting that produces bad kids, and thats not the kid's fault.

One incident that always sticks in my mind was one day where we were at the park in the sand pit. Some kid had built a nice little sandcastle, and all of a sudden a kid who looked about 5 (and therefore should have known better) ran up and kicked the kid's sandcastle over. Cue crying from the sandcastle-builder. The mother of the little shit did not reprimand him at all or make him apologise, and said to the sandcastle-builder's mum "Oh, he didn't mean to do that", to which the other mum replied "I think he did.". The little shit's mum just kind of laughed and no more was said. Not teaching your kid to apologise when they've done wrong to someone else is just utterly shit parenting. That and the kind of parenting that produces a lot of the teenagers I see today who have never been told "NO" and have been given everything they want.

 

[Voration]

I like kids, want a few sometime in the distant future as well. The reason I like kids (especially small ones)is they are so blunt about the questions they ask and the comments they make. A childs ability to play with limitless energy makes nostalgia raise its head.

A baby's laugh is generally a highly amusing thing to hear - I think this commercial demenstrates this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIlJw5h_eNc

 

[Treblaine]

Personally I despise children.

They vomit, they cry, they speak in broken English (at least, the ones that I know do) and they get on my nerves.

Ever met a drunk adult?

This for the above reasons are why I don't drink (or at least don't drink to the typical excess as is expected in my country).

 

[Dogstile]

Oh I hate most kids. They're annoying, messy and stupid. If someone used the argument "you must have hated yourself as a kid" they would be right. I did. Still do in fact.

Kids are messy and I think it would be doing them a kindness to not bring them into the world, personally.

 

[Mr Shrike]

Personally I despise children.

They vomit, they cry, they speak in broken English (at least, the ones that I know do) and they get on my nerves.

Ever met a drunk adult?

Yes, I have, unfortunately.

This is also why I stay away from alcohol and various other substances as much as I can. I value my co-ordination of bodily functions too much!

Captcha - derermine pplarr. lolwut

 

[DeadEy3]

Wow, a pretty balanced spectrum on this vote.

 

[XHolySmokesX]

I would like kids maybe some time down the line, but only if im in a relationship and at a point in my life where its what i want to do and not something i feel i have to do.

I don't like being around kids and babies, it's awkward becasue they want your attention and when you can't understand them and they make a fuss about wanting to play on your Ds or something i just want them to go away and leave me alone!

I guess it would be different if they were your kids however...

 

[XHolySmokesX]

[double post]

 

[Wucas]

I hate them so much, which is kinda ironic considering I work at a bowling alley called family fun center

 

[SaunaKalja]

I greatly dislike them. I can't see myself ever having kids, though I can't of course say for sure. Lets just say something pretty massive has to happen to change my opinion.

The very worst thing about meeting friends or relatives is to also be in the presence of their children. Luckily there seems to be some kind of primal understanding between me and them so that they ignore me and I do my best to ignore them.

 

[Roxor]

I don't like young kids, but I have found that I can have an interesting conversation with a kid who is in primary school. Despite that, I have no plans for ever having kids of my own. I'd probably be a terrible father, anyway.

 

[JoJo]

I love children.

I'm sorry, but if looking at the little bundles of joy doesn't just make you happy then.....you are a bad person.

How can you people be so heartless?

Welcome to the escapist, home of the misanthropes.

[sub]Seriously, for a site that is technically a form of social network, we have a ton of anti-social members. It's not just kids they hate; it's people in general.[/sub]

I noticed. I'm going back and reading the thread and MY GOD. Its like a trend here. Everyone is a cynical, cold-hearted, antisocial.....person.

Hopefully its a phase that will pass.

To be fair I think it's a stage most people go through, I adore children but all of my male friends and most of my female friends (all late teens) either hate children or at least don't plan on having any. Most of them will eventually grow out of it.

OT: Anyone who's trying to justify having children as a money investment, or similar, is doing it wrong. I have spent years looking after my little sister as an alloparent and it is the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life.

 

[Arcticflame]

"You're not going have children? You're selfish!"

Um, who would ever say that? If anything, you are selfish FOR having kids. (I don't believe you are, but it would make more logical sense).

I don't see it as a big deal, have them or not, none of my business really.

Wait Wait Wait Wait hold up one second, how is it selfish to have kids when for all animals and organisms their main purpose in life is to continue on their species by breeding. True you may not want kids, but eventually you still have the urge and desire to propagate your species to make sure it keeps going. Unless you really do want to give the middle finger to nature and biology.

That said I don't hate kids but I don't love them either, as of now I don't want any but I'd imagine that would most likely change when/if I get married. :/

Edit: Of course my above argument doesn't factor into the account of Over Population which is becoming an increasingly obvious problem in the world, but my point about the overall biological goal of wanting continue your species still stands.

Well your edit sums it up, logically, and PURELY LOGICALLY, it is selfish to have kids, as you are letting your non-logical biological urge override good sense. We dont need more kids, we already have overpopulation.

I mean that ignores several glaring flaws, but its more of a selfish thing to have children than not to have them, mind you, neither of them are selfish imho.

 

[Captain Pirate]

Edit: Since this was posted, I've seen a depressing amount of child-hating going on here. Since I can't reply and contest all of them, instead I'll simply say this: it's a normal teenage/young adult mindset to hate kids (most of my friends do) and luckily most of you will grow out of it, learning to see the very traits you claim are annoying instead to be endearing, as they should be.

This.

OT: What JoJo said kind of applies to me, except not with like babies and toddlers an stuff, more like kids 5-11. They annoy the shit out of me.

But I also want nothing more in my life than to get married to the girl I love, and have her kids. Hopefully two; a boy and a girl.

 

[Darkauthor81]

Some people either are too self centred or are too impatient to deal with kids. They don't know it, but they are missing out on something.

And you are missing out on all the free time, money, and lack of stress that we have. If that makes me self centered and impatient then by golly sign me up. Hell call me anything to want if it makes you feel better about yourself.

 

[binvjoh]

Can't stand babies. I have a smiliar attitude towards kids, but some manage to charm me.

 

[veloper]

Kids are only cute up to 5 years old.
After that they gradually become more selfish little brats over the years, until they finally stop being teenagers.

 

[Mistress_Munchies]

I don't mind babies, but as soon as they learn to talk, keep them the Hell away from me.

I know that they don't have the experience of adults (and thus seem to so mind-numbingly stupid that it makes me want to beat them with an encyclopedia) and that asking repetitive questions is the only way that they learn (even if it makes me want to sew their mouths shut and puncture my own eardrums), but I see no reason for kids to act like such entitled little assholes. Some kids are sweet, yes, but most of them are whiny little brats who think that they deserve everything in the world on a silver platter.

Part of that is their parents' fault, and I realize that, but I have three younger half siblings (two of which fall into the old enough to talk category) and my father and step-mother have done everything they can to keep them from being entitled little pricks. However, my half-siblings still act like everyone should do everything they say and they'll mope and whine and ***** the second something goes the way they don't want. They have their moments, yes, but the only reason I can stand them in the slightest is because they're family and I have to put up with them for the rest of my life.

When it comes to other people's children, just keep them the Hell away from me and you won't be seeing my face on the six o'clock news.

(And don't get me started on what happens to them after they hit puberty...)

 

[GeorgW]

I don't understand what the big deal is. So they're small, so are little people and you don't see people going up and speaking to them like they were retarded. I want kids, I guess it's a biological thing, but I don't really care about other people's kids at all.

 

[JoJo]

Some people either are too self centred or are too impatient to deal with kids. They don't know it, but they are missing out on something.

And you are missing out on all the free time, money, and lack of stress that we have. If that makes me self centered and impatient then by golly sign me up. Hell call me anything to want if it makes you feel better about yourself.

It may seem hard to believe now but trust me when you have a child you'll realise what really brings happiness in life, and it isn't money or free-time.