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[entremet]

I say ideally since there are many factors at play--finances, health/fertility issues from either spouse, finding a spouse/partner as well!

In terms of defining having kids it could be old fashioned or surrogates or adoption for same sex couples.

Personally, I'd like at least 4. I came from a big family and I have many great memories growing up due to size of myy family. We've also helped each other out throughout our adult lives, whether thats friendships or even financially, such as those in college needing help with expenses and such.

What about you?

Again this is the ideal. There are too many factors at play and no one can predict the future for this to be a realistic prediction for anyone.

 

[outunderthestars]

No more than 2, with one being the ideal. People who have more than two are growing the population and placing the planet under a larger burden.

 

[kabel]

1 or 2

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Two. Three at the most.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Two. Wish I could have some NOW, but I can't.

 

[Dragonborn]

If I ever do it has to be at least 2. No way I'm letting my kid grow up without a sibling.

 

[Rymuth]

4

One to push hard and will be reminded nothing they ever do will be good enough for me

One who will be used to stoke the jealousy of the aforementioned

One to balance the dynamic of the first two

And one to spoil rotten.

 

[BPoole]

If I decide to, I'd want to have to have 2 that were 2 years apart. I'd prefer to have boys as well

 

[Pochacco]

At least 3 so that there's at least one neglected middle child

 

[Drakeon]

Two is ideal I think.

 

[Samyy]

Two at the most

 

[Bedameister]

2-4. But I think you can't really say that before having the first one.

 

[Yaboosh]

Woops. Wrong thread.

 

[triplestation]

as much as possible, 7th heaven that shit

 

[MegaMelon]

3/4

 

[sikkinixx]

One. I can't imagine the stress and financial cost of multiple kids, especially if they are into costly hobbies. Plus... there's enough damn people on the planet and if we ever want a second I'd love to adopt and give someone a good home.

 

[victreeb3l]

Maybe 3-4?

 

[Roo]

Two. Twins, ideally.

 

[umop_3pisdn]

On the fence about kids. But I'd say one, maybe two.

 

[Valhelm]

Ideally it would be awesome to have five or more kids. My parents had tons of siblings, and it really benefited both them and me. I'm a little disappointed that my hypothetical kids will just have one uncle on their dad's side.

Practically, I could never imagine having more than two, unless I was very wealthy.

 

[thescience]

2 kids nowadays. Beyond that is a big financial burden and I don't feel I could give each enough of my time to really make a positive impact.

 

[Doctor Ninja]

Because of a medical condition I was born with, I cannot have children though I intend on adopting one.

 

[ShironRedshift]

Four or so really does sound about perfect to me. I only grew up with the one sibling (my younger sister) and while we certainly don't hate each other or anything we pretty much just ended up doing our own things for the most part and since I never really had any friends or anything either, I kind of had a lonely childhood and I would like to do whatever I possibly could to avoid that happening with my own children and increase the chances that they have at least one sibling they each get along with real well.

Plus, while it would be a tremendous amount amount of hard work, it also sounds like it would be a tremendous amount of fun and just be so extremely rewarding to have a family that large. In addition, four is the smallest number you can do the 2 boy, 2 girl combo with to make sure that not only does each child have an opposite-sex sibling, but a same-sex one as well, which seems like it would be a good combo/balance to me. Although, I can't say I haven't fantasized about what it would be like to wind up with four sons, like my Dad did in his first marriage...

Two. Wish I could have some NOW, but I can't.

I know that feeling.

Ideally it would be awesome to have five or more kids. My parents had tons of siblings, and it really benefited both them and me. I'm a little disappointed that my hypothetical kids will just have one uncle on their dad's side.

Practically, I could never imagine having more than two, unless I was very wealthy.

Yeah, same, even though in my cases my parents each only had a few. My dad has two brothers and a sister and my mom has two sisters. Even so though, like you said, I can tell it definitely benefited both of them to have had multiple siblings and so I would like to do the same for my own kids, if I can when the time comes.

 

[entremet]

No more than 2, with one being the ideal. People who have more than two are growing the population and placing the planet under a larger burden.

Actually most positive population growth is amongst the world's poor, which increases class disparity.

Well do to folks are having less children and that's a detriment since those children have access to better educational opportunities and thus can effect a positive effect in solving these huge problems.

For example, my family emigrated from the Dominican Republic. We've pooled resources to help family in that country come out of poverty. If it was only myself, it would've been less resources to pool.

Just an aside, but the whole overpopulation thing is more complex than just having more children. It's also who is having the most children.

Japan, for example, is going to have a demographic time bomb in 50 years due to declining birth rates and no immigration. It's going to devastate that country.

We do need to think of ways to use resources more efficiently.

 

[Drifters]

3 is the max. I've got 2 now.... 2 yrs apart and it is intense.

 

[Mailbox]

2 probably.

But I need to date someone, and have a serious relationship (And have a stable income) first.

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Two I think. Maybe spaced apart like 2-3 years?

 

[GhostWriter24]

2-3.

 

[Loofy]

Ideally. Fraternal twins, one boy one girl.

There was a study awhile ago that stress levels in mothers were alright with 1 or 2 kids. But for some reason when you get to 3 stress rose exponentially..

 

[Blues1990]

Ideally, I would like to have two daughters.

 

[Mr.Swag]

Two in case one dies

 

[Coffee Dog]

One, for now. This isn't a question that I think I could have much of a perspective on until I've actually had a child. It would come down to how happy I was, whether it would be feasible for my partner and I, how much of a handful the first one is, etc

 

[terrisus]

2 or 3.

How many I'll actually have:

Spoiler

0 =(

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Well, aside from adoption eventually

 

[Cloud Strife]

2-3 I think.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

1 the first time around, unless God...biology decides otherwise. Not to be too clinical but it would have to be a teke it as it comes experience.

 

[freenudemacusers]

I have two right now, one boy, one girl, the boy is white like my wife, the girl is beige like me, so I think we did ok. maaaaybe we'll add another in a couple of years to see if we can get something in-between.

 

[The Purple Pill]

2. When there's time for kids.

 

[JustinBB7]

1 or 2 maybe. I'm not sure I even want kids. Sometimes I think it would be awesome, other times I think it would be horrible.

But then again I'll never have kids anyway since I can't make them by myself anyway!

 

[Gustav]

Ideally only one, because I'm a lazy slob. On the other hand, I want him/her to have a sibling.

 

[Calvert]

I'm 30 and have 3 right now, ages 10, 6, and 11 months.
Wouldn't mind another 1 or 2 before were done.

 

[satori]

2 which I have. No more than 3....Kids be expensive yo. But damn are they worth it for me. I took my 5 year old to Disneyland for Halloween. Just experiencing his joy was an awesome experience. Plus he made me proud when he road space mountain like a champ, and proceeded to drag my ass to ride it 3 more times lol.

 

[Capitan]

2 sounds about right. Seems like people usually do what their parents do.

 

[Tagyhag]

2-3, can't imagine raising an only child.

I understand people worrying about overpopulation but if you're a good parent you can raise a child to be a productive member of society in the future.

 

[Astral]

Two in case one of them is ugly.

 

[soepje]

How i see it now 3 would be ideal, two will be alright too. But who knows, our first is due early februari. I wouldn't want him to be an only child, but if he turns out to be a horrible little bugger, he might just have to get used to entertaining himself

 

[The M.O.B]

As many as we can afford to raise or my wife can give us.

 

[Magni]

Two. Maybe three but ideally two. No way could I raise a sibling-less child, and the planet does not need me to spawn a dozen kids (I almost feel selfish wanting two instead of zero), and financially/practically, more than two would make a lot of things complicated.

 

[Hilbert]

I have two right now. Wouldn't mind a third, go for a girl.

Wife is pretty opposed to getting pregnant anytime soon though.

 

[Zapages]

I hope for 4 children - 2 boys and 2 girls. Regardless of what I would like, it really would depend on the wife.

Before anything like this could happen, I need to get married.

 

[Rainy]

Two. I really want one girl and one boy. Maybe 3-4 years apart.