Love For Children

I was searching forums and i found a topic about why you want kids or already have kids. Well its over 180 days old so i decided to start another one.

I have 2 children a son and a daughter my son is 2 and my daughter 1. Niether of my children were planned and when i got pregnant i was really upset bc obviously i took a wrong turn. I was 18 and pregnant and it felt like a big mistake but right after my son was born i realized that once in 18 years i felt complete lol. Then my daughter was born and i felt like this was one of my big purposes in life. I have 2 healthy and happy children and there smiles always bright up my day even when im surrounded by darkness.

Just share how you feel about children whther you want them have them ore dont want them and why?

I love children and at some point i want some of my own. I know many teenagers that are pregant and some of them i give alot of credit for what their doing. One girl i know is 17 years old and shes juggling high school, a full time job and being 7 months pregant. Alot of other mothers/soon to be mothers will not do that. I plan to wait until after collage to have any children of my own but i know some times it just happens in that case i will raise them with all the care i can give them.

There was never a doubt in my mind that I wanted my daughter, I almost died having her and she is everything to me. I work everyday to better myself, to better her life.

Aww I have always wanted to have kids. I'm not sure how many but I would someday love to have kids:)

I just found out I'm pregant today....And I'm 15.....I got raped by my found that's how I'm pregant. But I'm not having an abortion

I love kids. in an epic amount. i'm pretty much the "mom" of my group of friends. i make sure everyone gets better when they're sick, or make them laugh if they're upset, after rehearsals everyone's gotta have a ride home before i can leave, when i stop too fast my arm flings out in front of them so they don't fly forward. Haha they all tell me i need to be a mom....... and one day i will be :) and it will make me insanely happy. When i'm ready

I love love love kids!! My sisters kids were the light of my life when i was taking care of them, ever since, i've wanted them! I'm only 17 but I am definitely going to have kids when i'm older, whether i'm married or not. I want them! I want 5 to be exact :) And of course I will do everything I can to give them the future they deserve.
My ex boy friend said to me once though, when i was obsessing over how adorable this little girl was at the mall, did I really want to bring innocents into a world such as this. I didn't take it seriously because i felt i could protect them from anything no matter what and i refused to let him talk me out of wanting kids some day.
But lately things have been hectic, every day i see the world more clearly and i don't like much what i see. So what do you all think? About protecting your kids or future kids from all the wrong around us?

I think that in some situations you cant protect your kids i just prefer not to think about that ya know? But i do know what you mean bc Im starting to look at the world differently also like you cant even send your kids to school without worrying about some kid shooting up the school. Or in some neighborhoods its nerve wrecking for them to walk to school nc of drivebys. Or how hard it is to trust even a teacher these days due to pediphiles and abuse all that shit. Me and my hubby wont even send our kids to a babysitter bc its too dangerous. Not too long ago one of our friends sent there child to there babysitter and went to go pick him up and he was dead from rolling over and suffocating, but a mother knows that you dont put anything in a crib that a child can suffocate themselves with and a mother checks on her children every sec she can so wouldn't a babysitter do the same thing? For the babysitter is supposed to be the temporary mother right?

In our world and our society its a very scary thing and i think about it all the time. I just wish i could protect my children all there life ya know keep them right under me forever.

I love kids. And I do want them, but not right now. I'm only 16. I pretty much raised my nieces. My youngest niece (who is like 2? I think.) I DID basically raise. Feed her, rock her to sleep, change diapers. All of that. She's my baby. When her parents split up for awhile, I'd have to babysit while my brother was at work and she started calling me 'momma'. Every once in a while she'll still call me 'momma'.

I can not wait to have children! i dont really want them now lol im only 17 but i really want to be a 2nd grade teacher and i would like to have three children. they are so precious and can teach you so many things

I can't wait to have children with the love of my life; I can't wait to start a family together & share the experiences! But I first know before I do that I want to finish college, my bf have a steady job (which he will) & a job waiting for me after maternity leave, but most important of all I want to have a house (not an apartment) with a backyard! I hope to have children soon but I know I am still young & there are some things I must do first before; preparations to make. Not to mention that when I do decide I want children that I know that I am ready; I am prepared myself! :)

Wow, I must be the odd person out.
I actually don't want children. I have never been able to imagine myself with children because I am too selfish and don't think I could give them the love and attention that they need. I love my baby nephew and babysitting him is fine, but I think my temper would get the better of me once I became exhausted. I might re-consider having kids once I am older, perhaps in my 30s but at the moment, my fiancee and I have agreed that we'd both be happier to stay just as a couple for as long as possible without the added pressure of a child to consider.

Just a while ago I found out that someone I know, not a friend but someone I know of, decided she wants to have a baby... She's only 13...

When I was 13 I wanted a dog! As a matter of fact, I still want a dog & would rather prefer one over a child (that is until I'm older)!

"Just got a puppy :) husky malamute. All white a beauty :D"

^ He/she sounds beautiful. Lucky! :)

Pre-Congratulations to you & Paul & the wedding! :)

I like what you said. "He wants to plan it I prefer not to :) that's the fun about it is not planning it (but making sure you have life in order first)!" And couldn't agree more! I believe that's the most important thing. :)

I've always told my mom how I want children so badly, I know that I have to wait and I will wait. I want them to have a good life and I refuse to be selfish and bring them into the world when I'm not ready. For right now my life surrounds around my wonderful dog and my cousins 2 little boys. I think before she had them I just wanted kids because I wanted to be like my mother, but ever since I started babysitting the two I've fallen in love. I miss them after a few days, haha. They're the two cutest things in the world and I adore them so much. I can't wait to have my own, in the right time of course.

I'm glad to see that majority of the people on here are being mature about having or not having children. My best friend is 18 and she's 5 months pregnant. She already has a 3 year old daughter. It's been rough on her, given the circumstances. But she's worked since her daughter was 6 months old, partime, along with school and handling her daughter. She's paid for everything minus rent, which her mother allowed them to live there. Of course while putting her through heck and back, making her feel belittled for being a teenage mother. She's done a good job though. I know a lot of teenagers who are pregnant now from where I went to school and it's sad. Breaks my heart. Some of them are and/or will be good mothers. But, some of them are too selfish.

*smiles a bit* I absolutely love children and I've always wanted my own. I know all the work and time that goes into raising a baby, I'm an aunt 16 times and raised my younger brother just about as much as my mother, sometimes completely taking over the role as his mother when she was to sick to take care of him. My fiance and I both really want kids and look forward to having our own, in time of course though since I want to wait until after we're married to have them so that we're settled and completely stable before we bring a child into the world. But...much as I really want them and I'd like to wait a year or two after the wedding since I'm still young and I know that we both need to calm our tempers down some and settle down a little ourselves or it won't be the healthist environment for babies. I'm to selfish and hot tempered and impatient to handle motherhood every day, I want to be able to spend time just enjoying being married to him first before we add more stress. But yeah, finding out I'm pregnant will be one of the happiest days of my life :)

Wow, 3 years! It is about damn time! :P Only joking. But I agree that the wait is well worth it so it's done right the first time. Besides why not both extend & prolong that excitement and have some fun with it beforehand (before you marry)! :)

Your pup looks so adorable! Is that really a picture of him or just an example? Either way he's worth awing over. :) What's his name?

I would like to have children...I'd like to have them young... I love kids!! but before i would make sure that i was finantually able to support my child and also a home that is in a safe area and of course a father which would be my love!!