When I was was pregnant with my third and last child. I had decided it would be my last child no matter what. I already had two boys and was hoping for a girl. I was lucky and got my girl. But even if I wouldn't of....I still would of went through with getting my tubes tied. I figured two out of three pregnancies were real bad ones. I didn't want to take anymore chances.
So anyone that have kids, do you plan on having anymore? If not why?
My oldest is seventeen years old. I do realize I could become a grandmother any time now. I do hope I have raised my son right. So, he will be able to raise his kids when the time comes. But I have always told him if for some reason he couldn't. I would help out or take over if the need arises. I believe kids/grand-kids having a good support system is important if we want them to become a positive impact on society. I do know of some people who will not raise their grand-kids if the need would arise. they feel they have raised their kids and they are done. The kids can go to foster care. I myself could not live with myself if I knew my grandchild would be in foster care. Instead of with family.
Would you raise your grandchildren if the need ever arises? Why or why not?
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Comments: 24
would love another baby too, not poss. but would love it.
I would be a grandma to any child, doesnt have to be my blood ether
After Gillian was born, I got horribly depressed, and spent one night laying in bed bawling my eyes out with Nick because I couldn't have anymore babies, even though that's what both of us wanted, and even though I was even telling him at the time that I didn't want anymore children. But, still spent the time bawling my eyes out over it.
My oldest is 12. We plan to have her put on birth control as a precaution soon, probably when she's a freshman in 2 years. I don't want her to be out messing around, but I'm realistic in thinking it'll probably happen before she's out of school. I had her the day after I turned 18, and still had 1 year of HS left. I don't want her to have to go through the same things I did. I want to give her a chance to get further in life before she's a mom.
I don't know how you all do it. I don't know how I would deal with it if one of his girls became pregnant and then gosh forbid, we were left raising the child. I don't see it happening, but I guess that I would do it and go from there. Of course I would do it, the child would be part of him and his beautiful daughters. I would be calling my mom a lot for advice!
I guess that I will just cross my fingers and hope that I am not faced with the dilemma.
However, that doesn't mean I wouldn't have a 3rd if by some miracle I got pregnant. It *can* happen - there's something like a 0.1% chance that my husband will be able to get me pregnant again. And if that happens, I think my hubby will have a heart attack from shock! LOL
of raising him/her... my son was an emergency c-section and we both almost died, so that's when i/we decided he would be our only child... everyone has their reasons and personal choices and i respect all of them... God bless you all...
As far as raising grandkids, I'm still a long way away from there, but I would do it if I needed to. One of the reasons that my husband and I decided to have kids so early (I was 23 and he was 21 when our son was born) was because we wanted to still be pretty young when grandkids are born. Carl wants to be done having kids before he's 30.
I would absolutely raise a grandchild if I am able, even if I wasn't really able physically I would darn sure try my utmost.
Taking care of grandkids...sure! As long as we're a better suit for them than their parents.
I am 37 and have a 20 year old..I am done.