Be absolutely honest. If you could do it all again, would you have had kids ?

[Pisssssedofff]

I'll answer later.

[ByeByeLilSebastian]

I think so. I've never felt love like it but I do miss having freedom and money!

[Chottie]

yes, Yes, YES! x 1000 times.

Now my DCs are grown up, I really wish I had had more than 2 :)

[0hCrepe]

Yes without any doubt.

[Soubriquet]

Yes. No doubt about it

Though sometimes I wish I had stopped at one (I have two). Then feel guilty because it's like I've wished my youngest wasn't born. But I love them both so much.

[Writerwannabe83]

I adore my DS but if I were to have my time again I probably wouldn't have children as I would love to experience a life of freedom and money and see what adventures that would allow me to have.

I think being child free must have lots of advantages just like having children does.

It would be great if we were able to experience both to see which we preferred

[nippey]

My DD is not 2 yet but I would say absolutely yes so far! It's tiring, stressful and anxiety inducing but the joy and love I've felt is worth all of that and more!

[x2boys]

absolutley and my youngest has disabillities and hard work but i would dom it all again in a heartbeat.

[londonrach]

YES!!!!! (Hugs 14 wk old). With bells on. Every day is amazing so far. (Please dont tell me its gets worse)

[DiegeticMuch]

I've found that it gets easier as they get older. When they were 3 and 1 it was grindingly mundane, with no freedom. As they started to be able to do things for themselves, it improved. I remember the sense of relief I felt when I was able to go to the shop or to the gym for an hour without thinking about whether DH would be home to watch them - little things like that.

[buckingfrolicks]

Wish I had started earlier and had 4.

[Megainstant]

Yes. Had them fairly late (first at 33) and spent 18-31 being a spoilt hedonistic prattish traveller party girl so don't feel I missed anything.

[GreatFuckability]

I'd still have had children. In an ideal world I'd have had them later and probably not so close together, though.

[NapQueen]

Yes I would. I'd have stopped at one though.

Not that I don't adore both kids equally and I couldn't tell you which one I'd rather was the only one. But two is hard. We are massively stretched on space and funds.

[Stillwishihadabs]

For sure, they are 12 and 10-doesn't mean I don't look forward to having time and money again though

[EnglishGirlApproximately]

I honestly do not know. I love ds but he's such hard work, I feel like I haven't had 5 minutes to myself in 4 1/2 years. I don't really enjoy holidays or days out anymore, have only been out twice on my own since ds was born so I find it really hard.

I think if I had family to help, and dp worked shorter hours so I wasn't doing it all myself I would but not in these circumstances because I'm constantly knackered.

[damnyoufoulwoman]

Yes but wish I had him a bit younger and a second.

He's only 2 and really hard work but love it and couldn't imagine life without him.

will be nice when the cm fees stop and we have some spare money again tho

[JeanGenie23]

Yes but later on in life.

Perhaps started in mid 30s as opposed to late 20s.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Yes.

But I'd have had them younger. I was with dh for 7 years before ds1 was born so could have had them a little earlier.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

X post Jean! I feel the exact opposite.

[FlapsTie]

I've been a parent since I was 22 and I can't imagine it any other way. I do sometime wish my oldest two had been born under better circumstances (one night stand and abusive marriage) but I love them and they bring my life so much meaning and joy. Having dc3 with a loving, involved husband was wonderful and made me a bit sad for the start the eldest two had but they are all equally loved and secure now so it all worked out.

[JerryFerry]

No!!

[MillionToOneChances]

Yes, 100%.

[confusedandemployed]

DD RD is 3y8m and my answer is....probably. I was nearly 40 having her and every stage gets easier with more freedom, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the freedom to come and go as I please.

[FaithAscending]

Definitely. We had fertility issues and for a long time we didn't think we could have kids. It was a long and painful journey. DD is now 3 1/2. I don't know if we'll have any more but she's brilliant and was worth the wait

[DragonNoodleCake]

Yes but differently. DD1 I had when 22 and really I wasn't ready and certainly didn't have the 'right' man. DD2 at 34 when married to the man I met at 28.
I think if I'd met DH at 28 and didn't have DD1... We would have married earlier and had 3 closer together.

But you know then I wouldn't have a 3 day old DGS at 39 - which, I still worry so much about DD1 and the challenges she has facing her. But he is too damned cute and I love him to bits