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Dear Mumsnet please could we have a 'Larger Families' section?

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 13/03/2008 20:31

rather like the 'multiples' section

it could be for 4+ children maybe and we can all get together and discuss how to run home soup kitchens/chinese laundry and whether or not Nick Leeson had the right idea for how to finance our broods?

I have mooted it before and people seem quite keen - it is different having a lot of children and it helps to have support

Thanks !

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lisalisa · 20/03/2008 14:48

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 20/03/2008 14:43

funnily enough people have been oddly and sweetly congratulatory over this pregnancy which is nice...started out a bit sort of shocked congratulations but now most people say lovely stuff

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PotPourri · 20/03/2008 14:38

Ooooh, I hope they set up a board. Not that I am qualified to join yet, with only DD1 aged 3, DD2 aged 21 months and bump due next month. But give me 18 months-2 years and a bit of luck and I'll be right there with you.

regarding people congratulating you, I found it surprising that people were sooooo congratulatory about my 3rd actually. I guess it's because I have had it in my plan, so I personally wasn't going through the whole excitment/terrified thing that first timers do....

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 20/03/2008 14:38

wow you make me look small fry!

caz you must have started young

Magnolia i dont believe you have finished yet as you refer to DS as DS1

BTW I normally shop at sainsburys but have decided to try out ASDA as a budget measure - it is arriving at four ish today

The sum total of the shop is...da da daaaaaaa

£249!!

lets hope it lasts the holidays!

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Idobelieveinfairies · 20/03/2008 14:33

Could i join to??..i do qualify honest!

DD1 15
DS1 12
DS2 10
DS3 9 (almost)
DS4 7 (almost) (twin)
DS5 7 (almost (twin)
DD2 3 (twin)
DS6 3 (twin)

Me is 33..DP is 33.

magnolia74 · 20/03/2008 14:29

Oh oh oh oh oh Can I join?? Can I can I??

Well I'm going to anyway

I have dd1 12 (going on 30!)

Dd2 8 (twin 1)

Dd3 8 (twin 2)

Dd4 4

Ds1 15 months

I'm 33, dh is 36

I would love more but find it a major squeeze in our 3 bed so probably won't

Life is chaotic, noisy but fun Apart from at the moment coz ds1 has tonsilitis

cazboldy · 20/03/2008 12:46

Great Idea PYBF

I have ds1 11

dd1 8

ds2 6

ds3 2

dd2 11 months

I am 26, dh is 32

I would love more, but don't think we will.......

cadelaide · 16/03/2008 23:11

jealous of you all.

I've had to stop at 3.

I shall woefully lurk.

pedilia · 16/03/2008 23:02

It is a shame when people don't react the same as with DC's 1 or 2

If one more person says to me 'you must be a glutton for punishment' I will scream.

MarsLady · 15/03/2008 00:00

Olivia... shouldn't you be on Maternity leave by now?

NeverSayNever · 14/03/2008 23:27

But variety is the spice of life, we all have one thing in common, we all have children or an association with children, or we wouldn't be here.

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 14/03/2008 23:24

great cupsoftea!

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Mercy · 14/03/2008 23:23

Ok, it's not the subject matter I'm objecting to obviously (I hope), it's the breaking down of every family variation.

Soemone might suggest a singleton's board, a daughters only board, a sons only board, one of each board. Every constellation has its problems or indeed good sides.

cupsoftea · 14/03/2008 23:23

I've five litle ones - would check this topic

liahgen · 14/03/2008 23:21

where does it stop? When do you know you won't have, or don't want/need any more children?

I don't feel that way yet.

NeverSayNever · 14/03/2008 23:21

Mercy, Dont think it's splintered, just different people, different views. Not so many of us with 'large!' families about now, so maybe give us a section!? where we all understand what others are experiencing.

We have lots of advice and experiences to offer, and it helps to know your not 'the only one'.

jes74 · 14/03/2008 23:19

can i join? have ds1 7
ds2 6
dd1 21months
ds3 15wks
dh 35 going on 3.5yrs
and me 33 and already broody for number5

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 14/03/2008 23:18

wow tiggiwinkle!!

lots of boys (men!) like me!

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Tiggiwinkle · 14/03/2008 23:17

I have:

Ds 26
Ds 25
Ds 19
Ds 14
Ds 9

All still living at home apart from Ds1 (and he is just down the road!)

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 14/03/2008 23:15

this board would add to mumsnet not detract

parenting a large number of children can be very different

we need support from those who can empathise - that is what this aims to do

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Mercy · 14/03/2008 23:12

Neversaynever, maybe.

I just feel that MN has so many boards now it's becoming quite splintered.

liahgen · 14/03/2008 23:09

lol at complaining about mil.

my dh says he wants to be a right grumpy grandad. "don't touch that etc"

Don't think he will be though.

suedonim · 14/03/2008 23:07

PYBF, noooooooo!!!! I'm not ready for G-children!! It won't be ds1 just yet, he and his dw are both still studying. Ds2 and dw want to move house and make some career decisions first. But eventually, I dare say my DIL's will be here on MN complaining about their MIL.

liahgen · 14/03/2008 23:05

the owlets.. Ha, is that what young owls are called?

NeverSayNever · 14/03/2008 23:03

Mercy, isn't this what mumsnets all about

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