I'm a mum of 6 AMA

[Ellomo]

Not sure if anyone would be interested but if anyone is feel free to ask i have 6 children, ages ranging from 15 to 1

Have you asked your children (especially the older ones) if they would have preferred to be in a smaller family? If so what did they say?

What is your favourite “stage” of childhood ie baby, toddler, primary, teen etc?

Don’t you spend so much time on logistics (food, laundry etc) that there is no time to just sit and play or chat or read with your DC? If not, how do you manage this?

How do you fit all your bedding in the washing machine at once?! I can only get two sets in max and I have a big capacity machine!

NEWSFLASH:

the parent has already had the children. Short of getting in a TARDIS and deciding against any that ship has sailed.

Perhaps you missed upthread a bit where she said she'd like one more if she had a bigger house.

And I trust that every single one of you pointing the finger on that theme follows a strictly plant based diet and never drives nor takes a flight anywhere. Monbiot himself acknowledges these as greater environmental threats than big families.

This makes no sense - the OP has produced six humans, all of whom have a carbon footprint. I'm sure you can work out the maths.

@minipie have you asked yours if they’d have liked more? Did your parents ask you what you thought of their family size choices?
Mine go from saying they want huge families to never having any to just one, depending on age and the moment. A bit like most of them have wanted to be Drs/scientists/hairdressers depending on who they’ve had fun with recently.

I don’t think it matters what they plan now, they’re still exploring.

I do nt really think it’s numbers that shape the family but more personalities. A previous poster mentioned illness/disability and I think that does impact enormously.

Itwouldtake yes I have as it happens! Of course I don’t think children get to decide the family size but I’m interested in whether the OP’s children (especially the older ones) have expressed a view. The OP had lots of siblings and liked it and chose the same path, which is what most of us do if we enjoyed our childhood.

I think my siblings all enjoyed being in a larger family but some have none, and some lots and some in between. What did your children say and do you think they will stick to it?