I’m a big family mummy

[Devonmum2022]

So whist talking to a random mum at soft play she was surprised at our “big family” 9 children (full time custody of 3 step children) l. Never thought of us as a big family lol but ask away

[laddyandthetramp]

@minesalargered

Wow. The level of judgement on this thread is why I left Mumsnet for years.

I assume, by your name, you have a dog mydogisthebest. I have two, love them to pieces. They are not the most environmentally friendly concept are they? Dogs are not fundamentally necessary to the essentials of living, they just enhance your life.

That said, I could be making assumptions about your life based on a few posts......

You're seriously nitpicking somebody's dog as an example of why they are entitled to no opinion? Sorry but what?

Did you know breathing releases co2? Living in a house takes up space? Eating food...

Most people don't have large families of 9 children. Again, not picking on op, but it's true. That is carbon footprint x 11 people. My household is x 4.

[venus7]

@yougotthelook

Fuck me there are some miserable cunts on this thread!
OP you and your family sound absolutely amazing - I bet you all have such a great time together x
Please don't take any notice of the bloody do-gooders bleating on...I bet they all drive bloody big cars and go on foreign holidays!
Xxxx❤️❤️❤️

No, we don't.

[Jetstream]

Cousins are a family of nine. All survived and doing well. Knew someone with fourteen siblings. The eldest didn’t know the youngest ( he was third last) ones.
I imagine privacy and personal space is tight.

[PrincessRamone]

Some nasty comments on here.

Well done OP. Sounds like you are doing an amazing job. The bed pods sound like a genius idea, and it seems like you have a great balancing act for activities and one on one time with them.

Are you secretly looking forward to the day when they are all grown, or hoping for grandkids staying over?

do you manage to feed everyone from a single MN chicken? 😉

[JanisMoplin]

Pets don't have the impact a child in a rich country does.

[KTheGrey]

Of course, dogs and cats have a hugely detrimental impact on the environment, and you can be absolutely sure they will never be tax payers or work for the NHS...

[ScreechingEchoChamber]

@Fatarseflanagan09

What you on about, selfish on the planet, what do you suggest she does?
the kids are here now, what’s she supposed to do exterminate some of them?
I can’t stand these uppity mealy mouthed twats that spout shite like that, it’s just nasty pontifical shit.

Crikey. That's a bit strong.

[Qik]

@Creepymanonagoatfarm

Nowt to ask.
I have more biological dc!!

Dirty goat fucker! 😂
How many kids do you have Billy?

[Fatarseflanagan09]

What you on about, selfish on the planet, what do you suggest she does?
the kids are here now, what’s she supposed to do exterminate some of them?
I can’t stand these uppity mealy mouthed twats that spout shite like that, it’s just nasty pontifical shit.

[venus7]

@SouthWestChief

And following on from that I am always intrigued if people with lots of children think their genes are in some way so superior that they have to have more children than those simply to replace (akaBojo)

Particularly your DH as he had 3 already? So he has overpopulated twice with different women

This, exactly. The supreme entitlement. I know someone who wanted, and has had, four children, 'because our children will be above average intelligence'..........not if the parents are anything to go by, no.



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[minesalargered]

And my eldest dog has just cost £8k for a disc operation, which I'm sure wasn't carbon neutral....

[JanisMoplin]

I know; I am from the most overpopulated country in the world, though even there population is now falling in the more educated parts:)

I am sure OP is educated though.

[minesalargered]

Wow. The level of judgement on this thread is why I left Mumsnet for years.

I assume, by your name, you have a dog mydogisthebest. I have two, love them to pieces. They are not the most environmentally friendly concept are they? Dogs are not fundamentally necessary to the essentials of living, they just enhance your life.

That said, I could be making assumptions about your life based on a few posts......

[ScreechingEchoChamber]

@JanisMoplin

It's like teaching physics to cats. She says, sourly.

Thankfully, what's been proven to address overpopulation is raising education levels for girls & women and improving child health.

This website is worth a look, as is Hans Roslin's work.

populationmatters.org/

[JanisMoplin]

It's like teaching physics to cats. She says, sourly.

[KJPrice]

@mydogisthebest

I really hope you are not serious.

Quite apart from overpopulation what about the cost of all those children? The cost to the already overstretched NHS. A birth with no complications costs the NHS around £10,000. The cost of other medical treatment. The cost of education. The cost of child benefit and, possibly, tax credits.

It IS other people's business when some choose to be so selfish.

I am serious 😃

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

Goodness, some really sour, miserable comments here!

Ignore the pious, self-righteous lot, OP - good luck.💐

[venus7]

@Itwillworkifyoutryit2222

For the people worried about the impact of the 9 extra children on the planet, here’s a nice balanced article on population/over population it’s not so clear cut really, even if it intuitively makes sense that fewer people would be better. Fewer rich people possibly would be better, but that’s more a matter of redistribution rather than ecofascistic policies around population control.

Ecofascitic? You do know, presumably, what fascism means?

[mydogisthebest]

@KJPrice

No.. because they are no comparison in my eyes. If people want 30 kids.. let them crack on. None of anyones business!

I really hope you are not serious.

Quite apart from overpopulation what about the cost of all those children? The cost to the already overstretched NHS. A birth with no complications costs the NHS around £10,000. The cost of other medical treatment. The cost of education. The cost of child benefit and, possibly, tax credits.

It IS other people's business when some choose to be so selfish.

[venus7]

@venus7

No such thing as 'pre planning', that's what planning means.'

We would need fewer taxpayers, carers etc if there were fewer to take care of.
That's like saying we'll need more firefighters, rather than take measures to PREVENT fires.

[venus7]

@Itwillworkifyoutryit2222

@Lillith111 living up to your handle there I see! no surprise you were banished from the garden 😉

We’re going to need people to fix the planet, so having plenty of children is a good thing. We are also going to need tax payers and carers and medical staff to be nice to us when we get too old or sick to take care of ourselves. I’m sure all of “the world is overpopulated” won’t mind going to the back of the queue given they would be happier if said carers, medics and tax payers never existed?

@Devonmum2022 sounds like hectic fun! You must be incredibly organised- do you find you have to do a lot of pre planning?

No such thing as 'pre planning', that's what planning means.'

[Shadowboy]

The idea of 9 children makes me feel cold. I can’t imagine the stress of making sure everyone is ok and organised…

how do you organise them all and know who has Forest school/non uniform day/play date etc? What’s your system?

do you do anything to counter the environmental impact of a large family- is it even something that you consider. Not goading- but for example we try to negate environmental impacts as
best we can but we have land so it’s easier and a big priority for us. I have always wondered if larger families consider the environment or if food in mouths and keeping everyone clothed is just a more pressing issue.