I'm a mum of 6. AMA.

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That's it, really. I'll answer if I find any time 😅

It’s just not a serious, informed comment. We’re facing population decline, an unsustainably aged population and nobody to care for us. We need human life to be sustainable, not to reduce the number of human lives so that each human can live unsustainably for a bit longer and we can delay the inevitable.

I know I used the term earlier, but the concept of carbon footprints has really confused people and disguises totally bizarre logic.

Just been on another thread - I've never noticed my tumble dryer shrink clothes! I wouldn't be without mine, I can only imagine how essential it is for you.

Do you know other large families/ have friends with as many children as you OP?

I don’t think there is. Mumsnet has an incredibly narrow view of what a family should be - 2 kids, no more or less. By same dad. Both parents working. Own their own home. Man to be on best behaviour at all times, else he’s a terrible example to his kids and she should LTB. Kids should academically excel and the parents should obsess over education, even if their kids are average or not very bright. Mum needs to be on standby to spot the subtle signs of mental health trauma in her kids, and ready to see to their ‘needs’ at any given moment. Raising a kid is like growing a prize marrow, get the conditions exactly right so they end up at a good university and in a stressful job - then they start their own family and the cycle continues.

Oh and throw buns at anyone whose family is different to that.

I know loads because of my background (I know that question was for OP). The problem is not many people do, their only ‘education’ on large families comes from reading about sink estates or watching programmes like the Radfords. Oh and ‘climate change’ they say, as they then discuss their skiing holiday and new Land Rover on another thread.

No, @Cuppasoupmonster - MN doesn't "have a view", it's a forum, not a hive mind. You can see differing opinions on here. There's even a larger families section on here.
I think if the OP only wanted positivity and agreement then she wouldn't have posted for comments. There's bound to be a difference. Which she seems to be handling ok!

@Maireas actually there is. It’s the view that the majority of posters pile in with and seems to be the ‘accepted’ view on here. You can deny it exists but I reckon a lot of posters will know what I mean.

Mom of 6 here with similar ages, very brave posting on here!

@Bestcatmum Get rid of your cat/s. That might help the planet

😂 Not a cat fan here either tbh

I don't think I do 🤔

2 with current husband. I'm 33.

I'm not employed, no

They've all got a bit quicker but all so painful and some not as easy as others.

What do you mean by not as easy? (I’m nosy!) my mums worst labour was with me (second child) which is supposed to be the best 😬

I think large families exist less nowadays what with contraception and abortion, although the biggest factor has been women in the workplace. I'm from a big family, all my classmates were, it was a Catholic school. I just think, as pp have said, it can get linked to religious beliefs, or poverty and lack of aspirations, although that's clearly not the case here.

You're still young.
Plans for more?

How do you manage going on holiday?

I'm not sure really. I mean I pushed them all out within three minutes 😂 but some felt worse than others. Like my biggest, who was 6lb 10oz. Or the one who was born before the midwives arrived at my house, so no gas and air

Nah. DH has had the snip.

We go in two cars. DH pulls the caravan. Or we go to Butlins, in two apartments.

Do you forget their names?! I have 3 and a stepchild and I am always calling them by the wrong name!

Good luck to you OP, I think it sounds lovely. If my house was larger and I was younger I would love another child.

I’m one of 11 :)

Your biggest was 6lb 10oz? Awww.
Were they all premature, or just quite tiny?