what assumptions would you make about a family with four to six children?

[ChelseeDagger]

Not wanting to start a bun fight or being goady in the slightest. Just looking for honest opinions, whether they be positive, negative or neutral.

I would wonder how they ever went anywhere or did anything. It took me forever just to get out the door with one when he was small.

I always think 4 children is like a status symbol. Lots of celebrities have 4 children. I think you can either afford to have a parent at home or have someone to help. Over 4 I think what is the need? But each to their own , if the children are loved and cared for that is the main thing.

I would assume that the parents had a very good /strong relationship because in all of the families I know where there are more than even 3 children (all from the same two parents) that has been the case.

Three sets of parents all utterly devoted to each other (and their very wanted children).

They're also all religious but that's not an assumption I'd make. I'm not sure why tbh.

I wouldn't be interested enough to give them a second thought. Let alone make any assumptions.

I would assume the parents are some kind of super humans

I would think that the parents had a lot more patience than me.

I don't envy their food bills.
I know several families with 4 kids. They are generally amongst the nicest behaved kids I know, bar one 'black sheep' and even that bunch got on brilliantly with each other. Not posh, not feral, not religious.
The parents all really like kids and are very family centered.

I’d assume they were religious or on the dole.

Admiration! I am one of six kids and my dad worked away most of the time. I often wonder how my mum did it! I only have two children though.

I wouldn't really be able to make any assumptions apart from that the family is fertile. Given the benefits cap, I suppose they would have to be more affluent than I am.

Generally I'm envious. I would have loved to have 5 or six kids.

I would assume they were a blended family, simply because I only know one family with 4 biological children.

As 1 of 4, not much to 4.
5 or 6, I might think “twins?” Or “catholic”.

Thats interesting! I'm not sure what I would have thought before, probably that the house must be v busy indeed. I have 4 now and it's not a big deal tbh. They're all fantastic children and we both work full time. It's a noisy house but mostly because of the noise my oldest makes anyway, she's not the quiet type at all. We are comfortable financially but not v high earners though I expect my DH to be able to go a few more steps up in the next few years. We won't be crazy rich though, just comfortable.

More than 4 and the logistics re house and car are quite different in my view (unless big age gap, ours are 3yrs apart).
We have quite a few 4 kids families in my town, well at least 3 more I know of. The mums are SAHM but then again in my town most mum's are SAHMs so not specific to big families.
I don't think I know a family with 5-6 kids though my mum was 1 of 5.

@MsTSwift

Not the slightest bit concerned about the environment

The children are adopted.Try again.

I would think they were probably very tired.

Otherwise not a clue, Its impossible to know peoples reasons without knowing them. I've known large families with two professional parents who just loved having kids, a large family due to religious reasons and unfortunately for the children (who the parents pretty much ignored) a large family for the income.

I'd assume they just loved having kids, and I'd be grateful that it wasn't me!

My late mother in law's GP had eleven children. They were not wealthy but well cared for and quite well behaved with plenty of individual attention. They had a big house and car.

I can't imagine somebody wanting so many children - pregnancies, labours, etc, and all the work involved - but I don't judge others as long as they are equipped to look after them properly.

4-6 I’d just think ok big family fair enough (though not for me)
6+ all the same generation (ie not a second family with the first children adults) and I would start to raise an eyebrow even though it’s not my place to.

The washing, jeez, the washing!!

I have 5, none are feral, they all have clean ironed clothes daily... Hence my first thought it always relating to how the washing is the daily chore!

Catholic, either very rich or claiming lots of benefits, a bit mad.

Catholic, either very rich or claiming lots of benefits, a bit mad

To have 4 children? Are you entirely mad?

I suppose my first thoughts would be blended family, surprise twins or rich.

Blended family, maybe fostered adopted children?
Or they don’t care about overpopulation and climate change issues.

@EssentialHummus

Religious, very wealthy or very poor.

I’d think this too. I’d also be wondering how they manage to give each child equal attention as it’s difficult enough with three.

To have 4 children? Are you entirely mad?

Well no, I don't have 4-6 children as per the question in the OP.