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Do you raise your eyebrows at people with 4 children?

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AnxietyForever · 14/05/2022 21:14

Just above really? I always find 2 or 3 children are seen as the 'norm', what about 4 children?

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beattieedny · 16/05/2022 14:40

Good grief, no! I love seeing big families. I'd have liked one myself, although I am grateful for the three wonderful ones we have. I'd have had five or six if we'd been able. Big families are joyful.

Zemw · 16/05/2022 15:28

Just just think about the size of families among my group of friends (1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,3,3,3 and 5).
All born and raised Londoners in out 40s and 50s.

Yet when I think about the generation up they all had 4+.

But no, wouldn't bat an eye lid.

CoralBells · 16/05/2022 16:01

No I admire them. I watched Life after Life recently with a family with 5 kids. There was a scene where they were sitting round the room as adults talking and I thought how lovely it looked. I'm one of 2 and have 2 but admire larger families

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