Who would you save first, kids or DH?

[iMemoo]

I was having one of those random hypothetical conversations with my friend and she said if there was a fire she'd save her DH before her DC because she could always have more kids but there would only ever be one of her DH!!

I would, without doubt, save my kids first because I couldn't live without them and as much as I love DH and Id be gutted if he died, I'd get by ok without him.

DCs.

DH is a big chap, he can take care of himself. He would save the DCs first too even his ungrateful pain in the bum but he loves him anyway stepson.

We have this conversation every time we fly- I am not a particularly good swimmer, whereas DH is excellent. He always maintains he'll get me too. (Showoff)

Children, without question.....not sure I'd save DH right now, even if I had the time.

DH and I have had this conversation and we both say we'd save the kids before each other. It's such an instinctive thing to save your children, and rationally, the adults have a much better chance of saving themselves.

DS definitely! As much as I love DH, he is just a bloke I love, my DS is the most amazing child in the world (PFB anyone?)

DH also knows I'd never forgive him if he'd risk DS to save me from fire/zombies/killer bees etc. We discussed this watching the event while both ill. For those who have been lucky haven't seen it, there's some sort of nasty tree pollen that makes you commit suicide, there's a bit where there's a bloke who's safe with his DD leaves her with someone else to go to another town where his DW is to try to save her - I told DH I'd never forgive him if he did that. He's promised that if we are ever in a end of the world situation and he and DS are safe, they are to leave me to the zombies/killer tree pollen/vampires etc and focus on keeping each other alive.

What an idiotic question - tragic that any woman would openly say she puts her bloke before her children.

Sadly there are alot of these women who put men before children.

Ds. Dh can get off his arse and save himself.

KilledBill, and, infact the other way round

Dh (but only if my favourite cat was out first)

I'd save dh because he would then be much more likely to be able to save dd

Right laurie - so its cat, husband, then hope somebody else saves your child?

Is that the plan?

Jeez......

I think the cat thing was a joke

Clearly you can't read.

It's because in a drowning or any situation requiring physical exertion he would be more likely to be able to save her.

So I'd save him first. He'd then be able to keep us both alive.

So then why would he need saving by you?

Dont you see how that logic doesnt work? You are not physically strong enough to save your child but you are to save your husband?

No - if there is a fire you make noise and wake everyone up - while carrying your children out. With regards to water, if you were saving your husband by the time he went back for your child they would be dead, so again, you save your child.

Dh would try to get me out and I would say: "you take DS and I'lll take dd".

Absolutely without a doubt my kids. DH isbig enough to look after himself!

Is this thread reminding anybody else of The Poseidon Adventure.....

I haven't got a partner now, but would definitely have said children first. And would have expected him to say the same. I honestly can't understand why some people say their partner comes first. My children carry my genes, why have them if I'm not going to protect them?

Yeah, I'd be the fat woman who they have to leave behind because she can't fit through the gap.

I'd be there with you Memoo
and I'd have a bag full of choccy we could gorge on to take our minds off things

kids first

Children every time even though I love dh so very much-actually I'd save my grandchildren first-dc big enough[adults] to save themselves!

Ah well in that case I'd be happy to be left behind

if i saved dh i could always have more kids

Custardo

Memoo - we could even eat flakes without worrying about the little fleks of chocolate going everywhere

I think it is more interesting to wonder whether you would save a stranger's child before your partner. You love you partner (hopefully), but the instinct to help a child in distress is very strong for most people. I'm really not sure if I would help my DW or the child, even knowing that she is the most important thing in my life (we have no kids yet) and how devastated I would be to lose her.

custardo double