Would you have children again?

[SherbetSaucer]

So this isn’t a ‘do you regret having children’ thread or an ‘if you could have your time again would you still have them’ thread but I was thinking...

Hypothetically, say you knew you were guaranteed to come back again in another life after you die, knowing what you know now would you have children in that second life (you wouldn’t get the children you currently have)?

If yes why and if no what would you concentrate on instead?

AIBU to assume a lot of parents would make the decision to experience a childfree life the second time around?

I'd like to come back as a man and then I'd have 3-5 kids happily.

Great answer @Snog how very true.

100%

The first three years were the hardest time of very tiny tiny babies and toddlers, now I’m enjoying them more and more each day. They are brilliant. I actually only have regrets about how much stress and energy I spent on my career in my early-mid twenties so I didn’t spend as much time on family & friendships as I wished I had. I wouldn’t change my life much. Thanks for this thread, was having a grumpy day and this revelation has made me feel quite cheerful!

2.40am(Australia) and up feeding 4 week old DD. 2 year old DS will wake up in a few hours and call for me and the madness will begin. Wouldn’t change it for the world ❤️

Yes! I always wanted children and they are the best thing (as well as my husband) that ever happened to me

Yes absolutely.
But I'd moved to Scotland to raise them.

yes.

i could not work out the point of mylife before i gave birth. sad but true. i have found my purpose in life as a mother.

No. Not if I couldn't have the same children. I am living the life of a mum now and love it along with all the challenges it brings. If I got the chance at another life I would like to come back as male, no religion and no kids, in essence try my hand at a very different type of existence!

I already said 100%.
Before I got pregnant I didn't really appreciate time or myself to be honest. I had twins - they take up so much of my time to that the time I have left doesn't get wasted. I concentrate on myself a lot more and I am less willing to compromise too much of myself. I have to keep myself happy because if I don't , my children suffer. They have made my life a million times better. I had time to travel in my 20s and I also tried to concentrate on my career - I've given up there to be honest. My heart wasn't in it anyway. Little by little I'm getting more time back - to concentrate on me and my authentic self .

Yes no question about it. I love being a mum, as hard as it is at times. But I would go into the second life with a new found respect for my child free days and probably take advantage of that time a bit more.