Anyone with more than 2 children??? You are irresponsible, apparantly................

[Flumpybumpy]

see here

Don't need to click the link. I think in our case the third child was definitely the result of 'irresponsibility'. And wine.

oh marvellous, something else to feel guilty about

he's not advocating a compulsory limit

well thats good of him

haha Lancelottie - I can beat you there, DS2 was a "well nothing is happening in that department so I'd missed one or two of the pill" and then a "omg we've had too much wine and actually done it - nah sure I can't have got pg".............2 weeks later "oops I am"

DS3 was once again a "nothing much happening that department" - too much wine and whisky, an "oh shit" after the deed, MAP in the morning, of FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK 2 weeks later

21 months later I'm tearing my hair out with him but he's still adorable

(btw also haven't read the link)

I'm sure dc4 is going to cure cancer and invent a new fuel from thin air... so I'm justified!

I LOVE the second comment from that girl Kirstine

My dad has the same opinions as this man !

Are there any educated answers I can fire back at him with ?

I thought, for instance, that the population is getting older, and there is a worry there will not be enough young people to work and care for the eldery, in years to come ?

hello dizzy, by the way !

lol me too Dizzy - very good comment - much better than the "I've got too much time on my hands and am a proper lentil weaving, home baking mummy" first comment

LL, our third was wine and a bubble bath totally irresponsible but we did share the bath so saved water so my conscious is clear

we recycled the wine bottles after both DS2 and 3's "deeds".........................

and we haven't washed the sheets since conceiving DD1

somehow ladies I don't think we're taking this seriously lol

happy to be irresponsible.
Thank you.

bUt that plan is funadamentally flawed.

Cos if we were all restricted to 2 offspring the worldwide population would actually shrink.

Cos every couple needs to produce 2 offspring that gets to adulthood and is fertile to produce another 2 offspring etc.....just to maintain the population as it is.

Sadly not all of us actually select a "mate" in adulthood....so someone needs to have their children
Even more sadly some of us will reach adulthood without being fertile....so some of us need to have more children to maintain a stable population
And Even more sadly not all children will survive to adulthood.

So as a biologist....with an understanding of population dynamics I feel justified in having 3 children

anyway, we're really green we used the same pram, cot and toys (i could go on) for all of them. Now how good recycling is that?
Am totally justified. of course.

Chatkins - check out my post for you dad!

couples remain childless, or just have one or two??

I could not just have 1 or 2, no no no. I don't feel irresponsible at all!

PMSL at everyone. God I love MN. (Also got 2 out of 3 alcohol-induced babies here.)

I do think perhaps changing attitudes to contraception (and access to it) in places where people are actually starving might be a less controversial direction for FOE.

well DS3 was today wearing a top that was given to me by my cousin, her DS1 and 2 wore it, my DS1 and 2 wore it too.

His trousers were ones passed onto me by another friend

also it feels as if you cannot win - people saying you shouldnt rely on state benefits for child rearing (and dont have more dc whilst in receipt of them). Now don't have more than 2 for the environment?? Whatever next??

rofl SIBH