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gracex4 · 27/05/2020 21:21

Hiya I'm new to this like literally just downloaded the app 5mins ago 😬 but I wanted to see how many big families are out there and when I searched it on here so many negative comments it shocked me! I'd like to chat with mums 4 or more ☺️

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OtterBe4 · 01/06/2020 22:03

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OtterBe4 · 01/06/2020 22:04

child hoarding
🤣🤣🤣

mortforya · 01/06/2020 22:04

**Not many. I dont approve of larger families but you don't have to take any notice of anybody else. Not even me.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣That made me laugh,

Anyway op, I also have 5 dc and have an amazing life filled with fun, different journeys, always someone venturing on a new experience, wouldn't swap it for the world, congratulations, and by the way I think families with the usual 2 kids is kind of boring 😂

gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:04

You've insulted every one of us!!! Because you believe your way is the right way. It's your belief and you've ruined my first ever thread although you have bumped the numbers highly I'm happy with that but all this laughing has caused me awful heartburn

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Wolfgirrl · 01/06/2020 22:04

Pretty much. Well, not scummy as much as uneducated on the matter. Didnt really think further ahead than the next few years. And I think part of having a large family is boredom, once you start having kids you dont really have anything else to do but keep having them as they're your identity now. In my mum's case it was mainly down to religion and thinking she was a better mum than she actually was, I think.

gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:06

Hey @mortforya 😆welcome you've come just in time x

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gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:08

No your right I've got nothing else to do with the daily life of working and having 4 dc already I just spend the time in bed jumping my dh

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Wolfgirrl · 01/06/2020 22:08

No your right I've got nothing else to do with the daily life of working and having 4 dc already I just spend the time in bed jumping my dh

Well, there you have it 🤷‍♀️

gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:09

🤣I've got vids if your that interested?

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gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:10

So do u have a perfect life, husband , the perfect child ,job, tons of money in the bank your hair so shiny u don't have to wash it .... or what

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EsmaeDe · 01/06/2020 22:10

Oh my @gracex4 you and me both! Hubby is hot as hell 🤣🤣

Wolfgirrl · 01/06/2020 22:10

Cringe.

OtterBe4 · 01/06/2020 22:10

@mortforya
Only 5? have another few!
I forgot to say me and my over populating offspring love to travel, heathens that we are, single handedly destroying the planet.
No yurts in a field for us 😉

EsmaeDe · 01/06/2020 22:11

@Wolfgirrl that ‘cringe’ comment says it all!!

gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:12

Anyway it's getting late & baby number 6 is calling me. Thanks for all the entertainment ladies it's been amazing just like a big happy family 🤣🤣

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12345ct · 01/06/2020 22:13

Wolfgirrl We don't need to defend our decisions to have big families to anyone. It's our choice and I don't care what anyone thinks. If you care so much about the population maybe you should of not had any children?

EsmaeDe · 01/06/2020 22:13

It’s been a pleasure ladies 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻

gracex4 · 01/06/2020 22:15

@EsmaeDe you missed a few 🤰🏼🤱🏼👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻good night

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Wolfgirrl · 01/06/2020 22:16

@12345ct

Yes it is your choice. And it speaks volumes really.

Night all 👋

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Wolfgirrl · 01/06/2020 22:25

Embarrassing and lonely 😂 is that the best comeback you have? Proves I'm right really doesnt it! Really must go now. J

rach2713 · 01/06/2020 22:29

Can i join the big family club Grin I have a
B 13
G 7
G 3
G 1
They can be a pain sometimes but still Love them and also get the comment are you going to have another for a boy as it's not fair on the eldest..

DamnYankee · 01/06/2020 22:32

I love the noise, it stills me

That's very interesting! My brother is like that. He wanted four. Wife wanted two. They now have two, but his DS is as noisy as three children put together, so everyone's happy!

Gunpowder · 02/06/2020 00:10

I have been mulling over this environmental impact of large families debate a bit more since reading this thread which has made me laugh and also think, so thank you OP. Grin

While I don’t disagree with your point @Wolfgirrl that having lots of children is bad for the environment (I do feel guilty about my four!) I think really it would be economically and ethically preferable to help those women in developing countries who don’t have large families by choice (by investing in contraception, sex education, abortion, women’s advocacy etc.) rather than criticising the very few women in Western Europe who still want and enjoy having a larger family. I don’t mean you personally but we as a society.

Maybe there also needs to be a fundamental change in consumerism -more than just recycling and only flying once a year - a huge, huge change. Prob that won’t happen in our lifetimes though.

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