Those from large families

[CareBear17]

How was your childhood? Do you get on with siblings as adults? Do you wish you’d had less siblings?

We have 4, I’d love one more but feel I’ve read so much negativity around big families that I worry it’s detrimental to them. To the point that the last few days I’ve even started feeling guilty about having 4 (though of course I wouldn’t change it! I love them all and our little life). I’m just a chronic overthinker and let these things get in my head

I'm one of six and have five myself. I had a happy childhood but our mother died before I (3rd) left school. I think it helped that there were a few of us as we looked after each other. As adults we aren't close though. We are all very different people though so don't really have much in common.
Mine now are aged from almost 40 to early 20s, they are all close and happily spend time together and would always help each other out.