how do you respond when people look at you in horror at the amount of children you have, and than ask "how the HELL do you cope??"

[psychomum5]

my standard response is normally "A lot of wine and a good sense of humour!".., but last night it was a serious question, and they looked at me slightly when I responded like that this time.

It was the scout committee meeting (I have been roped in, on top of having to be on the parents committee with dancing too......me thinks I have 'mug' written on my head), and I was a little , now what do I say......

thing is, I just do. the question was posed to two parents of 'onlies', and so I guess for them he thought of five is a small nightmare, but even so........telling them I just do also did not seem to be the right response either. (they did another face.....probably assuming that I was lying, or at best faking it!).

what do you say???

I often answer "I dont think I do..!" just to make them feel better sometimes I think they are looking at me thinking - you are not coping...but I think I will now use the "fab arnt I" response. My sisters say I am a lesson of why not to have lots of kids which is a worry - but they have spent a lot of time with me on holiday...so see the hard work...I find it rewarding although it does feel like I am running a company on the brink sometimes...need to be really on top of stuff.

"although it does feel like I am running a company on the brink sometimes..."

I know what you mean