If money, space etc wasn’t an issue how many children would you have?

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I totally understand now I’ve got ds how the Radfords etc happen

Just been sorting through his baby things and already things don’t fit ... probably never be worn again. And he looks so tiny on newborn pics!

I’d want four but think it’ll be one or two. Desperately hoping for two. How about you?

I would say 3.

If money / space wasn't an issue I would love 6 or 7
Am due number 2, and realistically think I'll have to stop at 3 or 4

Still just 1

I have 3. If we had unlimited money and space we'd probably have had another one so 4 total.

1. but I'm answering as someone who doesn't yet have any! Maybe it would change after.

I've got 4 and we are comfortable financially, if money was no object then 5 or maybe 6. I love having a big family.

Two, that’s how many I have and always wanted, but no way I’d want more. It’s never been an issue of money or space, but energy and time. Two have been lovely, but ready to move on from the small children stage of life, do more traveling, I’ve made big leaps in my career in recent years and wouldn’t want to take more time off. Also, I’m 40 now.

We have two but I’d like three altogether. However we want to buy a house so we are stopping at two.

I’d truly not stop. Twenty at least. If money was also no issue of course. I wouldn’t want to bring children into poverty.

Just the two I have. No money in the world would make me want another one, I’m done!

3 or 4- really would love lots of children when I’m an old woman, I’d love big Christmas’s etc-but I’m done at 2

None! Imagine all that space and time to do exactly as you pleased, bliss!

I’d possibly have a second, but not entirely sure. We do feel happy as a family of 3.
If age wasn’t a factor I guess a biggish gap of 3-4 years.

Still just the one here.

Oh god, none. The environmental problems haven't gone away.

I have 3. If age wasn't an issue I'd have had 4!!

3 for sure, I used to want 5 but now I have one child I don't think I could give 5 children the attention and love they need as well as looking after myself x

I have 3. If financial issues weren’t a factor I might have gone to 4, but physically and emotionally I’m not sure sure I can cut myself into more pieces.

I've got three and it's been great.

I'd have quite liked four but it would've broken me, and DH would never have agreed anyway.

We have the money and space for one or two more but we've stopped at two for health reasons but mainly time and energy. We love our lifestyle with the two we have and would hate to rock the boat adding more to the mix!

4 if I had easier pregnancies but I’m done at 2 because I don’t want to be pregnant ever again.

We wanted 2 but got twins second time round so we have 3! Honestly if I could have an easy pregnancy and not have twins again I’d have one more but both pregnancies and the twins birth were awful so never again!

Just leaving this here...

Probably 4 or 5. So I'd need a 6 bed house so nobody has to share.

If everyone keeps breeding like rabbits, this is what the housing will be like. There simply isn’t enough space for everyone to have lots of children AND live longer. Abuse our planet enough and it will find ways to limit our numbers, either by wiping out the very old or cutting back on the very young. People are outraged that the Covid pandemic has swept through the elderly population. Imagine how dire it would be if a disease cut back our children instead. People need to consider what they are doing when they have children - more is not merrier in the long run.