Does anyone have 5th kid after 2 girls 2 boys?

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I think a lots of mums stop at 4 because of having 2 girls and 2 boys, so can someone continue to have 5th kid after 4 kids that are 2 girls and 2 boys were born?

Does anyone has ggbb and has 5th?

Why?

I know someone who has ggbb and then had a fifth? Why?!

I know someone who had 2 boys and 2 girls already, and then went on to have 3 more girls and 1 more boy. So yes some people would keep going after 2 of each. Personally though I wouldn’t have more than 4 children regardless of the genders, and I don’t know very many people who would want more than 2.

Not me.. 2+2 and done 🤗 Most others i know with the same are done too.

Think it’s becoming more unusual. What drives you to have a 5th? Surely 4 is enough? For most of us 2 is enough if you want to give them sufficient time support and resources. 5 lots of uni fees 🙈.

The only people I know with 4 kids - one has BBGG. The other has 4 boys.

My mum is one of 6, but she’s almost 80 and things were different back then. Her family is BBGGGG.

And FWIW I think 5 kids is far too many in this day and age in this country - frankly it’s irresponsible.

Why?

my gran had GGBGBGG

Does that help? I personally don’t know anyone in my sort of age range / circle with more than 3 children.

Too many people. Everyone should have fewer children.

People are having fewer children. We’re not far off a point where deaths will outnumber births.

Why? Children are great and innocent that should be adored, having 5 children in a family that is perfect in my opinion!

Well you do you OP but make sure they all become contributing members of society.

Yeah, from a parents perspective maybe, if you like being surrounded by kids constantly.

I'd be interested in how many children who grew up in very large families describe that as 'perfect' though, as adults that is.

Out of the 3 people I know with 4+ siblings it would be 0% as the benefits were significantly outweighed by the downsides.

I don’t know anyone who has 5 children regardless of gender! In fact I know more people with 1 child than with 4 ( and those I know with 4 are DM’s generation).

Really? Not in my area. Strictly 2, 3 at a push.

I am in awe that people can afford so many! I had to stop at 2. Was gutting. It costs £200k to raise one child to 18 - how do people afford it?

That’s a good thing!

I sort of know what you’re getting at. The only families I know with 4+ kids had all boys and only stopped when they had a girl (and in one case, vice versa). They all said they just wanted 7 kids and it was coincidence they stopped after having one of the opposite sex but I don’t believe them.

I have 4 siblings. I'm not sure I want the responsibility of 5 children myself but I wouldn't say the negatives outweighed the positives on my childhood. I adored - and still adore - all my brothers and sisters! We are all in touch with each other regularly and spend every other Christmas altogether with our respective spouses and children.
My mum was a SAHM and we lived with our grandparents too. We were a long way from wealthy but had a very happy and fulfilling childhood. I'm not sure I got lots of "individual attention" but I was very much treated and understood as an individual and was provided with all the support and guidance that I needed when I needed it. I'll have to ask my siblings if they feel the same but noone has ever expressed anything contrary to that as far as I know.

I know someone with 10. They have brillaint parents and a fantastic upbringing

But it's quite unusual to have 5 or more kids these days so the pool of examples it's going to be small. I can think of four families with 2 boys, 2 girls and no fifth child which perhaps supports your theory that with that combination there is no "need" for a fifth.

I know four families with 5 kids (all boys; 4 boys and then a girl; 4 girls and then a boy; three girls and two boys) none of which is the same combo you are asking about. Also a family with 6 daughters who were going for a boy and finally gave up and a family with 7 daughters and finally a son.

“Can’t people find anything else to do with their lives” seriously?