Dear Mumsnet please could we have a 'Larger Families' section?

[PaulaYatesBiggestFan]

rather like the 'multiples' section

it could be for 4+ children maybe and we can all get together and discuss how to run home soup kitchens/chinese laundry and whether or not Nick Leeson had the right idea for how to finance our broods?

I have mooted it before and people seem quite keen - it is different having a lot of children and it helps to have support

Thanks !

Number 6 you go liahgen[grin)

I have:

DS 7
DS 3
DD 14 months

and a 6 month bump

I have
DS1 10
DS2 8
DD1 4
DD2 3.
Would love more one day but need a man 1st!

I have

DD 22
DS 20
DS 18
DS 16
DD 1 yesterday

Can I play?

have ANY OF YOU FOUND THAT WITH EACH PG, WHEN YOU ANNOUNCE IT, YOU GET LESS CONGRATS THAN ..SAY, A FIRST OR SECOND TIMER.?

whoops sorry bout that.

I find that a bit sad, and I know only a couple of people will congratulate us, when we announce number 6.

That said, my 22yr old niece aspires to be like us, and wants 10!! (she has 2 so far, so a way to go yet. bless her. )

ds 15
dd 13
ds 11
ds 5
ds 2

bump 23 weeks!

Welcome to the 'OWLS' club

There will be a ridiculous number of boards at this rate.

my family feels positively small

dd 11
dd 5
dd 4
dd 2

and a lovely dh too

Yes people do look a bit stunned when you announce you are PG yet again, but each one is so special and so different, it doesn't matter what they think. As long as you are happy and baby is wanted, I think it's great

May I join in? Dh and I have four children.

Ds1, almost 33, married and lives in LA.

Ds2, 28, newly wed, lives in Scotland.

Dd1 20, lives in Scotland.

Dd2, 12 last week, lives here in Nigeria with us.

suedonim you may have a grand daughter or son within a few years?

Nigeria, beautiful place.

Maidstone in March... not quite the same.

My 'little' owlery is filled with:

dd1 9
ds1 7
dd2 nearly 4
ds2 2
+
me, DH and a whippet called Lettuce.

And yes - my mother thought I was mad when we announced no 4

Mercy, isn't this what mumsnets all about

the owlets.. Ha, is that what young owls are called?

PYBF, noooooooo!!!! I'm not ready for G-children!! It won't be ds1 just yet, he and his dw are both still studying. Ds2 and dw want to move house and make some career decisions first. But eventually, I dare say my DIL's will be here on MN complaining about their MIL.

lol at complaining about mil.

my dh says he wants to be a right grumpy grandad. "don't touch that etc"

Don't think he will be though.

Neversaynever, maybe.

I just feel that MN has so many boards now it's becoming quite splintered.

this board would add to mumsnet not detract

parenting a large number of children can be very different

we need support from those who can empathise - that is what this aims to do

I have:

Ds 26
Ds 25
Ds 19
Ds 14
Ds 9

All still living at home apart from Ds1 (and he is just down the road!)

wow tiggiwinkle!!

lots of boys (men!) like me!

can i join? have ds1 7
ds2 6
dd1 21months
ds3 15wks
dh 35 going on 3.5yrs
and me 33 and already broody for number5

Mercy, Dont think it's splintered, just different people, different views. Not so many of us with 'large!' families about now, so maybe give us a section!? where we all understand what others are experiencing.

We have lots of advice and experiences to offer, and it helps to know your not 'the only one'.

where does it stop? When do you know you won't have, or don't want/need any more children?

I don't feel that way yet.

I've five litle ones - would check this topic