Do you have kids?

I'm not married, don't have kids and I don't really want kids. If I ever get that maternal urge, I think I would rather adopt than have biological children--for the same reason Jen mentioned (I don't need to contribute to the overpopulation of the planet).

I don't want kids because I want to have a career and be free to travel if I want to. I have very specific ideas about how kids should be raised, and I'd have to stay at home with my kids until they were school-age...I wouldn't want a day care or nannies raise them. Because I'm not willing to raise kids in the way that I think is the "right" way, and because I'm covetous of my free time, I'm just not going to have any. That said, I'm so willing to be the fun aunt and spoil my siblings' future children :D. I like kids, just in small doses.

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Originally Posted by JASBALLS

John jr.(not a dimwit) 15

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thank God.

1 dimwit John is more than enough!

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No kids and not planning on having any. My parents will get some grandchildren out of my sister. ;)

No children, but I enjoy being a 34 yo grand mother :rolleye2:

I have worked with children for 10 years which was very rewarding, now I just want to enjoy life with my husband who has 4 grown up kids from a previous marriage as well as a 5 yo grand kid.

I've got Kate 20, Luke 16, Beth's almost 14 and then young Michael whose just 6. Making the decision when I re-married to have a child with my husband, Mike, was quite a big decision for me. With the other kids being 14, 10 and 8 at the time, dealing with shared custody of them and also enjoying more freedom as a parent with older kids.....well it was a big deal to go back to diapers and nursing at age 40.

Would I do it again?

In a heartbeat. :)

4 kids here....

27yr old son from first marriage, 25yr old daughter, 22 yr old son and 15 yr old daughter from second marriage also have a 5 year old grandaughter and one grandaughter on the way

I have 2 boys Nick, 30 and Lars 32. Also have 9 wonderful grandkids. Oh and my wife, Kelly 30. Not one of my kids but just as hard to keep up with!!:)

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

I have worked with children for 10 years which was very rewarding,

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In what capacity? I also work with children, I am a counselor at a foster group home facility for teenage boys. Right now we have about 40 boys ranging from age 11 to 18.

Technically I have one nearly 9 year old daughter - Katrina.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...y-visiting.jpg

However, she is completly in the custody of her father in Austin. She's a great girl, too smart and sassy for anyone's good, but I just can't do kids. Long story summed up by saying I was responsible for the care of my little brother (moderate retardation) since I was 4.

My boyfriend/partner and I have no desire for kids of our own, though I would consent to being a surrogate for someone who really needed the help. Besides, my animals are 'children' enough :)

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Originally Posted by OhClueless1

In what capacity? I also work with children, I am a counselor at a foster group home facility for teenage boys. Right now we have about 40 boys ranging from age 11 to 18.

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I have not worked with children for the past 4 years, however before that I did everything from nanny/french tutor, to counselor for under privileged pre-teens and teens, to summer camp director.