tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253074264607624153.post5368130228951394348..comments2024-02-17T02:28:46.454-05:00Comments on That's What Jenni Said: Children ARE a giftJenni Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032674707429381218noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253074264607624153.post-25111752047404884632008-05-10T14:34:00.000-04:002008-05-10T14:34:00.000-04:00Large families are not of the norm in todays socie...Large families are not of the norm in todays society, and as we all know anything not of the norm is open to lots of criticism and negativity. (I am sure you get some flak for your chose to not have children by people who don't understand the choice.) The bottom line is that people have an automatic fear response to things we don't understand. I have 2 children and on good days long for a third (the last child) but on really bad days wish I didn't have the 2 I have. I can't imagine undertaking 19 kids. Trying to be a good and effective parent to so many is seemingly impossible to me as I have a pretty solid notion that I am screwing up the 2 that I have. But to each their own. I understand the argument about the strain on society, but the reality is that the amount of people who choose to have large families is small in comparison. I doubt it has that much of an effect on the worlds population. If these people are being responsible citizens and parents then great for them. Unfortunately there are lots of people who don't do the right thing, don't live up to their responsibilities - and they don't have 19 kids, it's usually a much smaller number. Back in history people had big families out of necessity because there was no birth control. I doubt the numbers got as high though since medicine wasn't what it is today. Lot's of women died in childbirth. Children died young. Adults died young. Now people are living longer, surviving serious illness. Sure there is a strain on the economy, but as long as people are doing their part it shouldn't be a big issue. It's the dead weight that really pulls us off course. I say to each their own, I hope they are happy! They didn't have those children by accident obviously, they chose to have a big family. That's the beauty in this life, we have choices. And they are taking care of their commitments and responsibilities and I applaud them.<BR/>I don't know if this post made any sense, I was just kind of thinking and typing randomly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com