Anyone else regret not having kids?

When I was considering having a 3rd child, I talked with several friends who had 3+ kids and asked about this. They all said pretty much the same thing: while they LOVE their younger kids and couldn't imagine life without them, there are definitely a lot of challenges to having a large family. Expense is the obvious issue, and a big one.

But money aside, there are other issues. It takes longer to get seated at a restaurant when you have a large group. It's hard to find seats all together at the theater or baseball game.

If you have an odd number, someone always has to ride alone on amusement park rides. There are always conflicts with activities, meaning parents often have miss a kid's soccer game, piano recital, or school events. On the other hand... my neighbors growing up had a family of nine kids.

Their mother told my mom, "You probably work harder with your two kids than I do with my nine." Because with so many kids, she had a lot of help around the house, and the older kids were able to help out with the younger ones.

Very few parents would wish away any of their children, but I have heard parents of bunches who feel pulled in too many directions, and feel they are not giving every kid enough because it has to be shared so many ways. There are benefits and challenges to big families, and it just depends what is right for each.

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