How many children

bongo2 · 10-19-2006, 03:15 PM

This may have been done before, but I can't find it. I get the sense that posters here have fewer children than the average person -- just wanted to check the data.

If you want, you can put the number of children you plan to have.

The funny groupings (5-6, 7+) follow the census.

. . . Yrs to Go · 10-19-2006, 03:23 PM

None for me, thanks.

73ss454 · 10-19-2006, 03:30 PM

I don't have any kids I have 2 adults 32 and 30. All done!

Mr._johngalt · 10-19-2006, 03:36 PM

Three (3), 40, 35, and 22.................... all college grads and model citizens. Not a single
troublemaker in the bunch.

JG

mja · 10-19-2006, 04:20 PM

I answered 1, but she belongs to DGF and just turned 18, so I'm not sure she really counts.

Hmmm, I'll likely be helping with the college expenses, so yeah, she counts.

yakers · 10-19-2006, 04:23 PM

Two boys. One is 17 and the other 32. One is my son w/ex and the other is a step son. Two boys to me.

bongo2 · 10-19-2006, 04:55 PM

DGF = girl friend?

Really, 4 people (15% at this time) with 5+ kids? I know there are people out there with lots of kids (I happen to be one), but I just don't hear from them around here much. I want to make sure that these aren't mistakes / jokes.

mja · 10-19-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bongo2

DGF = girl friend?

Yes. I supposed I could refer to her as DW, and her daughter as DD, but her daugheter would be horrified if I ever referred to her as "my" daughter.

I too am rather surpised at the number respondents with 4+ children.

Alex · 10-19-2006, 07:12 PM

We are "childfree". Funny, but people who would never dream of asking someone about their weight or their bank account think nothing of asking us when we'll settle down and have some 'yungins'. I just smile and tell them all about how I slept in until 11am on Saturday..... and Sunday....

AltaRed · 10-19-2006, 07:30 PM

2 sons, identical twins, now 30.

haha · 10-19-2006, 07:42 PM

2 sons, 24 and 30.

Ha

astromeria · 10-19-2006, 07:44 PM

1 daughter--30 (married, no kids)
1 son--27 (single)

Sheryl · 10-19-2006, 08:55 PM

Oh My God! I forgot to have children!

Khan · 10-19-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheryl

Oh My God! I forgot to have children!

And I can't remember why I was supposed to.

Nords · 10-19-2006, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheryl

Oh My God! I forgot to have children!

No problem-- I can give you a great deal on ours...

shorttimer · 10-20-2006, 04:47 AM

thanks Cheryl and Kahn for my laugh of the day.

2 grown self supporting kids.

donheff · 10-20-2006, 05:04 AM

I like the early suggestion that I can say childless - or at least will when DD turns 21 next year and, hopefully, graduates. I have two - a 32 yo son and a 20 yo daughter. An empty nest is more roomy and comfortable than a full nest, especially while DD was a teen.

It is great to have them living nearby like DS does so they can come by and visit a lot. I just don't need the mess and frustration of having them underfoot 24X7 (or 16x7, with an absence during the 8:00PM-4:00AM slot).

Quote:

Originally Posted by mja

Yes. I supposed I could refer to her as DW, and her daughter as DD, but her daugheter would be horrified if I ever referred to her as "my" daughter.

DGF'sD?

Outtahere · 10-20-2006, 05:09 AM

None of my own, married to a man with 3 grown children.

farmerEd · 10-20-2006, 06:47 AM

4 here...all under age 10...

My Dream · 10-20-2006, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nords

No problem-- I can give you a great deal on ours...

What ever Nords deal is, I'll beat it by 25%. PM me....please!

View Poll Results: How many children do you have or plan to have?
0	50	36.23%
1	16	11.59%
2	52	37.68%
3	11	7.97%
4	3	2.17%
5-6	5	3.62%
7+	1	0.72%
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10-19-2006, 03:15 PM	#1
bongo2 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 429	How many children This may have been done before, but I can't find it. I get the sense that posters here have fewer children than the average person -- just wanted to check the data. If you want, you can put the number of children you plan to have. The funny groupings (5-6, 7+) follow the census.

10-19-2006, 03:23 PM	#2
. . . Yrs to Go Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,100	Re: How many children None for me, thanks.

10-19-2006, 03:30 PM	#3
73ss454 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,614	Re: How many children I don't have any kids I have 2 adults 32 and 30. All done!

10-19-2006, 03:36 PM	#4
Mr._johngalt Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 927	Re: How many children Three (3), 40, 35, and 22.................... all college grads and model citizens. Not a single troublemaker in the bunch. JG __________________ Some of us have pretty stories, about good friends, good times and noodle salad.

10-19-2006, 04:20 PM	#5
mja Dryer sheet aficionado Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 49	Re: How many children I answered 1, but she belongs to DGF and just turned 18, so I'm not sure she really counts. Hmmm, I'll likely be helping with the college expenses, so yeah, she counts.

10-19-2006, 04:23 PM	#6
yakers Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,565	Re: How many children Two boys. One is 17 and the other 32. One is my son w/ex and the other is a step son. Two boys to me. __________________ A slave is someone who waits for someone else to free them

10-19-2006, 04:55 PM	#7
bongo2 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 429	Re: How many children DGF = girl friend? Really, 4 people (15% at this time) with 5+ kids? I know there are people out there with lots of kids (I happen to be one), but I just don't hear from them around here much. I want to make sure that these aren't mistakes / jokes.

10-19-2006, 07:12 PM	#9
Alex Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 696	Re: How many children We are "childfree". Funny, but people who would never dream of asking someone about their weight or their bank account think nothing of asking us when we'll settle down and have some 'yungins'. I just smile and tell them all about how I slept in until 11am on Saturday..... and Sunday.... __________________ Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.--Drew Carey

10-19-2006, 07:30 PM	#10
AltaRed Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 794	Re: How many children 2 sons, identical twins, now 30.

10-19-2006, 07:42 PM	#11
haha Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 7,640	Re: How many children 2 sons, 24 and 30. Ha __________________ Come along and be my party Doll, Come along and be my party Doll...

10-19-2006, 07:44 PM	#12
astromeria Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,380	Re: How many children 1 daughter--30 (married, no kids) 1 son--27 (single) __________________ You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.

10-19-2006, 08:55 PM	#13
Sheryl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,461	Re: How many children Oh My God! I forgot to have children!

10-20-2006, 04:47 AM	#16
shorttimer Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 116	Re: How many children thanks Cheryl and Kahn for my laugh of the day. 2 grown self supporting kids.

10-20-2006, 05:09 AM	#18
Outtahere Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,676	Re: How many children None of my own, married to a man with 3 grown children. __________________ Dogs aren't our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. - Roger Caras

10-20-2006, 06:47 AM	#19
farmerEd Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 697	Re: How many children 4 here...all under age 10...

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