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2.5. I'm still trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to do that though.
lol...I thought the same thing. We ended up with 3, so you have 2 we can call it 2.5 between us.
3 seemed to be the right number for us. It's weird, you have a pre-conceived notion going into it about how many you want, but reality often takes over. It's a decision each family has to make. For us, 3 just felt like the right number. My son is 5 and I have 21 month old and 6 month old daughters. Following number 2 it felt like something was missing, following number 3 it felt like our family was complete.
Yep before I had any children I too thought I wanted 4 kids. Now I have two and I feel it is the perfect number for me. It doesn't mean that I believe other people should only have two so I didn't answer your poll.
This is me too! While I sometimes want to have more, I know that once mine are grown, I'll have more time and resources to help other kids than I would if I had more than my own two. That said, sometimes I do get a twinge and I think "if only we had more..." We're still young (young-mid thirties), but our kids are 9 and 7, so to have more would really be starting over again... *sigh*
Two kids... my reasoning is different than many others.... please note I have 3 and we are not having anymore.
If you have 2 kids a family of 4 can stay in a single hotel room.... legally. Most rooms have a maximum occupancy of 4. This is not an issue when they are supe little but once the hit the 5, 7, 9 ages......it does and you now have to rent 2 rooms.
Most cruise ship cabins are a maximum occupancy of 4. One extra kid makes a huge difference on price since you have to get 2 cabins and miss out on the 3rd and 4th passenger discounts.
Convertibles for vacations, sit.... 4.
Amusement park rides are easier with 2 kids when they require a parent to ride with them. Many times I wish we could have both gone to go on a ride but instead one parent has to wait with the other two and take turns.
Kids eat free deals are generally 1 kid entree per each adult entree.
Many amusement park rides only sit 4 in a single 'cart'. This allows everyone to have the experience together.
Most 'family packs' of tickets to entertainment, sports, vacations, etc are for....you guessed it... a family of 4.
Anyhow, you see where I am going with this. Don;t get me wrong, I love my family of 5.... it's what I grew up with. We all fit in a standard rent-a-car... I am thankful for that. Any larger and we're renting a minivan. lol
It depends on the family. I am happy with one for a myriad of reasons. I also agree with the poster that said to cap it at 2 because that will prevent even more population growth (it's just that 2 is not for me personally).
For me, the answer is 2. I don't know if I'll ever get married and have kids, but if I do, I want a set of twins. That was always the American dream for me, to have a boy and a girl I wouldn't want just one child, and with myself having 2 siblings, I think anything over 3 kids is a bit much. But some people can handle and want 5 or so kids. More power to them!
For me, the answer is 2. I don't know if I'll ever get married and have kids, but if I do, I want a set of twins. That was always the American dream for me, to have a boy and a girl I wouldn't want just one child, and with myself having 2 siblings, I think anything over 3 kids is a bit much. But some people can handle and want 5 or so kids. More power to them!
I too used to think having twins would be cool but after I had my first I was so happy it was a singleton. A baby is a lot of work. I can't imagine having 2 at once.
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I wouldn't want just one child, and with myself having 2 siblings, I think anything over 3 kids is a bit much. But some people can handle and want 5 or so kids. More power to them!
