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Do you think it's irresponsible to have more than one child?
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07.16.08, 11:16 AM [ Flag ]
- i'm only having one, but i can't think of any reason why it would be irresponsible to have more.
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  07.16.08, 11:17 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - why are you only having one?
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    07.16.08, 11:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - we're really happy with the family just the way it is.
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      07.16.08, 11:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- No--why would it be?
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  07.16.08, 11:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - my dh thinks it is, environmentally. and ability to give attention to that kid and our #1 (we both work).
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    07.16.08, 11:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - My friend is has cancer and is an only. She doesn't have a compatible bone marrow donor. THAT is irresponsible.
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      07.16.08, 11:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - No guarantee that a sibling would be a match...
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        07.16.08, 11:23 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - I'm sorry your friend is ill but using that as a case for being irresponsible is going too far
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        07.16.08, 11:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        She would disagree with you and is mad at her parents for not providing her with a sib.
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        07.16.08, 11:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I'm sorry she's using her frustration in this way. It isn't going to help anything. I am an only child as well but would never blame my parents for that - there are many factors that contributed to it
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        07.16.08, 11:33 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        How would her parents have known that she would need bone marrow? To blame them for that seems pretty selfish
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        07.16.08, 11:35 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- no, i think it's irresponsible to only have one. that places too much burden on an only child when you and dh get old and are wearing diapers again.
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  07.16.08, 11:19 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - any only children want to respond to that? agree? disagree?
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    07.16.08, 11:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - i'm an only and i am fine with it. lots of times one sib ends up with all the elder care anyway.
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      07.16.08, 11:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Exactly, my Dad has two sisters & he and my mom are the ones who take care of my grandmother
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        07.16.08, 11:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I am an only and I disagree. My dh has an older sister who is absolutely NO help (actually a hindrance) with his older, ailing parents. If she wasn't around things would be much easier for us all.
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      07.16.08, 11:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - i agree that it might be hard, but that's not enough of a reason to have another.
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    07.16.08, 11:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - Lady, You are sick. I think she is being really mature and responsible. Most people fail to consider how they may have limited resources to adequately support more than one child.
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    07.29.08, 08:18 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- No, but then we adopted both of ours. But that's because I can't get pg.
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  07.16.08, 11:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- no
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  07.16.08, 11:23 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- No. It takes 2 people to make one baby so 2 babies just replace the parents.
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Do you think it's irresponsible to have more than one child?

i'm only having one, but i can't think of any reason why it would be irresponsible to have more.

why are you only having one?

we're really happy with the family just the way it is.

No--why would it be?

my dh thinks it is, environmentally. and ability to give attention to that kid and our #1 (we both work).

My friend is has cancer and is an only. She doesn't have a compatible bone marrow donor. THAT is irresponsible.

No guarantee that a sibling would be a match...

I'm sorry your friend is ill but using that as a case for being irresponsible is going too far

She would disagree with you and is mad at her parents for not providing her with a sib.

I'm sorry she's using her frustration in this way. It isn't going to help anything. I am an only child as well but would never blame my parents for that - there are many factors that contributed to it

How would her parents have known that she would need bone marrow? To blame them for that seems pretty selfish

no, i think it's irresponsible to only have one. that places too much burden on an only child when you and dh get old and are wearing diapers again.

any only children want to respond to that? agree? disagree?

i'm an only and i am fine with it. lots of times one sib ends up with all the elder care anyway.

Exactly, my Dad has two sisters & he and my mom are the ones who take care of my grandmother

I am an only and I disagree. My dh has an older sister who is absolutely NO help (actually a hindrance) with his older, ailing parents. If she wasn't around things would be much easier for us all.

i agree that it might be hard, but that's not enough of a reason to have another.

Lady, You are sick. I think she is being really mature and responsible. Most people fail to consider how they may have limited resources to adequately support more than one child.

No, but then we adopted both of ours. But that's because I can't get pg.

no

No. It takes 2 people to make one baby so 2 babies just replace the parents.

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