https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 03:05:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541431 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 06:17:24 +0000 hellocupcake 1541431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad says the more the merrier, my mom was happy with one from us and both ILs would have preferred we were child free. We're leaning more towards 3. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541421 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 06:00:27 +0000 Andrea 1541421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have never said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541371 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:10:12 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1541371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and grandma casually brings up (every once in awhile) how I should have 1 more.</p> <p>MIL has hinted (very rarely) about how easier a second child is compared to the first.</p> <p>FIL hasn't mentioned anything. </p> <p>On good nights, followed by a good day, I admit I contemplate having another. But it doesn't take long for something to happen to make me realize we're not ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541332 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 23:48:53 +0000 MamaMagpie 1541332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 6.5 months and we are already getting the "well some day maybe he'll have a brother or sister" with raised eyebrows :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541096 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:24:16 +0000 Pepper 1541096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO was a week old, my mom told me not to wait too long to have another! I looked at her like she was crazy! But she said that she wished there wasn't such a gap between my brother and I (5.5 years). She wanted 3 kids, pretty close in age, but had fertility issues between me and my brother</p> <p>Long story short, but she wanted me to have at least 1 more, ideally 2 more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1541087 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:19:58 +0000 MummaColston 1541087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HAVE ALL THE BABIES!!!! I don't have an exact number, but if we wait any more than a year then I'm pretty sure my parents (and maybe MIL) will be asking where #2 is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1452970 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:49:00 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1452970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and grandma are at it again telling me to have another, as if I can just say yes and pop one out! *eyeroll* Their reason is so DD will have a playmate. DH and I still have a few months before our upcoming family planning talk (we specified a date, lol). By that time, DD would be settled into daycare and us into our new routines. Plus, we just went on vacay for 2 weeks with both of us giving DD our undivided attention. Taking into account all the recent events, I think I'd be happy with whatever we decide. </p> <p>But to be honest, pre-vacay I was maybe 60% for TTC another. Coming out of vacation, I'm more 80% against it!! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have/page/2#post-1452922 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:53:31 +0000 Sapphiresun 1452922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother would like me to keep providing her with newborn babies to snuggle regularly until she dies... </p> <p>Just kidding. I have no idea how many either of our sets of parents want. DH and I both come from families of two, so I'd assume they think that's the ideal number. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1452912 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:25:38 +0000 coopsmama 1452912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my parents care at all. They are delighted we are expecting #2 and I know they will support us in the future with whatever we decide is best for our family size. My in-laws don't believe in any form of birth control so I imagine they would want us to have as many kids as we can, although I've never formally discussed their view as to how it relates to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1452904 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:10:02 +0000 googly-eyes 1452904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our parents want us to have 2, like they did!</p> <p>When I was in the midst of ppd and said I only wanted one, they didn't seem to love that idea although they were ok and accepted it. I honestly still could be happy with only one but we're going to try for another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451770 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:27:10 +0000 Cchoi4 1451770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we just had our 2nd boy so my IL's as well as my mom want us to try for a 3rd to get that girl. I just tell them, "what if it is another boy?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451745 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:19:18 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1451745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents have never said, but I think they'd be happy with whatever we decide. My ILs on the other hand think we should have a big family like theirs (8 kids!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451718 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:08:56 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1451718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both sets of parents have 3 kids and they tell us to stop after 2! I think because our youngest siblings are little rebels ;) haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451635 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:44:32 +0000 bookwormmama 1451635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents and ILs have never said a number. I think we've said we think 2-3 and they all seem happy with that number...but they've never said a specific number. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451621 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:42:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1451621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure.. But I don't know how they'd feel if we said we're one and done (we're undecided)! I think my mom wants us to have 4 - but more than anything she wants us to be happy and do what's right for us! She'll support us no matter what. She already has four grandchildren, and three kids aren't even married yet so there will be more eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451617 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:41:51 +0000 cyndistar3 1451617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mil probably didn't want us having kids at all, my mom on the other hand wants us to have 6 kids... lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451604 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:38:19 +0000 littlek 1451604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never said. It wouldn't affect our decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451598 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:37:06 +0000 DigAPony 1451598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wants us to have 3! That's how many I hope we have. My mom and I are really close so she doesn't say it in an annoying way. And I find it sweet because I'm an only child but now my mom is all excited about lots of babies. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451443 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:59:43 +0000 septca 1451443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think my MIL cares other than that we have at least two. My mother, on the other hand, used to be staunchly opposed to more than 2 (what she had). It drove her crazy we said we would consider 3. Now that she dotes on DD, I think she'd be just fiiiinnnnne with a third. Neither of our siblings will likely have kids, so we're it in terms of grand kids. Pressure!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451333 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:34:44 +0000 skipra 1451333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. I think my parents are happy each time a new baby comes around but don't have expectations for how many we should have. I know they wanted us to have at least one because one of my sisters doesn't have kids and they always seem to express regret over it (but totally respect her decision). My guess is that my mom thinks 2 will be more than I can handle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451246 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:09:36 +0000 ElbieKay 1451246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know, and nor do I care since that will not influence our family planning choices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1451022 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:51:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 1451022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL doesn't seem to think 2 is enough, she had 3 and when we talk about the next being the last, she ignores it and says well when you are actually done...as in have a 3rd. Not saying it could never happen, but probably not, I think I would be happy with 2 ;) </p> <p> I think my mom/parents would be happy with whatever we decided. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450989 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:42:15 +0000 spaniellove 1450989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my dad is relieved we're having 1 at all, especially after how much it took to get and stay pregnant! Besides, he only chose to have 1 so he knows what it's like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450974 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:37:39 +0000 mfa_lady 1450974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents think 2. (How many they had! Haha.) FIL just goes with the flow. MIL would want like 20. Seriously. But, she just talks about how great "big families" are, whatever that means. (Probably means like DH's family, so....6 kids.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450912 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:19:50 +0000 artsyfartsy 1450912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and dad haven't said anything specific but probably just two. Lol my granny says DS is enough. She has 5, going on 6 great grandchildren and she says it's making her feel old. I think she's just joking around though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450911 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:19:47 +0000 misstatas 1450911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea. I have been very vocal that this will be our only biological child. DH and I both grew up as (mostly) only children- we both have half siblings, and while I am close to mine they are almost 20 years older. I know my mom understands why I only want to do this once and no one else has raised their opinion in front of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450903 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:17:07 +0000 jedeve 1450903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ten, eleven, twelve? Lol who knows. I think it will be a whole before they get grandkids from anyone else so they would both be happy for me just to be their baby factory. (Eye roll) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450890 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:14:15 +0000 looch 1450890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents know better than to make comments about the size of my family, lol. My MIL, not so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450884 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:13:18 +0000 blackbird 1450884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They've never said, but my mom has commenting that we should have a bunch *eye roll* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-kids-do-your-parents-want-you-to-have#post-1450846 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:03:50 +0000 Smurfette 1450846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have never said. Neither have the IL's. </p>