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Do your parents want you to have more kids?

  1. Torchwood

    pomelo / 5607 posts

    All the grandparents would love for us to have more, but they respect our decision to only have one. Mostly, I think, because we have valid medical reasons not to risk another pregnancy. But I think it also helped that I blogged about the reasons we're one and done, so they really know where we're coming from.

  2. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    Nope. My parents have 4 grandchildren once this one is born and my mom said they can't handle more, lol.

  3. littlejoy

    pomegranate / 3375 posts

    My parents are very much the kind of people who truly enjoy what they have, and would be so happy if we had another (but just as happy if we didn't). DH's mom already has 15 grandkids, so I seriously don't think she cares at all.

  4. ElbieKay

    pomegranate / 3231 posts

    This isn't up for discussion with them.

    My MIL seems to be in favor of it but she doesn't get a vote!

  5. MOMTOLITTLEB

    persimmon / 1188 posts

    My parents haven't expressed an opinion except that my mom wants a granddaughter after three grandsons but I have two sisters who could also have a daughter. My in laws would like us to have another but think it's fine that we're waiting a few years. They help out so much and I know they will continue to help as long as they can.

  6. FaithFertility

    eggplant / 11861 posts

    Ohhhh my parents would take 20 babies!

  7. Synchronicity

    grapefruit / 4089 posts

    We don't have any kids yet, so my parents are sure hoping we jump on that train soon! My mom wants all the babies. Haha. My SIL is expecting, so my MIL is off our case at this point.

  8. oliviaoblivia

    pineapple / 12793 posts

    My parents would like a lot more grandkids. MIL is ambivalent. She doesn't seem to like theoretical children but is very attached to the ones she has. She's been pretty negative during my pregnancies but then happy with the products.

    I'll be having FIL's 21st grandchild in January. He's over it.

  9. Mamasig

    pomegranate / 3565 posts

    I'm having my mom's 7th and final grandchild. She's happy with the number. She knows there is no way I'm having a 4th kid.

    My inlaws have 11 grandkids already and I'm pregnant with the 12th. I think they want as many as we give them. But they don't push.

  10. yellowbird

    honeydew / 7303 posts

    No one has mentioned it at all!

  11. snowjewelz

    wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts

    I'm sure both would love more but there's no pressure. We're def having #2 anyway!

  12. Mommy Finger

    pomegranate / 3272 posts

    We have 2 lovely boys. I mean DS2 is only 4 months old. My mom thinks we need to go for the girl. I'm deliriously happy with my 2 boys and she's not paying for childcare.

  13. daniellemybelle

    cantaloupe / 6669 posts

    There is an assumption we will have more but no one is pressuring us thankfully.

  14. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    My mom would love more. My dad doesn't say anything. My ILs don't say anything, but I think they want more too

  15. yin

    honeydew / 7917 posts

    My parents don't mention it. They had 5, but each time they were going for a boy and ended up with all girls. My MIL has mentioned it because DH's fortune telling uncle predicted three kids. So far he has been spot on with his predictions, but that doesn't mean I'm going to try for a third.

  16. namaste

    persimmon / 1313 posts

    My mom thinks her life is over that we're one and done. I don't know how the ILs feel about it.

  17. mrsyarbrough01

    apple seed / 1 posts

    Long story short my side of the family doesn't want me to have anymore. His side doesn't really care. SIL has 4 (youngest one just turned 1 last month) and asked since all the kids are in school now were we going to have another one. I really just want to focus on the kids I have now and enjoy the chaos i already have now. When things seem calm later in life my husband and i will try again.

  18. rattles

    grapefruit / 4903 posts

    They mind their own business. We both come from larger families though, so they'd be supportive and excited if we had more.

  19. 2littlepumpkins

    grapefruit / 4455 posts

    No, we've been pretty vocal about having 2, just had #2, and everyone seems happy with that!

  20. MamaBehr

    pomegranate / 3275 posts

    My MIL made it very clear she didn't think we should have another one (currently pregnant with her unwanted grandchild), but it's not her business!
    My mom supports how few or how many we have.

    The dads don't care.

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