Comments on: How Many Kids… The Definitive Answer! http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/ alternative parenting | conscious living | unschooling Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:38:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: christine http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-95344 christine Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:39:19 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-95344 My husband and I have a motto with regards to children: "Never let them outnumber you!". I have great admiration for those who have more, but my 2 are just right for me. My husband and I have a motto with regards to children: “Never let them outnumber you!”. I have great admiration for those who have more, but my 2 are just right for me.

]]> By: Love Learn Serve : Blog Archive : Need A Laugh? http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-29191 Love Learn Serve : Blog Archive : Need A Laugh? Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:45:35 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-29191 [...] The Parenting Pit came up with this great method for deciding how many kids to have. [...] […] The Parenting Pit came up with this great method for deciding how many kids to have. […]

]]> By: Sharon Hockenbury http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-24138 Sharon Hockenbury Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:46:37 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-24138 9 for us using the GFP method! So happy we used it! Funny read! Thanks! Sharon 9 for us using the GFP method! So happy we used it!
Funny read! Thanks!
Sharon

]]> By: Homestead Mama http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-17183 Homestead Mama Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:58:26 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-17183 Nice one! Love this so much I must link to it!!! And now - - for a roll of the dice. Nice one! Love this so much I must link to it!!!
And now - - for a roll of the dice.

]]> By: Ren http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-15384 Ren Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:04:07 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-15384 Four is definitely the final amount of children we will bring into this world. I made sure of that.:) Navigating six different people's preferences is enough of a brain challenge for this gal. Four is definitely the final amount of children we will bring into this world. I made sure of that.:) Navigating six different people’s preferences is enough of a brain challenge for this gal.

]]> By: Colleen http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-14068 Colleen Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:30:13 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-14068 Here's the method I've used in the past. It can be dangerous but so far it's worked for me. First off, stop all birth control. When your period (or your wife's, if you're a male) is late assess how you feel. Are you panicked? Does the thought "What were we thinking!?" go through your mind over and over again as you contemplate whether or not you should spend money on a pregnancy test? If the answer is yes, you can stop where you are--you have the right number of children for you. In my case, this happens to be one. The reason I keep living this scenario over and over again is that my "right number" doesn't seem to coincide with my husband's. Another, simpler, less dangerous method is flipping a coin. I do this all the time--though I admit, I never thought to use it when deciding on a number of children--but it can still work. You decide heads will mean you're absolutely positively having another child, tails means you aren't (or vice versa). If you are happy about the answer that comes up, you stick with it. If you're disappointed, you know that's not the right answer for you. My husband says this method defeats the purpose of flipping a coin, but it always helps me to discern my true feelings about something. :) Here’s the method I’ve used in the past. It can be dangerous but so far it’s worked for me. First off, stop all birth control. When your period (or your wife’s, if you’re a male) is late assess how you feel. Are you panicked? Does the thought “What were we thinking!?” go through your mind over and over again as you contemplate whether or not you should spend money on a pregnancy test? If the answer is yes, you can stop where you are–you have the right number of children for you. In my case, this happens to be one. The reason I keep living this scenario over and over again is that my “right number” doesn’t seem to coincide with my husband’s.

Another, simpler, less dangerous method is flipping a coin. I do this all the time–though I admit, I never thought to use it when deciding on a number of children–but it can still work. You decide heads will mean you’re absolutely positively having another child, tails means you aren’t (or vice versa). If you are happy about the answer that comes up, you stick with it. If you’re disappointed, you know that’s not the right answer for you. My husband says this method defeats the purpose of flipping a coin, but it always helps me to discern my true feelings about something. :)

]]> By: sally http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-13673 sally Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:22:33 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-13673 or .... give away the baby stuff, after all ... what does a baby really need in stuff terms? Also, the world has a way of providing. I've worked out with daughter number 4 that all we really need is a few shirts and maybe a pair of trousers for polite places? Receiving gifts was challenging as we didn't need any of them and they just become clutter. All I find we need is: space in our bed, a few slings made out of fabric I've got lying around, a comfy plastic pee pot for every room and some little shirts (in fact, she has been wearing my 3 year old's loved cast offs because she cannot wait for her baby sister to grow into them!) or …. give away the baby stuff, after all … what does a baby really need in stuff terms? Also, the world has a way of providing.
I’ve worked out with daughter number 4 that all we really need is a few shirts and maybe a pair of trousers for polite places?
Receiving gifts was challenging as we didn’t need any of them and they just become clutter.
All I find we need is: space in our bed, a few slings made out of fabric I’ve got lying around, a comfy plastic pee pot for every room and some little shirts (in fact, she has been wearing my 3 year old’s loved cast offs because she cannot wait for her baby sister to grow into them!)

]]> By: Wendy http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-12747 Wendy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:49:27 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-12747 That is hilarious and deserves wider publication! I myself employ the 'nose above the waterline' method. Picture yourself treading water sans partner or children...add a partner, if still able to breathe and tread water, put a child on your back and keep paddling. Add children until it looks like you're about to go under. For me, I've got the one partner and one child and occasionally swallow gulps of water so I"m stopping here...mind you, we're adding a dog to the mix today....glub glub glub. cheers Wendy That is hilarious and deserves wider publication!
I myself employ the ‘nose above the waterline’ method. Picture yourself treading water sans partner or children…add a partner, if still able to breathe and tread water, put a child on your back and keep paddling. Add children until it looks like you’re about to go under. For me, I’ve got the one partner and one child and occasionally swallow gulps of water so I”m stopping here…mind you, we’re adding a dog to the mix today….glub glub glub.
cheers
Wendy

]]> By: Karisma http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-11942 Karisma Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:36:06 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-11942 You can take it any way you like. MY proven method is.... Do not give everything away. Always hang on to something big and you will ensure no more babies. Every time I passed on all of my baby goods another wee darling came along. Last time I kept a portable cot, (stashed it in the roof) and lo and behold no babies for nearly 9 years now. Having said that, the cot is coming in really handy for my new nephew and niece. You can take it any way you like. MY proven method is…. Do not give everything away. Always hang on to something big and you will ensure no more babies.

Every time I passed on all of my baby goods another wee darling came along. Last time I kept a portable cot, (stashed it in the roof) and lo and behold no babies for nearly 9 years now. Having said that, the cot is coming in really handy for my new nephew and niece.

]]> By: cyndi http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-11787 cyndi Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:45:14 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/12/19/how-many-kids-the-definitive-answer/#comment-11787 cheeky cheeky

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