Kid Score: Michelle Duggar: 19; Cafe Sheri: 2

on September 2, 2009 at 11:30 AM

Photo from TLC

Haha. No one's really keeping score, right? Of course not.

However, I think it's interesting that while my six-year old is asking for another baby brother or sister and I'm so clear about being done having kids after just two, Michelle Duggar is expecting Baby #19.

How do you know when you're done or that, maybe, you want another or many more babies?

I think it's truly fascinating how women and families decide how big or small their families will be. Clearly, the Duggars leave it in the hands of their higher power. Other people base it on money or time. It can be a difficult or even scary decision for some women to choose if and when to have another child. For me, well, I just know my own limits. Two is my limit.

How have you or will you decide when to have another or when you're done having children?

Comments (19)

aurorabunny

on Sep 2, 2009 at 3:03 PM

They don't leave it in the hands of a higher power, they leave it in the hands of their kids. Meaning as soon as those kids are old enough to walk they're raising the little ones instead of getting to have a childhood and that pisses me off. You're doing SOMETHING wrong if you have 18 kids and you still have time to go make more.

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Nonmember comment from Bruce Teague

on Sep 2, 2009 at 4:33 PM

At the end of some days I feel like two is enough. My wife wants a daughter though, and I don't think she'll want to be done until she gets one. I'm only willing to give it one more try though and then I'm done. I also totally disagree with the above poster. I don't doubt that the older kids help out a ton, but its not like the parents are off sipping drinks while their kids do all the work. They work together as a family to help one another grow and live... that's kind of what it's all about. If you have the money and sanity to have that many kids, go for it.

4kidz916

on Sep 2, 2009 at 5:25 PM

I think if the Duggars want 19 that's great. As for me, I can't imagine the chaos that must come with that many kids. I have four and somedays I feel like I'm losing it.

on Sep 2, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Uh Bruce, this website is for WOMEN. You can disagree with me when you actually posess a vagina. Until then, go find a dads website--they're out there.

ProudMami2008

on Sep 2, 2009 at 10:55 PM

i thought men werent allowed?? weird.

catgil85

on Sep 2, 2009 at 11:41 PM

Nineteen children is just wrong. Not only is it wrong, THEY get a show. What are they trying to teach the younger generation? We are overpopulated as it is, can we go back to the shows with 2.5 children?

Cafe Sheri

on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:11 AM

We do allow non-members to comment in Daily Buzz — men too. But that's it.

nily

on Sep 3, 2009 at 12:34 AM

HEY NO MEN HERE! lol this is a women site. Wellas for the Duggars I think they are wrong I agree that too many kids like they have wont give them the chance to dedicate the enough time to each one of them like they deserve and is true I have seen the bigger ones playing the roll of mommy and daddy of the LO's and is not fair to them they should hire a nanny or babysitter and let those kids to have a normal life. Don't get me wrong I love big families and in fact I want to have at least 4 kids (already have 2) but I know those I can handle without compromising my kids childhood and happiness. I think they exceeded the amount of kids. I saw today a show were they were talking about women that are adicted to pregnancies and I think she should get help. Is not normal in my opinion.

BatGirl1415

on Sep 3, 2009 at 4:36 AM

I know plenty of families with 10 + kids. I'm from a family with 6 kids (and people think that's a lot... Pff... squares...)

All fairly normal (but what is normal anyway??), happy, SMART kids. I love big families. People who aren't from big families are seriously missing out.

I agree with Bruce... and the world is not over-populated...yet.