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June 7, 2011 at 2:27 PM #702670June 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM #701473
scaredyclassic
ParticipantOk. I retract.
But I stand by the proposition that women want lots of kids.
June 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM #701571ParticipantOk. I retract.
But I stand by the proposition that women want lots of kids.
June 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM #702166ParticipantOk. I retract.
But I stand by the proposition that women want lots of kids.
June 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM #702314ParticipantOk. I retract.
But I stand by the proposition that women want lots of kids.
June 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM #702676ParticipantOk. I retract.
But I stand by the proposition that women want lots of kids.
June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM #701478an
Participant[quote=briansd1]
People believe that having kids makes them happy.It’s just the way it’s done and the example set by society. So people do it to conform.
If all your friends and family are having kids, it’s time to do it also. Otherwise, you feel left out.
As people age, they make fewer friends so conformity with the peers is important to self-esteem.[/quote]
First and foremost, the older you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more stressed out you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more career focused you are, the harder for you to get pregnant.Younger people have more time to have more kids. They also tend to have less stress. Those who are not as career driven will have more opportunity to have kids.
Reproduction is hard wired in to your mind as an animal. If it’s not, then your species would be extinct. Animals do not have society pressure, yet they have much more offsprings than humans do.
June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM #701576Participant[quote=briansd1]
People believe that having kids makes them happy.It’s just the way it’s done and the example set by society. So people do it to conform.
If all your friends and family are having kids, it’s time to do it also. Otherwise, you feel left out.
As people age, they make fewer friends so conformity with the peers is important to self-esteem.[/quote]
First and foremost, the older you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more stressed out you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more career focused you are, the harder for you to get pregnant.Younger people have more time to have more kids. They also tend to have less stress. Those who are not as career driven will have more opportunity to have kids.
Reproduction is hard wired in to your mind as an animal. If it’s not, then your species would be extinct. Animals do not have society pressure, yet they have much more offsprings than humans do.
June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM #702171Participant[quote=briansd1]
People believe that having kids makes them happy.It’s just the way it’s done and the example set by society. So people do it to conform.
If all your friends and family are having kids, it’s time to do it also. Otherwise, you feel left out.
As people age, they make fewer friends so conformity with the peers is important to self-esteem.[/quote]
First and foremost, the older you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more stressed out you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more career focused you are, the harder for you to get pregnant.Younger people have more time to have more kids. They also tend to have less stress. Those who are not as career driven will have more opportunity to have kids.
Reproduction is hard wired in to your mind as an animal. If it’s not, then your species would be extinct. Animals do not have society pressure, yet they have much more offsprings than humans do.
June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM #702319Participant[quote=briansd1]
People believe that having kids makes them happy.It’s just the way it’s done and the example set by society. So people do it to conform.
If all your friends and family are having kids, it’s time to do it also. Otherwise, you feel left out.
As people age, they make fewer friends so conformity with the peers is important to self-esteem.[/quote]
First and foremost, the older you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more stressed out you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more career focused you are, the harder for you to get pregnant.Younger people have more time to have more kids. They also tend to have less stress. Those who are not as career driven will have more opportunity to have kids.
Reproduction is hard wired in to your mind as an animal. If it’s not, then your species would be extinct. Animals do not have society pressure, yet they have much more offsprings than humans do.
June 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM #702681Participant[quote=briansd1]
People believe that having kids makes them happy.It’s just the way it’s done and the example set by society. So people do it to conform.
If all your friends and family are having kids, it’s time to do it also. Otherwise, you feel left out.
As people age, they make fewer friends so conformity with the peers is important to self-esteem.[/quote]
First and foremost, the older you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more stressed out you are, the harder for you to get pregnant. The more career focused you are, the harder for you to get pregnant.Younger people have more time to have more kids. They also tend to have less stress. Those who are not as career driven will have more opportunity to have kids.
Reproduction is hard wired in to your mind as an animal. If it’s not, then your species would be extinct. Animals do not have society pressure, yet they have much more offsprings than humans do.
June 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM #701483bearishgurl
Participant[quote=UCGal][quote=barnaby33]I’d be curious to know why woemen chose to have x or y kids?
Josh[/quote]Taking a stab at this. One woman’s thinking…
We chose to have 2. In part because we prefered our kids have the experience of having to compromise with siblings… not being the sole focus of our attention, etc. My husband is from a large Italian family – one of six. I was from a typical WASP family – one of 3.
We might have gone for #3 to get the elusive “girl baby”… but I was too damn old for that. 2 was the max.
Hubster did not have kids (nor was married) – and is 10 years older than me. And I am/was old. I was 39 when I had my oldest, 41 for my younger son. We didn’t meet till I was 37… and that courtship, marriage, getting knocked up thing took a year. LOL.
I know I had set my limit at 2. period. But my husband almost convinced me to go for #3… I pointed out that boys run in his family (he has 4 brothers). So… no dice.[/quote]
So UCGal, you’re saying here that ten years ago, your now husband was 50+?, had no children and had just married (or was engaged) to you?
I take it he isn’t from SD but this doesn’t matter. This just fuels my hypothesis that there are MANY 50+ men out there who are seeking to find a spouse ASAP and begin an “immediate” family!
Pls correct me if I missed something… ;=]
June 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM #701581Participant[quote=UCGal][quote=barnaby33]I’d be curious to know why woemen chose to have x or y kids?
Josh[/quote]Taking a stab at this. One woman’s thinking…
We chose to have 2. In part because we prefered our kids have the experience of having to compromise with siblings… not being the sole focus of our attention, etc. My husband is from a large Italian family – one of six. I was from a typical WASP family – one of 3.
We might have gone for #3 to get the elusive “girl baby”… but I was too damn old for that. 2 was the max.
Hubster did not have kids (nor was married) – and is 10 years older than me. And I am/was old. I was 39 when I had my oldest, 41 for my younger son. We didn’t meet till I was 37… and that courtship, marriage, getting knocked up thing took a year. LOL.
I know I had set my limit at 2. period. But my husband almost convinced me to go for #3… I pointed out that boys run in his family (he has 4 brothers). So… no dice.[/quote]
So UCGal, you’re saying here that ten years ago, your now husband was 50+?, had no children and had just married (or was engaged) to you?
I take it he isn’t from SD but this doesn’t matter. This just fuels my hypothesis that there are MANY 50+ men out there who are seeking to find a spouse ASAP and begin an “immediate” family!
Pls correct me if I missed something… ;=]
June 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM #702176Participant[quote=UCGal][quote=barnaby33]I’d be curious to know why woemen chose to have x or y kids?
Josh[/quote]Taking a stab at this. One woman’s thinking…
We chose to have 2. In part because we prefered our kids have the experience of having to compromise with siblings… not being the sole focus of our attention, etc. My husband is from a large Italian family – one of six. I was from a typical WASP family – one of 3.
We might have gone for #3 to get the elusive “girl baby”… but I was too damn old for that. 2 was the max.
Hubster did not have kids (nor was married) – and is 10 years older than me. And I am/was old. I was 39 when I had my oldest, 41 for my younger son. We didn’t meet till I was 37… and that courtship, marriage, getting knocked up thing took a year. LOL.
I know I had set my limit at 2. period. But my husband almost convinced me to go for #3… I pointed out that boys run in his family (he has 4 brothers). So… no dice.[/quote]
So UCGal, you’re saying here that ten years ago, your now husband was 50+?, had no children and had just married (or was engaged) to you?
I take it he isn’t from SD but this doesn’t matter. This just fuels my hypothesis that there are MANY 50+ men out there who are seeking to find a spouse ASAP and begin an “immediate” family!
Pls correct me if I missed something… ;=]
June 7, 2011 at 3:02 PM #702324Participant[quote=UCGal][quote=barnaby33]I’d be curious to know why woemen chose to have x or y kids?
Josh[/quote]Taking a stab at this. One woman’s thinking…
We chose to have 2. In part because we prefered our kids have the experience of having to compromise with siblings… not being the sole focus of our attention, etc. My husband is from a large Italian family – one of six. I was from a typical WASP family – one of 3.
We might have gone for #3 to get the elusive “girl baby”… but I was too damn old for that. 2 was the max.
Hubster did not have kids (nor was married) – and is 10 years older than me. And I am/was old. I was 39 when I had my oldest, 41 for my younger son. We didn’t meet till I was 37… and that courtship, marriage, getting knocked up thing took a year. LOL.
I know I had set my limit at 2. period. But my husband almost convinced me to go for #3… I pointed out that boys run in his family (he has 4 brothers). So… no dice.[/quote]
So UCGal, you’re saying here that ten years ago, your now husband was 50+?, had no children and had just married (or was engaged) to you?
I take it he isn’t from SD but this doesn’t matter. This just fuels my hypothesis that there are MANY 50+ men out there who are seeking to find a spouse ASAP and begin an “immediate” family!
Pls correct me if I missed something… ;=]
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