Life is good when you dont have any kids

[doomage]

Be nice to your kids.

And hope they find you a nice coffin when you get to the rest home dodger stage.

ftfy

[Old Hack]

It's one of those things you don't know you've missed out on till you have it.
So it's a pointless argument.
Non-parents will never know what they have missed out on - and its not the sort of thing you can imagine, the feelings both positive and ocassionally negative are too intense.

I don't think anyone can put this better; it really is about not knowing. I litterally cannot imagine a life without them now, and some part of me wished I had them sooner. The intensity of the love, both ways, is immeasurable. Just them suddenly sidling up and giving you an unexpected cuddle on the coach can give such a depth of love I couldn't possibly have imagined if I hadn't had them and I couldn't explain how it feels.

Sounds trite, but it's fortunately true.

[Doggy Styles]

Personally I think life is pretty good WITH kids. But that is just me.

It's one of those things you don't know you've missed out on till you have it. So it's a pointless argument.

Non-parents will never know what they have missed out on - and its not the sort of thing you can imagine, the feelings both positive and ocassionally negative are too intense.

I've got to go for a lie down after agreeing with both SB and SAS in the same thread!

Also, a lot of people think kids are the only part of you left behind to carry on when you pop your clogs. Bit deep, but I know what they mean.

[ZARDOZ]

I used to think I didn't want kids. I now realise I didn't want other peoples' kids. When they are yours it's totally different. I also didn't want to be the oldest swinger in town. Drinking and partying in your 20s and 30s is fine. Once you get into your 40s it starts to look sad and immature.

[norrahe]

I don't think anyone can put this better; it really is about not knowing. I litterally cannot imagine a life without them now, and some part of me wished I had them sooner. The intensity of the love, both ways, is immeasurable. Just them suddenly sidling up and giving you an unexpected cuddle on the coach can give such a depth of love I couldn't possibly have imagined if I hadn't had them and I couldn't explain how it feels.

Sounds trite, but it's fortunately true.

Pass the sickbag.

Lets agree to disagree chaps

Kids are evil, they have polluted your mind

[SueEllen]

Pass the sickbag.

Lets agree to disagree chaps

Kids are evil, they have polluted your mind

One thing I've noticed it's all the blokes who are not primary responsible for their child(ren)'s care who come out and say how wonderful their life is now.

[DodgyAgent]

One thing I've noticed it's all the blokes who are not primary responsible for their child(ren)'s care who come out and say how wonderful their life is now.

Funny that

[BrilloPad]

One thing I've noticed it's all the blokes who are not primary responsible for their child(ren)'s care who come out and say how wonderful their life is now.

I have primary care of my twins - 4 days to my ex's 3.

Luckily under children act 1989 section 2 sub-section 9 part b I can arrange for my primary responsibilty to be met by (but not xfered to) someone else.

And Mrs BP is stupid enough to have fallen for it.....

[quackhandle]

Anyway, it's mine and my wife's duty, as possessors of superior genes to ensure they're propagated into future generations, resisting the march of the morons.

Fantastic.

One lad said to me once, "I used to think I want three kids but now I have two, I just want one."

qh

[d000hg]

I used to think I didn't want kids. I now realise I didn't want other peoples' kids. When they are yours it's totally different. I also didn't want to be the oldest swinger in town. Drinking and partying in your 20s and 30s is fine. Once you get into your 40s it starts to look sad and immature.

I don't want to have kids OR a wild/bachelor lifestyle. I've only just enough emotional maturity to care about one person other than myself!