Is having kids a good idea?

[Dom Waghorn]

Well?

-- This topic follows on from the opinion piece on thesite which you can read here: www.thesite.org.uk/sex/pregnancy/babies_no_thanks!.html (http://www.thesite.org.uk/sex/pregnancy/babies_no_thanks!.html)

[This message has been edited by Dom Waghorn (edited 15-06-2000).]

[Pauldnh]

Well I really want to become a father one day. 2 of my friends have just had kids and at my age[18] I would hate it. But when I'm in my twenties and maried I can't wait to go play football in the park with my little lad or take my little girl shopping. Even though it will be hard and expensive I'm sure it will be totally worth seing a human I created grow and make me a grandad.

[RachaelHolmes]

I think that people should only have kids if they are prepared to bring them up properly, the decision to have them should be made equally between the couple.
There are too many unwanted pregnancies in Britain, and definatly too many teenage mums. I had a friend at school who left when she was 14 because she was pregnant. Where I live there are so many parents who can't be bothered to look after their children, they spend all day long in the pub whilst their kids are at school and then wonder why the kids grow up to be bad. They even take their kids in the pub at night and whilst they are getting pissed the kids are left unattended running a riot.
Parents should set a good example to their children, and until someone feel they can do this they shouldn't have children.

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[Pauldnh]

Bravo, bravo! I totally agree!

[dirty_harry]

Kids, maybe, sounds really nice to take the love you have for that special person and create something that will hopefully keep you together forever and it is kinda magical how just two people and a lot of love can create another life but I think drugs are more my world so I shall bog off back to the drugs section where I belong.

Now where did I put my crack pipe.

[lucy180485]

you should have children when you are over 16 and when you are mature enough! you also have to know that they are not dolls that you can leave and abandon whenever you feel like! kids are for life and not just for fun! having children makes no spare time and its bad especially if your still at school!!!