Am I Wrong for only wanting 1 child?

edited April 2011 in Just for Fun
Both my fiance and I love kids, but we both only want one.. We just don't see ourselves having more than one. Is there anyone else here that feels the same way? I mean, I feel like maybe years down the line after this one, I may want another. But then another part of me is like, NO WAY. Idk, Maybe I just want a small family. Is this selfish at all?

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  • No, many people only want one. Who knows, maybe after ur first you'll love being a mommy and want another.
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  • That's not selfish. It's reasonable. My fiance is the only child and he wanted another sinbling, but money wise, his parents weren't completely okay for another one.

  • I only want one. I don't think there's anything wrong about wanting one child. I've had relatives say, "No, you need to have at least two so your child won't be spoiled." Um, what if I don't want to be pregnant again? I don't think being a single child makes them spoiled or lonely. Just teach them to share and socialize them with other kids.
  • Its not selfish my husband and I thought we were going to only have one but second this is our number two and our last .... gauge is a little spoiled bc we weren't expecting a second .... I am thankful for both of my babies it took us a long time
  • @ExcitedForOctober We've talked about possibly having another, but it would be years down the line. Right now it's still a single child family lol.

    @navywife I'm considering getting that Mirena thing after I have this, but I would never regret a child if I ever got pregnant again. If I'm meant to have more than 1, than God has a plan for it.
  • I only want one but my fiancee wants two lol, but i guess we'll just see how i feel after this baby comes if we do have another then i said it'll be within 5 years of this one 7 at a push IF we are in a financial and emotional position to do so it ain't selfish at all x
  • thats what I said too but 4 1/2 years later my baby asked for a sibling and here I am pregnant again but this is it for me now they will have eachother.
  • @VictoriaB I know my child will be spoiled, by us some, but mostly by his parents. It will be their first grandchild. But a lot of people think im crazy for only wanting 1.
  • I don't think it is selfish! If you both think that's best dir your family, then that's what you should do....
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  • @navywife It's not that we couldn't afford to have more than one, I think we would just be content with having one. Both (BD & I) think babies aren't as "expensive" as some people would put it. Maybe we'll learn when our lil one gets here. Lol.
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