Comments on: The contempt shown to parents of large families https://familynatural.com/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/ Healthy Tips for Real Families Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 By: Dr.Kim https://familynatural.com/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:51:03 +0000 https://familynatural.com/2010/07/05/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/#comment-81 I'm surprised to hear you say there's a stigma attached to having only one. I thought that common thought was 1, 2, 3 at the MOST was "normal".

I recently read a blog post where a family with 6 children were not given seating together in a restaurant. Society has gotten so far away from the idea of many children being "normal" that larger families aren't even accommodated any more.

]]> By: C-Joy https://familynatural.com/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:37:44 +0000 https://familynatural.com/2010/07/05/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/#comment-80 Growing up I was teased because ours was the only family on the block that had FOUR *gasp* kids -it seemed huge then! Our child happened to us surprisingly & rather late biologically, so now we are always asked "When will you have another?" There still seems to be a stigma attached to having only 1 child. Can't we just be happy that we have families to love no matter what the size? LOL

]]> By: Dr.Kim https://familynatural.com/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:59:26 +0000 https://familynatural.com/2010/07/05/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/#comment-79 The two hardest comments I received (from loving family members) when I announced a pregnancy (2 different ones) were: "Oh, no!" and "Honey, you're not a baby factory, you know." It was so upsetting. They really do love me and had my best interest in mind, they just don't understand the concept of treating it as a blessing and only seem to think that pregnancy is something for me to control, something to do only if it is "convenient". Sad.

]]> By: Nicolemiko https://familynatural.com/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:20:42 +0000 https://familynatural.com/2010/07/05/the-contempt-shown-to-parents-of-large-families/#comment-78 I don't think there is anything wrong with having a large family. We have two so far and count them as great blessings. I have definitely felt pressure from society and acquaintances to stop at two. For some reason people feel it's their duty to comment on the fact that two is the perfect number and imply that if you have more you are crazy and/or irresponsible! I find this offensive and rude.

I recently had someone comment on the fact that I was too young to have two children. They actually felt sorry for me! They made the snide remark, Don't you have a TV? Apparently they thought this was funny while I thought it was very crude and inappropriate. Why people think saying things like this are ok is beyond me.

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