Anything beyond four is a lot to me. And still, I don’t know what I’d do with four. I’m sure I’d manage…

But besides that, I’m the youngest of six, and I never really wanted any children if you’d asked me a few years back. Then, I started gaining all these nephews..never any nieces. I just started thinking about having a girl of my own if I couldn’t have any nieces, though I do love my nephews, no lie.

I’d love to have a little girl somewhere down the road. And then, my mother got in my ear and somehow hiked the number up to two, then she talked to me again and I’m thinking I can probably do three. But that would be my limit. I think I can handle three.

If I can start with one healthy baby, I’d be happy.

The number of kids doesn’t determine what’s a big family or what isn’t. I think the parents/family having the children determine what’s big and what’s not too big of a family–for them, period. A person can think 10 isn’t big enough, or 5 is too many. It all depends on the person, their family, their beliefs and dreams, and if they have the means/time and devotion to have the children they want.

Of course, there’s the off-chance that a family is blessed with multiples, and that’s an entirely different story. What you might think and want as a family number can drastically change, then… Of course, there’s other factors that can change the big family numbers, but that’s another day, another time.

I just hope I made sense. Had a long day and I’m running on fumes right about now.

I’d say 4+ is alot. I have 2, would like 1 more.

Depending on my income I would say 3 or 4 is a lot. But for some reason I’m dreaming about having 5 kids.

I think it depends on the kids. We have two sons, 21 months apart. The older of which has autism. I cannot imagine having any more children. I struggle with just the two. Two is a lot for us.

Well, we have 11 kids, all home-grown,and people think *that’s* alot, but in our homeschooling circles it’s actually NOT uncommon, where the average is generally 8 or more kids per family,and we know people who have 12, 13, 14, 16,and even 18 kids, so we think that’s alot!! I think you consider alot to be anything more than what YOU have yourself….

I have 6. all girls; the oldest is 24 the youngest is 10. I know it’s more than most people, but it always seemed manageable to me.. While I’m not sure I would want 18 like the Duggars (especially as close in age as theirs are) I used to tell my husband I’d have a dozen if he let me.. So a dozen would seem like a lot to me.

Oh and to answer the question, 4+ is a lot, but the idea of a “big family” changes with the times.

I have 3 sisters, 3 stepsisters, and 2 stepbrothers and people tell me that’s a lot. I honestly enjoyed having 8 siblings though! I couldn’t imagine being an only child or anything.
My stepdad’s parents had 17 kids.

good gawd! so surprised at these answers!! i think 3 and up is a lot! it shocks me how many people think it’s no big deal to have 3 or 4 kids! good on ya, though. i could never do it!

My mum comes from a family of eleven and my dad from a family of nine children, so i think that is alot! Mum and Dad had five, so I’ll probably have four or so. Haven’t really decided, need to get a man first (and not scare him off with talks of potential children, LOL).