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I told my kids today; that I'm expecting
Topic Started: Oct 17 2007, 12:51 AM (2,407 Views)
conundrum1
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B'Sha'ah Tova!
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Estie
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A few comments

First of all B'shaa tova

Second, I felt exactly like your son when I was a teenager (is he the oldest? I was) to the point that I told my mother she "better not have any more". We did not have a big family - 4 kids and I was about 8 years old when the last was born. I wanted another until maybe I was 12 and after that I didn't even want to hear about it. Part of my view was clouded by one of my best friends (oldest of 10) having to constantly babysit for her younger siblings, change diapers, can't go anywhere etc and she hated it so some transferred to me. So make sure you are raising your baby and not your son (though this is not really a problem with boys since they are out at yeshiva most of the time).





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conundrum1
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Ladies, this should not have become a thread about the risks of later prenancy. It should have simply been a place where we all wished Chavamom a "b'shaah tova u'mutlechet". B"H she has seven beautiful children and will IY"H, welcome one more darling child into this world in x months time. Each child is a bracha.
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guys- if you have comments on the other topic- please refer to the other thread in controversial. Back to the original topic.
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B'sha'ah tova!
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I'm sorry your teenage son is not taking it well. I didn't either at his age. When I was 14, my mom told me she was pregnant (this would be my 4th sibling)-- I threw a fit. When she told me she was pregnant with my 5th sibling, I said something absolutely awful that I still regret to this day. I hated the idea of having more children, and our family wasn't even frum, so I found it odd that I had so many sisters. Fast foward 15 years, and I truly appreciate having such a large family and so many siblings. I like having so many people around during the holidays. During the high holidays my family rents a hotel suite and walks to shul, we have big hanukah parties, and everything is a big celebration. I wish I could give that joy to my children, but unfortunately, my husband wants us to stop with 2.

b'shaa tova!
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chavamom, B'sha'a Tova! That is so nice.
Having kids at your age is so normal, no one even gives it a second glance in my circles.

Gatorgirl, they'll have lots of cousins!
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B'shaa tovah. I was one of two, 13 months apart and I recall asking my mum if I could please have a sister :) Ur son is blessed to have lots of siblings and evn if he doesnt know it now, he will. I cant offer any real advice, my children are all 5 and under, but I found jealousy in young kids was tempered by letting them help and giving a little easy/fun responsiblity (not changing nappies for example). I hope things improve!
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