Seventeen Children

[Morrigoon]

Actually, it's like Ginger... apparently they hadn't thought of Jennifer yet so they got creative.

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Actually, it's like Ginger... apparently they hadn't thought of Jennifer yet so they got creative.

Oh!!! Thank you!! I was just on the phone with my boyfriend. "I was like, "Babe, who names their child Jinger (I pronounced it like "finger")?"

I'm smacking my forehead, feeling like the village dolt!

Wait, maybe I'm not. I've never seen Ginger spelled with a "J"! "Jinger"?!?!? It's too much like "finger"!! From now on, Ally will be spelled Aleigh. Or Allea.

They'll have to abandon the whole "J" concept eventually if they plan to have more children. Or maybe not. Welcome, baby Jar-Jar! Or baby Jabba. Or baby Janga. All six Star Wars films offer them limitless possibilities.

[Babette]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Thing is, that's the way most families used to be. That's the only way a family with more 5 kids can function, and most families used to have that many. Two people simply cannot mother or father that many children. There were four in my family and I was changing diapers, feeding, burping, teaching, entertaining, as much as any 11 year old could. I enjoyed some of it, was annoyed at some of it.

I think that the experience of helping to take care of a baby sibling is very beneficial to future parents. That isn't to say only children would make terrible parents, but any experience helps.

Still, 17, crazy.

Oh, yes, I helped take care of my little brother, but I was not assigned to him full time. I had time to socialize with people outside my family. I was able to experience other teenage girl things, and help my parents/brother. I had choices (most of the time).