It's funny, growing up as an only child I never assumed I would have more than one. I saw other people fighting with their siblings, etc and didn't want any part of that for my own family. I always thought it was great to be/have an only child.
However, now that I am with ktspktsp and I see the detriment of small families (I am an only, he has one sister), especially with helping out the parents when they get old... I tend to think it is probably better to have at least two, maybe three for the sake of family dynamics. Wish I didn't have to be the one to pop them out, though.. why do I have to be the one with the uterus??
Dunno about more than 3, though... I mean, both my parents came from families of ten (10!), and it seems my grandmas were both just baby-making machines who worked themselves to the bone for most of their lives. I guess it would be fun to grow up in a big family with all those siblings above and/or below you... but being the parents, I dunno. Ktspktsp and I just value our privacy and time together too much still... we are still undecided about having children, let alone how many.
