Do you have any children, if so how many?

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  1. Juelz

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    Currently I have a son aged 3 (nearly 4) I also have another on they way just under 5 months away. I wouldn't mind another after this one but time will tell if that changes lol, I think 2 is a good number to have anyway.
     
  2. SimonD
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    I have two of my own (8 and 2) and we also foster one 15 year old (hopefully we will soon be approved for another teenager).
     
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    One :)
     
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    We've got 2, 1 graduated from Uni with a first in Computer Science last year and another who graduates this year with a 2:1 in International Politics.
     
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  5. Juelz

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    At some point in life I would love to foster a child.
     
  6. SimonD
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    It's a long process just to get to panel, I am not sure I would say it's for everyone, it's a lot of hard work, no real gratitude for doing it (some view you as mercenaries for doing it, others think you're great and they couldn't do it). You put a lot of time and effort in but run the risk of upsetting social workers (you're supposed to be the advocate for the child but that sometimes goes against the wishes of the social worker (not something I have personally experienced but know someone who did, in fact she gave up fostering because of it).

    You ideally need to be in a situation where one of you isn't working full time because depending on the age of the child you may be expected to do school runs, you are expected to attend all the LAC (Looked After Child) meetings, take them to various other meetings etc. It's a full time job in itself and doesn't lend well to being second fiddle if you have another job already.
     
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  7. Kopite_21

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    I have my first child on the way in October. Really looking forward to it.
     
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  8. SimonD
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    It's life changing :)
     
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  9. Juelz

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    Congrats! Do you know the sex yet?
     
  10. Apexes

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    Zero, except my car, i call her my baby.

    Don't plan on having any either to be honest - much to my mum's annoynace
     
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    Two for me, 6 year old boy, 3 year old girl. I am fond of them and probably won't put them on ebay, probably
     
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  12. SimonD
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    I tell my son I may just give him away if he's naughty, he looks at me and asks if I am serious.. I just give him 'The Stare'!!! strangely enough he behaves himself for a little more time :)
     
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  13. Kopite_21

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    No we didn't want to know. I always thought when you have your first child that you shouldn't find out.
     
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  14. SimonD
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    I was like that but it makes things a tad hectic unless you go for neutral colours for clothes, decorations etc.

    We knew the sex of both of ours, I didn't really want to but the wife did.
     
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    What we didn't do was decide on names, we knew that we wanted to make sure the name fitted with the baby, luckily when we looked at our son it did, with our daughter we had a couple of names chosen and when she was born the names that felt right for her were used.
     
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  16. Juelz

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    We wanted to find out with this one but due to the baby being in an awkward position we couldn't find out :(
     
  17. Jaron78

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    Zero, but have 1 Dog (Boxer) and 2 Kittens.
    We have talked about Kids though and we are looking to have them.
     
  18. SimonD
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    Do it mate, I wouldn't swap mine for anything
     
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  19. Juelz

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    Nothing better mate, go for it.
     
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  20. SimonD
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    Just don't expect much time, energy or money being left ;)
     
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