Poll on your parental status

[bluestateguy]

In light of the two flame wars we have had here over the last 24 hours about the rights of parents vs. non-parents, I felt it would be a good idea to see how many people here are parents and how many are not.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I have never had any children BUT

I have step-children (not in our house, though).

[tigereye]

2. I guess I just can't understand

why both sides can't be a ittle more tolerant of each other. We were all kids once, after all. :)

(mom of one under 18)

[WhollyHeretic]

3. I've got one son who just finished 2nd grade today

:wow: I swear he just went into kindergarten a month or two ago.

[mark11727]

4. My 14-y-o starts HIGH SCHOOL next year...

...sh*t, I remember high school. It thoroughly sucked.

[WhollyHeretic]

10. Good luck!

High school is tough on kids and parents.

[medeak]

13. congratulations!

he got through junior high.. the vast wasteland of hormones!

[LibDemAlways]

11. My daughter will be starting 7th grade in Sept.

and it seems like last week I was bringing her home from the hospital.
Now she's taller than me and thinks she's way smarter!

[bluestateguy]

14. 7th grade was an absolute nightmare for me

I'm not saying that it will be for her, but for me 7th grade was the year when everything that could go wrong did go wrong.

[LibDemAlways]

18. I had the English teacher from hell that year

and was involved in a lot of "I'm not your friend today" nonsense that is common among girls that age. I taught 8th grade for awhile and know how difficult surviving those Middle School years can be.

Guess the only benefit is that at least my daughter is still several years away from requesting the keys to the car!

[all.of.me]

21. wait until he goes into high school!

my older daughter will be a SOPHOMORE come fall! i can't believe it! just yesterday, she was in preschool, now all she talks about is boys and driving. she only has THREE more years of school at home! i can't believe this either. it goes by WAY too fast....

[rwheeler31]

5. My children are grown but the grand kids are here

all the time. Everyone is working too hard.

[SarahB]

6. I have young kiddos!

:bounce:

[medeak]

7. youngest is 18

empty nester.. sniff! Enjoy the busy years...they go so fast.
edited to say.. did search and have missed the fun..do you have link?

[Piperay]

8. I got four legged

furry children but I didn't count them in when I answered poll.:D

[flvegan]

9. I have no children, and expect (hope) that I never will.

I don't want children. However, I don't harp on folks that do want children.

I have dogs. They're my kids.

[deadparrot]

12. Well, no,

but I'm 18. So I figure there's time. :)

[fishnfla]

15. 3 lil' darlings

12, 10 and 7
girl,girl,boy
learning disabled, gifted, hyperactive
loved times three (squared)

[Wapsie B]

16. I have one 18

and another 15.

[Der Blaue Engel]

17. I miss all the good flame wars

:cry:

Mom of a soon-to-be-14-year-old.

[Beaverhausen]

19. None of my own, three of my boyfriend's

kinda glad I didn't have any of my own. I love them but they aren't easy. It's hard to come into their lives when they are teens- troubled ones at that. But I'm so glad they are in my life!

[terrya]

20. There's not enough alcohol in the world to get me into parenthood.

Nope...uh-huh, no way. Nyet. No Terry Jrs from me.

[Shoeempress]

22. Don't have children, never wanted them. But thanks to each and everyone

of you who does for raising the next generation of compassionate people who will have to clean up the mess we are leaving them. May they be wiser than the vast majority of Americans who voted for our idiot in chief.

[Catchawave]

23. 33, 31 and 25

Two republicans and an anarchist !