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Posted: Oct 09 2006 at 9:50am | IP Logged Quote shartlesville
There is a pretty good article about large families on Yahoo! this morning.

It even has positive references to homeschooling.

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Posted: Oct 09 2006 at 10:54am | IP Logged Quote Martha
I read the article and thought "I thought this was about large families?" Only 1 is what I would call large - the Baseman's with 10 children.

And I have no idea when or who is calling children a "status symbol"? I'm thinking it's someone w/o chidlren. Who in their right mind thinks wiping bums, being puked on, cooking, and cleaning are status symbols?    Usually status symbols are things that can be bought? Are children commodities?

Interesting...

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I am sure there will be an outcry about environmental waste with the articles comment on huge garbage amounts. By contrast I think large families are some of the most frugal in terms of waste.
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I didn't get a real positive "vibe" from the article, kinda like "there are more and more parents off their rockers lately"!    I visited largerfamilies.com once, and was really turned off after reading the bios of the regular bloggers, esp. the fact that one tauted being a lesbian.


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Posted: Oct 09 2006 at 12:58pm | IP Logged Quote Martha
I agree about the waste issue. I think the family mentioned would be an exception. Most large families have less waste than smaller families. Most can't afford to buy as much to waste to begin with.

I got the same "vibe"...    I'm still laughing over the status symbol reference. Although it's *my* personal view that each of my children is worth more than a BMW, I've never before had anyone else reference them as a status symbol before. Too funny. I had to pass that part onto dh at work.

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Don't laugh at the status symbol barb - I doubt very seriosly that it is coming from the families - but from some guru pondering things. As an example: I have been accused of trying to keep up with my sis (she has 10 and neither of us is in a race - our children are precious gifts from God, not commodities - but it seems society doesn't "get it") the last few times I was pregnant. Another one of those obnoxious comments that you learn to deal with, I guess.

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