Results: How many kids do you have, compared to how many you wanted?
1.
1.
How many kids did you ideally want/plan to have? I didn't want/plan to have any kids
25%
•
333 votes
I want(ed) 1 child
11%
•
147 votes
I want(ed) 2 children
33%
•
438 votes
I want(ed) 3-5 children
22%
•
285 votes
I thought I want(ed) 5+ children
6%
•
83 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
38 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 0.53% | 7 |
| na | 0.38% | 5 |
| 0.30% | 4 | |
| i have two | 0.08% | 1 |
| 0 | 0.08% | 1 |
| it did not really matter, just as long as i could have the same partner without getting married | 0.08% | 1 |
| chidren are a gift of god and should not be decided by parents. | 0.08% | 1 |
| i have 3 adult children | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't have kids | 0.08% | 1 |
| thought 2 but changed later | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't want any | 0.08% | 1 |
| never entered my mind as to how many i wanted. | 0.08% | 1 |
| as many as god allows | 0.08% | 1 |
| 2-3 | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.08% | 1 |
| as many as god wills | 0.08% | 1 |
| i wanted 3 children and have none | 0.08% | 1 |
| no kids | 0.08% | 1 |
| i have 1 child, and planning more | 0.08% | 1 |
| didn't think about it | 0.08% | 1 |
| wanted none, had two, wouldn't trade the experiende for anything | 0.08% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.08% | 1 |
| have 2 not sure yet about more | 0.08% | 1 |
| didn't have a number in mind. | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't have any | 0.08% | 1 |
2.
2.
Did you have as many kids as you thought you wanted? Yes!
32%
•
418 votes
No- I had less children than I (thought I) wanted
24%
•
320 votes
No- more than I (thought) I wanted
12%
•
154 votes
N/A
33%
•
431 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 2 | |
| i never wanted to have kids until i met my husband. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i'm not done yet though | 0.07% | 1 |
| we didn't have any | 0.07% | 1 |
| i could not have children. | 0.07% | 1 |
| not yet, still time | 0.07% | 1 |
| never had a number amount | 0.07% | 1 |
| i can't have children unfortunately. | 0.07% | 1 |
| still thinking | 0.07% | 1 |
| not done having kids yet. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes i have more...i have 7...and yes, we provide for them...not welfare | 0.07% | 1 |
| i successfully had none, yay for tubal ligations | 0.07% | 1 |
| i am happy with my healthy 3 kids but would maybe like one more sometime | 0.07% | 1 |
| havent finished having kids yet | 0.07% | 1 |
| just starting my family | 0.07% | 1 |
| i have 1 child, and planning more | 0.07% | 1 |
| didn't want any when i did i then wanted 6 but got 3 | 0.07% | 1 |
| still trying to decide if i want a third | 0.07% | 1 |
3.
3.
How many children did you actually end up having or currently have? I didn't have any children
17%
•
224 votes
I had one child
17%
•
228 votes
I had two children
25%
•
326 votes
I had 3-5 children
17%
•
221 votes
I had 5+ children
2%
•
28 votes
N/A
22%
•
295 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
2 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| i have 1 child, and planning more | 0.08% | 1 |
| 0.08% | 1 |
4.
4.
If you have multiple kids, how many years apart are they? 1-2 years
21%
•
277 votes
3-5 years
21%
•
273 votes
6-8 years apart
7%
•
87 votes
8+ years apart
7%
•
88 votes
N/A
51%
•
670 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
17 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.21% | 3 | |
| 11 months and 6 days apart | 0.07% | 1 |
| varies...from 1 year up to 22 years | 0.07% | 1 |
| twin | 0.07% | 1 |
| twins | 0.07% | 1 |
| but there are 6 years between numbers 4 & 5. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 2.5 years | 0.07% | 1 |
| i have 1 child, and planning more | 0.07% | 1 |
| 4 yrs apart , the 2 yrs , 2 yrs , and 2 yrs | 0.07% | 1 |
| first two are four years apart. then ten years. and the second two are two years apart | 0.07% | 1 |
| exactly 5years | 0.07% | 1 |
| 2 1/2 yrs etween my girls. 9yrs between oldest daughter and son, and 6yrs between second daughter and son | 0.07% | 1 |
| 10 months apart | 0.07% | 1 |
| the first two are 2 1/2 years apart and our last is 5 years apart from our middle child and 8 years from our oldest. | 0.07% | 1 |
| 18 months | 0.07% | 1 |
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