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Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 12:06:02 PM
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Consecrated2God
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I've read a lot about how sad it is for those kids in large families who have to wear hand-me-downs and can't afford to go to Holiday World and don't get as many new things as those in small families.
Let's talk about some of the things that large families get to do that small families can't.
Here are some to get you started:
A large family can go outside and play a game of kickball without having to have ghost runners, even if no neighbor kids are able to come outside and play.
A large family can sing songs in 4-part harmony, with 2 or more people on each part, and still have one leftover to direct.
A large family can put on their own plays and not have to take on multiple parts.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 12:23:57 PM
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A kid in a large family...
-Can always find a snuggle buddy when they get cold in the middle of the night!
-Can sneak cookies and eat them in the closet without anyone noticing they are missing!
-Can always find someone to listen to their silly jokes...even if it's only the 6 month-old!
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 12:42:45 PM
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Consecrated2God
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A club isn't very fun with only one or two kids. And that bear trap that we some kids I used to know dug took several shovels to make. That's a lot of digging, even in our soft, rich, Indiana soil.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 1:31:07 PM
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I always wish I had been able to have more kids. I would have loved a large family.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 2:57:48 PM
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in a larger family - there's ALWAYS someone else to blame when something is broken or a mess is made.
For the younger siblings - There's likely going to be someone that had that teacher before and knows the in's and out's of being in that classroom.
More people to help clean up the bedrooms (and of course more people to mess them up in the first place)
Always enough people to play Rock Band - even when your friends aren't available.
You KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt - that if your friends fail you, and your parents don't understand, if you have a sibling or two or three, there is ALWAYS someone that will be there for you, whether you are 5, 15, 25, and 50.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 4:21:16 PM
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Zhi
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in a larger family - there's ALWAYS someone else to blame when something is broken or a mess is made.
Haha... I was talking to my MIL the other day on the phone, and she mentioned that DH's siblings had continued to blame DH for things happening around the house YEARS after DH had left for college 1800 miles away (he's oldest of 5.)
I guess the person not there is easy to blame because they can't defend themselves, but, on the other hand... they weren't there to DO IT.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 4:27:31 PM
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garsyt
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in a larger family - there's ALWAYS someone else to blame when something is broken or a mess is made.
Haha... I was talking to my MIL the other day on the phone, and she mentioned that DH's siblings had continued to blame DH for things happening around the house YEARS after DH had left for college 1800 miles away (he's oldest of 5.)
I guess the person not there is easy to blame because they can't defend themselves, but, on the other hand... they weren't there to DO IT.
I'm the eldest of 6. I was still getting blamed for things that happened at my parents house for 10 year AFTER I moved out!
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RE: Those poor small families. - 9/30/2008 5:19:52 PM
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For the younger siblings - There's likely going to be someone that had that teacher before and knows the in's and out's of being in that classroom.
I have noticed that the little ones tend to learn the ropes from the older ones. They fit right in and don't have to make all the dumb mistakes us older kids have to make to learn things. There's a definite advantage to having older siblings.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/1/2008 6:33:39 AM
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You can develop your own government.
You always have someone who can help you with your homework when the parents are busy.
You are always help accountable to do the right thing (there are always at least one or more informers near by).
If your older sibling has an article of clothing that you admire, all you have to do is wait and you will eventually get it.
It is a lot easier to put on a play, skit, magic show, circus, band or other production.
You always have someone to play with.
If you get tired of playing with one sibling, you can always just choose a different one to play with.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/1/2008 10:38:56 AM
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When a large family attends any event with doorprizes, their odds of winning one or more are much better than a small family's. We almost always end up with someone winning something. At one Memorial Day party several years we ended up with three prizes--a camping chair, beach towel, and movie tickes. We went to a small town festival a couple of days ago and two of my girls won the cake walk. At the egg hunt this spring, two of the kids found prize eggs and won money. It's like stuffing the ballot box.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/2/2008 10:08:03 AM
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You can develop your own government.
Just for the record - I have a 14 yo who thinks he is running for dictator for life - and he only has the one to 'rule' over.
As one who wanted more than 2 and hasn't had them, doesn't use bc and came from a family of THREE kids - this thread could be a riot. The idea of my two digging a hole that was big enough - it would take them a summer, rather than a summer afternoon.
I have a friend with two boys. Her hubby wanted one more kid, and she said no. Either 2 more, or no more. Why? Because when you go to the fair, you need a buddy for the rides so you need an even number of kids. I see her logic but it cracked me up.
Not offended - large isn't better or worse - it is just what didn't happen for me.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/2/2008 11:42:54 AM
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You KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt - that if your friends fail you, and your parents don't understand, if you have a sibling or two or three, there is ALWAYS someone that will be there for you, whether you are 5, 15, 25, and 50.
Sadly, not in my family. At 39, I am an only child in a family of 5 basically my siblings don't talk to me.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/2/2008 12:21:45 PM
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You KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt - that if your friends fail you, and your parents don't understand, if you have a sibling or two or three, there is ALWAYS someone that will be there for you, whether you are 5, 15, 25, and 50.
TRUE. In our 30s 40s we are here for each other, even though we fought in our tens/teens.
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RE: Those poor small families. - 10/2/2008 4:27:39 PM
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Consecrated2God
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I have a friend with two boys. Her hubby wanted one more kid, and she said no. Either 2 more, or no more. Why? Because when you go to the fair, you need a buddy for the rides so you need an even number of kids. I see her logic but it cracked me up.
Oh, I agree--you got to have even numbers. It makes dividing things much easier (except those Philly Cheesecake squares that come in packages of five--what's with that?) and they all balance out around the table, too.
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You mean in a family of six kids, you didn't have one tattle tale?
Lol! In our family, everyone always blamed the littlest one who wasn't able to talk or defend himself. Now that Tim's old enough to understand what's going and is able to defend himself, that doesn't happen as often.
When I was a kid, it was the kid my parent babysit that was always doing bad stuff. It didn't do any good to tattle, because she was a liar!
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