tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555256807853297515.post108757667394791767..comments2021-04-07T03:04:09.829-05:00Comments on The Mommy Calling: All I want for Christmas...3_little_arrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17896690518408515335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555256807853297515.post-15630882049655855322011-12-08T11:57:27.461-06:002011-12-08T11:57:27.461-06:00I think it is a mindset these days. Life is expen...I think it is a mindset these days. Life is expensive and busy and many people just can't figure out how or why anybody would actually want more than one or two kids. I get lots and lots of comments, kind and less-than-kind. Most of the latter are from people who simply don't understand. I think a smile and a brief, but cheerful, reply does the most good. We can SHOW the world what a blessing children are even when we can't tell them. <br />And by the way, I think your children are beautiful and that you are VERY blessed!!!!!Kaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375515856471114091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555256807853297515.post-43899091928542807222011-12-07T13:46:52.775-06:002011-12-07T13:46:52.775-06:00Adventurer, I'm so thankful that you have not ...Adventurer, I'm so thankful that you have not had to experience this! I'm glad to know that not everyone has had this experience. It's just so widespread where I am, and it was the one thing that truly shocked me when I first experienced it!<br /><br />Angel, so many people tell me to just "ignore" these comments. And I get that, but like you said it's all about their thoughts behind the questions. I too had a boy and then a girl, I get comments about that as well. Comments like, "You had the perfect family. Why did you mess it up?" Mess it up? By having another child? I understand some of these comments are probably just because people don't know what else to say...but what a discouraging mindset, and completely unneccessary! <br /><br />Good job to all the mommas who are loving their children and living out their calling!3_little_arrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896690518408515335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555256807853297515.post-13404230280313519382011-12-07T07:51:51.857-06:002011-12-07T07:51:51.857-06:00As a young mom of 4 children (I had all 4 by the a...As a young mom of 4 children (I had all 4 by the age of 24) I can completely relate to your post! Not only that, but I got a huge amount of questions like "What are their last names?" As in, they couldn't possibly all be for the same man... and they are... all for my husband. They just assume in todays society, that no young couple could stay together long enough to have four children together?! How horrible is that? I have also been told by people that they "feel sorry for me" or "wouldn't want to be me"... or "don't know how I do it." I LOVE my children... and I wouldn't give any one of them up for anything! My oldest is a girl, and my second a son... I had lots of people tell me I should have "quit when I had my pair". Who said I just wanted a pair?!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554436031505625556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555256807853297515.post-71759988661048843982011-12-07T04:47:49.732-06:002011-12-07T04:47:49.732-06:00Excellent, While I have never had this experience ...Excellent, While I have never had this experience I am not sure how I would have reacted to have someone say something like this. My family is no one business. What ever happen to the saying if you haven't anything nice to say don't say anything at all. Thanks for linking up to the NOBHThe Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129815174861478639noreply@blogger.com