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#818454 - 09/05/08 04:38 PM Do children = happiness?
Hugs Hugs Registered: 08/29/99 Posts: 866 Loc: Quispamsis, NB	Do you think having children brings happiness? Discuss your answer to this poll question here. _________________________ Tracy Keleher Founder and Editorial Director, Canadian Parents.com READ MY BLOG
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#818476 - 09/05/08 04:59 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: Hugs]
disbelief disbelief Registered: 05/29/08 Posts: 211 Loc: Southern Ontario	Yes Yes Yes and Yes. I believe children give you the only real opportunity at reinventing yourself (only better ofcourse) If you can guide them through their lives and maintain a good relationship with them, through trust and companionship, all the while catching yourself and forcing your self into being a better you each and every day...Then it is my feeling that your soul is able to live on generations after you are gone. Having children however, is not a game. It is the single most important decision someone can make.It is really sad that so many children are brought into the wrong environments and are never truly given an opportunity to just be kids. Being a Father makes me Happier than I ever could have thought possible. _________________________ For the Love of My Boy It is amazing how fast they can grow when you give them Food, Water and plenty of sunshine. [
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#818554 - 09/05/08 08:29 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: disbelief]
LilMissie LilMissie I live in a zoo...please don't feed the animals Registered: 12/17/06 Posts: 4527 Loc: Brandon, MB	Yes having children can bring happyness. I do not believe that people should have children thinking they will bring them happyness though. Children, as we all know, are a lot of work. But in the overal statement yes children bring happyness. _________________________ Read my blog So much...So Fast....So Cute ~updated: October 25, 2009~ ~~Co-Moderator of Manitoba Board~~ ~~Moderator of Woman's Health~~ ~~Moderator of Family Health~~
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#818560 - 09/05/08 08:37 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: LilMissie]
KVH KVH Registered: 02/03/07 Posts: 513 Loc: NS	imo no, if you're asking 'do children (or having children) = happiness'. Don't get me wrong, I love dd with all my heart and we have a lot of happiness, love & joy in our family, but the reason that we have this is not because of or due to her. It's because we make it a focus of our lives. _________________________
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#818724 - 09/06/08 10:07 AM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: KVH]
mom2MKCN mom2MKCN enjoying every moment with my last little baby...may I never forget these moments Registered: 02/04/07 Posts: 11474 Loc: Southwest Ontario	I think children definately bring happiness into my life but they also bring many other emotions at times and some are not positive. But in the end I think happiness comes out on top or else I wouldn't have had 3 of them! _________________________ MELISSA $\:\)$ Mom to 4 busy boys JOIN US ON THE HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SOUL CHALLENGE BOARD! CO-MODERATOR FOR THE SHRINKING MOMS & DADS CLUB MODERATOR FOR THE SALE OR TRADE & FREEBIES BOARD My weight loss goal is in sight...
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#818745 - 09/06/08 11:07 AM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: mom2MKCN]
JillyMB JillyMB Galley Wench/ Groundskeeper Registered: 03/21/07 Posts: 5843 Loc: Manitoba	I don't think children = happiness is an absolute. Sure children can make people happy and fulfilled but they might not. And it's quite possible to be really happy with no children. So, no. _________________________ Co-moderator of Cooking, Recipes and Mealtime! Co-moderator of News & Views Moderator of Buds & Blooms
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#818753 - 09/06/08 11:27 AM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: JillyMB]
Passions Passions Registered: 04/10/06 Posts: 825 Loc: Pickering, Ontario	I have two kids and I don't believe having children = happiness just cause it is virtually impossible to be happy all the time whether they are in your life or not. There certainly is a lot of opportunities to be happier with children around. They can pull you out of an unhappy place more often than not.
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#818758 - 09/06/08 12:05 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: Passions]
trinity2006 trinity2006 Registered: 06/15/06 Posts: 1818	Originally Posted By: Passions There certainly is a lot of opportunities to be happier with children around. They can pull you out of an unhappy place more often than not. \ this is very true!! which is why i dont think you need to have kids.....you can always enjoy someone elses......i think personally my kids make me happy but they show me my short comings more so than if i had none.....although its not all about me anymore which makes me happy cause i'm occupied every minute of the day.
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#819218 - 09/07/08 01:41 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: trinity2006]
asil asil Registered: 07/22/06 Posts: 1150 Loc: toronto	Children can bring happiness into your life but if you were an unhappy person I don't believe children will fix it. In fact I believe if you were unhappy/miserable and have children in hopes they bring happines to your life you will end up making them unhappy/miserable people. You need to be happy first and then a child will just mulitiple that tenfold. _________________________
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#819564 - 09/07/08 03:01 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: asil]
all4them all4them Queen of the land of crazy..... Registered: 12/30/05 Posts: 14970 Loc: Southern Ontario	I dont think its a guarantee - there has to be a sense of peace and happiness already - but man they can multiply that happiness by infinity.... I was happy before kids came along... but now I am happier than I ever felt was possible.. _________________________
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#820245 - 09/08/08 08:09 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: all4them]
2sparrows 2sparrows Registered: 11/10/06 Posts: 4429	Children can be our biggest burden. Our biggest burden become our greatest joy. Joy brings happiness. Happiness = children. _________________________ DS - who changed my life forever in 1994 DD - who made my life complete in 1997
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#820753 - 09/09/08 06:40 PM Re: Do children = happiness? [Re: 2sparrows]
Stephanie Marie Stephanie Marie .:Loving My Girls:. Registered: 01/27/06 Posts: 3129 Loc: Calgary, AB :)	I like the way 2sparrows put it! _________________________ ....::::Previously maddy4eva::::..... Co-Moderator For Pregnancy And Childbirth! Moderator For The Alberta Board! Co-Moderator For Young Parents! ~Girlfriend To The Ever Amazing Daniel~ 03/04/05
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