Here are my top 5 reasons why I love having a larger family.
1) The kids always have a friend. I think this one is especially for families like us with smaller age gaps. Most often my children play in pairs with the big two going off into an imaginary world and the smaller two finding something very noisy to entertain them. Living in close quarters means that of course they all fight, but having a larger family means they can go and find someone different to play with when it all gets too much. When the big two can’t agree, one will go off and play with Cora and the other with Finn which keeps things a bit more harmonious.
2) They learn to share. My sister works in childcare and she told me that her favourite children usually come from larger families. The children learn to share and take turns at such an early age because they have no choice. Mine have all learned to play pretend from very young and they are usually good at turn taking (most of the time anyway).
3) We get lots of use out of toys and clothes. We have clothes that have been worn by all four children and the beautiful wooden walker that my parents bought for Dylan’s first birthday has helped all four of my babies learn to walk. We see toys played with in so many different ways and I love seeing things being handed down.
4) Hopefully lots of visits as we get older. It’s a bit of a scary thought to think that one day we may be grandparents or even great grandparents but I hope that we always have a big family around us. I was brought up surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins and I want my children and their children to be too. Should the worst happen to us, we’ve made sure we have life insurance in place so our children have the protection in place that they need if we can’t be there to look after them.
5) The perfect chaos. It may sound like an oxymoron but our home is loud, chaotic, messy and perfect. I love the constant babble, the different sounds of laughter and the colour that fills our home. Sometimes all I want is five minutes of peace but really, I wouldn’t have it any other way!
What is the perfect number for you? And if you have a larger family then what do you love about it?
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I am struggling with two. haha You are very good to be able to handle the four. BUT the different is I am working full time during the week. I know it can be hard being a stay at home mum but it seems to be easier to juggle it all because you can build your own routine. Whereas I only have 5.30 to 7pm weekdays. xx
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with all of your points, as you know we have four children too though with one of them spending half of his time at his Mums we sometimes only have three. I love that they all have someone to play with and can entertain themselves well. One thing I have really loved now that they are all at school is how they all look out for each other, such a heartwarming moment as a Mum. I hope they will always have each other's backs (let's not mention the fighting) xx
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