Mathieu Benoit wrote:...people have a strong innate desire to propogate their species...
giggleycraft wrote:My dog Pepper, on the other hand is the best dog ever. He's also one of the few topics my 8 year old with Asperger's Syndrome will write about, lol.
Scott DeVarenne wrote:Mathieu Benoit wrote:...people have a strong innate desire to propogate their species...
In general, that is the primary driving force of all life- the survival of it's own genetic code.
macrae11 wrote:My wife and I have held off having kids for the time being, but the topic has certainly come up. We've actually talked about adopting from Africa or somewhere with too many orphans that need to be looked after, but there's also a lot of factors to take into consideration with moves like that. Even with an infant you don't know what the mother might have done during the pregnancy that could seriously affect the child. A lot of times these won't manifest until later in life, sometimes 5 or 6 but sometimes not until adolesence or early adulthood.
giggleycraft wrote:Interesting conversation for sure. I have 2 children with my husband, and we've decided 2 is enough for us. I use cloth diapers and nurse the 8 month old. I honestly don't know how low income families can afford disposable diapers and formula.
Mathieu Benoit wrote:macrae11 wrote:My wife and I have held off having kids for the time being, but the topic has certainly come up. We've actually talked about adopting from Africa or somewhere with too many orphans that need to be looked after, but there's also a lot of factors to take into consideration with moves like that. Even with an infant you don't know what the mother might have done during the pregnancy that could seriously affect the child. A lot of times these won't manifest until later in life, sometimes 5 or 6 but sometimes not until adolesence or early adulthood.
What about children from New Brunswick that need good parents? You guys would make great parents, BTW.
Biology does not a parent make.Mathieu Benoit wrote:I completely understand the desire to want children though, I take care of 3 kids that aren't mine and I treat them the same as if they were. Some days I wish they were... Some days I realize that it doesn't matter because I'm going to give them all the benefits of being my own children anyways.
Mathieu Benoit wrote:giggleycraft wrote:My dog Pepper, on the other hand is the best dog ever. He's also one of the few topics my 8 year old with Asperger's Syndrome will write about, lol.
Not giving Pepper to that crazy desperate lady from Kijiji was hands down the best decision I've ever made. I'm very happy for the home you've provided him. Thank you!
giggleycraft wrote:Mathieu Benoit wrote:giggleycraft wrote:My dog Pepper, on the other hand is the best dog ever. He's also one of the few topics my 8 year old with Asperger's Syndrome will write about, lol.
Not giving Pepper to that crazy desperate lady from Kijiji was hands down the best decision I've ever made. I'm very happy for the home you've provided him. Thank you!
I'm pretty glad you made that decision too. Pepper will let Jazper pull on his ears, and not so much as growl. When we move the baby away from him, he will follow and lay down next to the baby again, lol. He's the perfect fit to our family :)
macrae11 wrote:I was kind of the opposite of you Nick. When I was 18-19 I really wanted to have kids. I worked at summer camps, after school programs etc. Then I got busy with school and work and the desire faded until now I'm just starting to think about it again, but with a bit more pragmatic approach. So things definitely can change.
Burnsy wrote:My girlfiend has 2 kids, and 2 cats. I have 2 dogs. It's fun.
macrae11 wrote:Burnsy wrote:My girlfiend has 2 kids, and 2 cats. I have 2 dogs. It's fun.
Girlfiends are cool, but I'm not really into that kind of thing.
Burnsy wrote:Not THAT kind of fun. I meant more of a "on the verge of losing sanity as my quiet home has turned into a rampaging zoo of chaos and maelstrom," find of fun.
Burnsy wrote:macrae11 wrote:Burnsy wrote:My girlfiend has 2 kids, and 2 cats. I have 2 dogs. It's fun.
Girlfiends are cool, but I'm not really into that kind of thing.
Not THAT kind of fun. I meant more of a "on the verge of losing sanity as my quiet home has turned into a rampaging zoo of chaos and maelstrom," find of fun.
Burnsy wrote:Yeah she's trouble. But good trouble, and less trouble than I am, so she keeps me in line. Andrew, I should get bonus marks when I find typos in your exams!
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