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case

^Name

:Gender

:has children

case 1

Paul

male

yes

case 2

Anne

female

no

case 3

Toni

female

yes

case 4

Hans

male

yes

case 5

Linda

male

yes

case 6

Chris

female

no

case 7

Leo

male

yes

case 8

Sandra

female

yes

case 9

Peter

male

no

case 10

Christopher

male

yes

case 11

Lena

female

yes

case 12

Lisa

female

yes

case 13

Mikel

male

no

case 14

Luisa

female

yes

case 15

Michaela

female

yes

case 16

Felix

male

no

case 17

Susanne

female

yes

case 18

Nils

male

no

case 19

Ole

male

no

case 20

Cindy

female

yes

case 21

John

male

yes

case 22

Charlene

female

no

case 23

Hillary

female

no

case 24

Ana

female

yes

:number of
children

:marital status

.bring happiness

divorced

single

divorced

married

divorced

single

married

married

single

divorced

married

married

single

married

married

divorced

married

married

single

married

divorced

single

divorced

single

.bring fullfillment & purpose :education

highschool

some college

university degree

highschool

some college

some college

university degree

highschool

some college

university degree

highschool

some college

highschool

highschool

some college

highschool

highschool

university degree

university degree

some college

university degree

highschool

highschool

university degree

SQ1:: Reasons for having children

Children whittle away your time in ways that are ultimately
beneficial: they have an uncanny knack for getting rid of the
meaningless hobbies that used to consume you.

To Fulfill my devotion to children: so far I am a favorite aunt and

my heart breaks a little bit every time my nieces and nephews
walk out your door and into their parents car. Its time for me to
be the favorite mom instead.

We are both past age 35 and are concerned that if we put off
having children any longer, I might have trouble getting pregnant
or have complications in pregnancy or delivery.

To Answer a call: I feel as though I was meant to guide a child. I

believe I could do a good job of steering the child in the right
direction, so that he or she has a productive, healthy, happy life.

I was happy with my partner and had more love to share. I

wanted all along to bring light into a new life.

To Accept Destiny: I am pregnant. Even if I have not been

planning to get pregnant, but it happened. Now,I am thrilled with
the news.
Desiring children with the man you love is as natural as
breathing.
You get to read all the favorite books of your childhood all over
again.

Revel in the simplicity of a child's unconditional love and trust.

To Take on a New Challenge: our relationship is on solid ground,

and we feel as though we make a good team willing to take on
the tasks

A child is an unbreakable bond between husband and wife. Love

breeds love. And more love. And more.

Children are some of the most charming little people I know: full
of wonder, curiosity and innate kindness. Properly nurtured, they
become equally charming adults.
Children naturally grasp the lesson that people are more
important than things.
Children teach us the freedom that comes with self-discipline and
self-sacrifice.
Baby toes. Need I say more? Okay, I'll say more. Watching your
baby sleep: You didn't know that angels could be held in your
arms.
While you cannot ensure that your child will be happy 100% of
the time, the desire for her happiness is a good, admirable and
unselfish thing.The enchantment of being with one's children
outweighs any and all other difficulties.

Relive childhood and all of its innocent wonder and mirth.

When your husband becomes the father of your children, a new

man appears: fiercely loving but practical and still-logical,
nurturing but fiercely strong and protective. You will fall in love
with him all over again.

A couple becomes a family -- the whole becomes greater than its

parts.
Parenting will soften your hard edges and sharpen your
compassion and empathy.
It's an awe-inspiring thing to have a child and the experience of
feeling, "I didn't think I could ever love anyone that much."
Success is not defined only in terms of what one does for money.
To succeed as a father or mother is beyond worldly success.

Watching a child grow into a caring, sensitive soul is a reward

that cannot be measured in book sales.

Do something to change the world. Have a child. Raise a saint.

You are the center of your childs world, and as much as you may
love and need your child, he or she will love you more. Children
that are shown love and affection show it back many times over

SQ: Reasons for not having children

Responsibility. All of lifes prior responsibilities pale in comparison. If
you decide to have a child, that new person must absolutely be your top
priority. As your child will remind you when he or she is older and
something goes wrong, I didnt ask to be born. A child is a life long
commitment to a person who is innocent of this choice.

Caring for a child takes a lot of physical and emotional energy,

made all the harder by babies that only sleep for ninety minutes
at a time. Many parents of much older children seem to forget
how hard the first few months were as they look at the past with
rose colored glasses. Dont believe them. Parents need sleep to
work well, and they often cant get it.

A baby takes so much time and attention that spouses must

already have a great friendship and work well together before the
baby arrives. It is a certainty that one spouse will disagree with
the other about decisions on how to care for the child. It is likely
that one spouse will resent the lost time with the other. A
marriage with some difficulties will get much worse when a baby
is crying and the parents are sleep deprived.

Time: You will have none. Most time not spent with your child will
be spent catching up on work you need to get done. You and your
spouse must carefully plan any time away from your child, and
very little can be done spontaneously. To pretend otherwise is
probably neglectful of either your child or your spouse.

Parents always worry about their children, monitoring how fast

they reach each milestone and how well they grow, eat, sleep,
crawl, walk, read, make friends, and so on. And yet there is little a
parent can do beyond allow a child to proceed at his or her own
pace. It can be frustrating and scary when your child isnt eating
well, or cannot read at his or her grade level, or is socially inept.

Lots of adults do not get along with their parents. Perhaps they
forget all the work that their parents put into raising them, or
perhaps they resent that the work that their parents did was not
enough. At some point your child will probably be very angry with
you, and may even hate you for years. This is not uncommon, and
you know it because you can name a dozen people who dont get
along with their own parents.
Children are expensive in several ways. One parent loses wages
while caring for a child. Children need to eat and be clothed. They
need toys with which to explore the world. They need health care,
they need education, they need activities and hobbies. They will
need car insurance. The proper raising of a child is not cheap.

The world is already overpopulated. Do you really have to add to

it? Do not answer this question lightly. Every new human draws on
our limited resources, tramples over previously undamaged land,
creates more waste, and accelerates worldwide instability.

People without children can easily pack up and move. They can be
without work or change careers. They can break up with their
partners and find new ones. Children, while often flexible, must be
accounted for in all major life changes. In fact, they demand that
the world not change around them so fast while their own
understanding of the world grows and changes at the same time.
Stability and routine allows a child to explore life from a vantage
of safety and consistency. You must be willing to give your child
such stability at the cost of your own freedom.

Raising a child takes more than love and time. You must
concentrate on all methods of communication that your child
attempts so that you may properly understand his or her needs
and wants. You must introduce your child to new stimulation and
situations regularly. You have to figure out best ways to teach
your child at each age, what to teach them, and when to teach.
You must be available and responsive to your child even when you
are tired or sad or very busy.

If you don't have children, you will have the capacity and time for
meaningful, engaged, quality adult relationships.

You will be able to save for a comfortable retirement.

You can fully pursue and develop your career.

. You are more likely to be an engaged and involved aunt or uncle

because you are not jaded and worn down by your own kids

Your spouse will get all the love and attention he/she deserves.
You will come first in your spouse/partner's life.

Your home will be a quiet and welcoming oasis, instead of a

chaotic zoo.

You will have the time and energy to exercise regularly and take
care of your health and appearance.

You will stay informed and engaged in current events and will
remain an interesting conversationalist.

You will minimize your carbon footprint and do far less damage to the environment than yo

You will be able to travel more frequently and your travels will not
be limited to summer or school break times, or to kid-friendly
destinations.
You will maintain the capacity to be spontaneous to do things
spur of the moment, without complex planning or babysitter
arrangements.

You can own whatever type of car you prefer you are not limited
to mini-vans, SUVs and other family-friendly gas-guzzlers.

You can buy a much more affordable home because you wont
need many bedrooms and you wont have to limit yourself to
more expensive, uppercrusty-good-school-district-towns.

You will spend your weekend doing things you enjoy, instead of
attending boring childrens soccer games and birthday parties, or
playing chauffeur.