Do you ever envy childfree people? Or did you regret having children?

There are many, many parents out there who regret having kids (and therefore envy at least some aspect of the childfree life). Don't believe me? Google terms like "I hate being a mom" or "I regret being a parent." Also keep in mind that at one time, one of the big advice columnists (Ann Landers or Dear Abbey) asked if any of their parent readers would make a different decision if they could go back in time and have a do-over. 70% responded that yes, if they could go back and start again, they would choose not to have children. Not a scientific sample, but it's still interesting to see what the ability to so things anonymously does to people.

There are many, many parents out there who regret having kids. I have yet to meet a childfree person who regrets choosing NOT to have kids (note: I'm using "childfree" to mean a person who actively decided not to have kids, not someone who wanted kids but wound up not having them for some reason. That person would be childLESS, not childFREE).

Hey, I LOOOOOOOOOOVE my kids and now that I have them of course I would never give them up. Ever.

I got pregnant before I was 18. I was a young mama. I don't regret having my children. I regret having them so soon. That wouldn't mean that I would ever trade them in. But I really wish before I had children that I had the time to get a career, to get a house, to be able to give them the life I didn't have.

But I won't deny that yes, I have sometimes envied people who have a little more freetime. But I don't care so much now. All I really wish now is that I had some help from time to time. I don't really have family so maybe that's one of the reasons I am so attached.

While I have absolutely no regrets, I will admit that I envy women who can do their shopping, go out to dinner, eat, sleep, and use the washroom with out having a child right there beside them! Any parent who says they don't dream of being able to do any of these things hassle free once in a while are full of you-know-what. But again, I love my kids, and have zero regrets. Just small bouts of envy here and there.

My mum envy me for not having babies, she continually say 'if I had commonplace i does not have had any babies' her large advice 'have not got babies' My mum is almost a contraceptive pill, she does not could desire to situation approximately me getting pregnant by way of fact she advised us maximum of undesirable issues approximately babies that i actually do not desire her to be around my babies. I additionally be attentive to distinctive people who rather love their babies yet omit having unfastened time, i replaced into working as a nanny and it replaced into continually large to work out mothers and dads taking section in a evening out, a mum having a handle with acquaintances at a spa... i'm particularly satisfied being childfree, yet i'm youthful, single and without pastime so what might i do with a newborn?! yet i'm specific that when i will discover the guy i'm gonna desire to have a kinfolk with :)

Very rarely do I 'envy' child free people.

Never do I regret my kids!

I may talk a big game when I'm enjoying a rare evening out and I got to pick up my kid soon, but really when she's away from me for too long I defiantly start to miss her!

Sometimes when my childless friends post pictures of their fabulous vacations on fb I feel envious they are able to go and afford to see the world in that way. Then I look at my three beutiful children and I feel sorry for those childless friends that they are going thru life without having love like this in their lives. I have never regretted my kids or the sacrifices ive made for them.

I really don't. My kids are a part of my life. No regrets in that department.

do you appreciate honesty or just someone who gives the answer you want to hear? the honest answer is no.

I dont regret my kids and I am not envious of anyone else.

I am actually happy with my life. Sorry to disappoint you.