[toomuchtodo]

"Mildy" for the HN crowd :)

I too was unprepared for the level of hell a child brings. But, unconditional love and all that jazz.

For sure though, one is enough for one lifetime. My cousin is on his fourth; no idea why he hates himself so much.

[pavel_lishin]

My coworker has seven siblings.

He tells me that it eventually gets easier, as they get old enough to help take care of the young ones. I assume it's similar to how you learn to echolocate if someone stabs your eyes out, or how you learn to pick things up with your feet if someone eats your hands.

[stevekemp]

Both my parents are from large families:

* My mom has 11 siblings.

* My dad has 6.

I've got one child, and I while I could have another I think two would be my limit. Having two screaming children seems like it would be stressful enough, I can't imagine having more than three!