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December 14, 2013 By Tina M 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

All the Best Reasons You Should NEVER Have Kids

I came across an article the other day that listed all the reasons you should never have kids. After a quick search I was shocked to see how many similar articles exist out there. I guess I just always thought that the majority of the population saw kids as a very good thing. You know, almost like….the purpose of life or something.

After some thought, I came up with a list of my own. If you’re going to read an article about all the reasons you shouldn’t have kids, I have a few I’d like to add to the list. And since I’m a parent, it’s only fair you hear me out:

All the Best Reasons NOT to Have Kids:

why not to have kids

  • There are risks involved with having children. Like…you risk being happier. You also risk they’ll have your heart from the get-go. And I’m talkin’ HIGH RISK. Like a 99.9999999% chance.
  • Children will break your things, lessening your attachment to materialistic things, and lead you to find value in other things. Other things like laughter, memories and service to others.

 

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  • Holidays will be more exciting by like a billion percent.  This is crucial to consider, especially if you have intentions on hating holidays for the rest of your life. You never knew how exciting it was to watch a kid open their dream Christmas present until it’s your own kid. And it’s not just the expensive things either. I bought battery operated candles from the dollar store. Each night my toddler gets excited over the Christmas book (ones we already own) that she gets to unwrap and read under the candle light. If you haven’t seen the video “Lily’s Disneyland Surprise,” it is a classic example of our fun it is to surprise children:

  • Kids will make you emotional. Some days they will have you screaming for alone time, or even just a potty break all to yourself. But with the first chance of time away you will find yourself missing them like crazy.

https://youtu.be/Y2mk_zZCZVE

  • Kids might get you to do silly things. And here’s the worst part: You might actually like it.

  • On your grumpiest days, even if you have managed to make all of the “adult world” hate you,  kids will still love you. They are the most forgiving people on the planet. If you don’t like people loving you, this could be a problem you might want to consider before having kids.

reasons to never have kids

  • You Might Get Infected. Children’s laughter is one of the most infectious things I know of. If you’re not that big on laughter, parenthood isn’t for you.

Why not to have kids

  • You will never have to Trick or Treat again. You will also never get a way with snatching a smartie or sucker on your way out of the bank/grocery store. Most people just assume they are there for the kids…but really they are for parents.

what it's like having kids

  • You will be Accepting Responsibility for Your Own Farts. It’s good to be accountable though, so it’s probably better that there’s no children around to blame it on. Also, if you spill mustard down your shirt…you have to be responsible for that too.  And if you realize half-way through the day that your outfit looks ridiculous or just makes you appear fatter than you originally intended, you will just have to deal with it. Parents can change their outfit at any given time on any given day. The excuse?  “My kid spilled on me.” No one even questions. This is a dishonest way to live, so again…you are better off.
  • Kids will show you where you are weak. Do you have some weaknesses you’d rather not be confronted about? It’s best not to have kids. They will teach you more about yourself than you’ve ever learned anywhere else. On the bright side, it might cause some initial pain to realize that you’re not perfect, but kids will help kick selfishness right out the window and put you on the road to a better, kinder and more patient human being. Are you ready for that?
  • You will be partially responsible for keeping our population stable and even reducing poverty. Overpopulation is a big fat giant myth. Know the facts!

https://youtu.be/HsAracLBCxI

  •  You Will Feel Like a Hero every time you come home from work, the grocery store, or even from getting the mail. “MOMMY!!!”  “DADDY!” There’s no greater welcoming in the world. But maybe you don’t want that kind of attention…
  • You Will Learn More About LOVE (and many other things) than you will any other way. Only through having children have I had the greatest glimpse of what God’s love is really like. I’ve also grown to love my spouse in ways that I never could have without kids. There’s just something about watching each other give so selflessly to other human beings that brings you together in the most powerful way.

why you should never have kids

Okay, okay…you’ve probably caught my bluff. My children (and family) are an absolute joy to me. I cannot imagine a life plan that doesn’t involve them in it.  Being a parent is challenging, and sure there are times that I am so sleep-deprived that I don’t even recognize myself anymore…but there are also many more magical moments to being a parent than I ever imagined. There is love stronger than I’ve ever felt, and happiness never so real. The purpose of this post is not to try to change the minds of those intent on never having children. Your mind is probably made up. This post is also not intended to make others feel bad who want children and can’t have them. I have too many friends in this position and I pray so desperately for their wishes to be fulfilled.

This post is for all the parents out there. All the parents who are fighting against a world that tells them they are crazy. A world that asks them what they were thinking to bring such “chaos” to their lives. A world that tells them their life must be horrible.

Truth is, we parents have some bad days. Some days we are so tired we want to cry, and other days we want to mimic childish behavior and just chuck a toy across the room because our frustration has peaked. But as hard as it can be, we know the truth. We parents share a little secret: We have it good. So very, very good.

Sometimes we just need to be reminded.

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I'm six-foot tall mother of three and I'm enjoying the view! I'm currently fighting a battle with Lyme disease and am determined to come out victorious. I enjoy warm summer rain, peanut butter everything, having dance parties with my husband and kids, natural remedies and healthy living. Most days I'm just looking for another excuse to avoid the piles of laundry.
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I'm six-foot tall mother of three and I'm enjoying the view! I'm currently fighting a battle with Lyme disease and am determined to come out victorious. I enjoy warm summer rain, peanut butter everything, having dance parties with my husband and kids, natural remedies and healthy living. Most days I'm just looking for another excuse to avoid the piles of laundry.

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Comments

  1. marsha jones says

    December 17, 2013 at 12:56 am

    love this. wish i knew how to post it on my facebook

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      December 17, 2013 at 8:10 am

      Thanks Marsha! The simplest way is to just copy and paste the URL into your Facebook status. You can also scroll to the end of the article where it says “share this” and click on the Facebook icon. You rock! Thanks so much.

  2. Darlene says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    You’re too funny! 🙂

    My girls are my everything.

    Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best. Your new follower, Darlene

    Reply
  3. Angela Swanson says

    December 20, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    I loved this post! Thank you so much for linking to the Blog Strut! I am going to pin and tweet it!

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    • Tina M says

      December 20, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Thanks so much Angela!

  4. carrie says

    December 28, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Great post! I needed this today as my child is being particularly difficult. Thank yoU! You are amazing! Your blog makes me so happy! Thank you for all your incredible posts! .

    Reply
  5. Staci says

    January 27, 2014 at 10:33 pm

    I enjoyed this so much. I laughed and I cried. Tell your hubby he looks amazing in tights!!!! HAHAHA

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      January 27, 2014 at 10:34 pm

      Haha, thanks Staci! He is never going to live down those tights! 🙂

  6. Katie says

    January 27, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    This is seriously the best post! I agree completely with everything you said 🙂

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    • Tina M says

      January 27, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      Thank you Katie!

  7. Sharon says

    May 13, 2014 at 5:30 am

    I never thought being a mother would give me that much thrill…I wasn’t planning to get pregnant anyway. But the day my son arrived I knew my life was changing for the best….I am definitely blessed and this post expresses everything I feel about being a mom…

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  8. Harsha says

    April 10, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    Hi I just loved your post reading. M mother of one child and was thinking not to have any more but after reading your article I felt I should have two atleast. Thanks for changing my mind.

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  9. Amy says

    June 2, 2019 at 4:33 am

    Overpopulation ia a myth? God maybe you really shouldn’t have kids if you’re that dumb.

    Face it love… you have no life of your own so you have to sit around making articles trying to make yourself feel better about the life you’ve wasted away cleaning up someone elses shit. Your kid isnt important. They are just another human on this planet consuming resources and breathing air. Having kids doesn’t make you special either.

    There is LOADS of reasons to never have kids. Childless couples have HAPPIER marriages… more time and money to travel… more attention for each other instead of always being focused on tiny needy humans. Lets not pretend theres anything romantic about the childbirthing/raising process. Pregnancy is far too heavily viewed as a passage into womanhood.

    Teach more young girls its OK to never want kids. Its OK to want to travel instead, to want to work instead, or to want more from our livea than being caretakers and incubators.

    Thia article is a sad rationalization of one of the most laborous, expensive, and unneccessary things you can put yourself through.

    If you found this article like I did by looking for information about being a childless couple… My advice is to enjoy the world and all there is to see. No one is forcing you to have a kid. So if you don’t want them… there is loads of reasons why life is better without children.

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