Lots of folks struggle with the idea of whether or not to have children. It's a huge commitment, for sure, but here are 100 great arguments for leaping into offspring.
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Never jump on the bed alone again
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Have your own personal mini-me
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Excuse to go to the circus
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Onesies
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Guaranteed daily hugs and kisses
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Share your favorite childhood books
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Excuse for house being a mess
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Ticklefest
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Family playtime on the bed
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Tiny shoes
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Sparklers on July 4th
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Jumbo crayons
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Jumping in autumn leaves
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Making snow angels
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Stomping through spring puddles
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Lollipops at the bank drive-thru
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Playing Candyland
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Little prayers that bless everything from rainbows to elbows
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Kissing boo-boos
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Cute Band-Aids
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Lullabies
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Monster repellent
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Dandelion fairy wands
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The world's greatest pretty rock collection
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Snuggles
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Juice boxes
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Play dough
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Being the smartest person on the planet for knowing the answers to all the little questions
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Sesame Street
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Sand castles
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The Tooth Fairy
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Catching fireflies
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Hide-and-go-seek
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Frog-catching
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Bear hugs
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Finding animal shapes in clouds
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First word
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First step
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First "I love you!
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First "I hate you!" (It doesn't sting as badly as you might think, because you know with all your heart it's not true.)
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Spaghetti-Os
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Tag - you're it
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Made you look!
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Got your nose!
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Spoons of yucky food flying into the airplane hangar
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Noncommissioned art on walls and refrigerators
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Training pants
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Training bras
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Someone to blame "that smell" on
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Chubby cheeks
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The other chubby cheeks
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Finger paints
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Best audience for your stale jokes
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Knock, knock - Who's there?
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Entertainment for boring Sunday School lessons
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They live longer than gerbils
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Excuse to leave a dull party
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French fry tax (paying parents their due for buying them)
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Kids eat free
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Kids stay free
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Training wheels
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Cheap personal trainer
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Playing make-up
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CHRISTMAS!
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Simon says
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Personal assistant/private nurse/doctor/mechanic/gopher/stylist
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First day of school
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First report card
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First phone call from opposite sex
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First date
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First dance
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Learning to drive
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Sharing clothes
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First shave
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Voice changing
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First period
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Keep you current on the new math
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Sports trophies
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In-house musician
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Breakfast in bed;
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Mother's and Father's Day
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Family vacations
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Pet funerals
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Homemade valentines and wildflower bouquets
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First pimple
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First kiss
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First break-up
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Midnight milk shake runs (this one is very personal!)
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SATs
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College visits
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First real job
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Setting up first real apartment
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First car
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First ticket
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Engagement party
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Wedding planning
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First son/daughter-in-law
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GRANDCHILDREN
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Best friend
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Finally understanding God's unconditional love.