Is it normal to dislike kids, but still want children?

It's not the kids that are awful, it's the parents... The sense of entitlement and the narcissism of the parents is being transferred to the children, so now the future generations are all going to grow up to be a bunch of monsters lacking an ounce of empathy or manners.

It's like people have stopped teaching their kids manners because they don't have any themselves.

Don't do it enjoy all of your youth first and time alone to yourself. I wish someone would have told me that.

I felt that way till I had my own. Having your own is different. All the little stages they go through get you ready for the next one. Mine are adults now but that feeling is back when I hear other little darlings being obnoxious.

Yeah I think its different when you have your own.

So what if you had kids? How would you deal with situations like birthday parties and play-dates? If you were to have kids, you would have to deal with other people's kids in some way.

It does change, tho. I was and am exactly the same. I have always hated babysitting with am absolute PASSION! I still hate children but I love my 2 more than is describable! I think that how u feel about other peoples kids has nothing to do with how u will feel when it is your own. When we had kids, my hubby ans decide what kind of behaviors we didn't want our kids to have, being disrespectful, being wild, or spoiled, and did everything we could to discourage those behaviors and encourage the ones we wanted for them. I know have 2 wonderful, kind and thoughtful human beings whom I have never once been ashamed of! It's totally different being the parent, no worries, you'll b fine!

Without a change of heart and attitude I don't think your children will be very fortunate to have you as their parent. Your intolerance and contempt of children will translate to a toxic environment for them. I do not agree that having your own children magically transforms an adult who has no respect, empathy nor appreciation of childhood.

To the comment above- I hope that wasn't serious. Stupidest thing I've heard, your mum should have done us a favour and not had you.

Same I def. Want kids, but other children make me so irritated!

I'm the same way. The thing is it's different if it's your own kid. So no worries ur normal

@abtanazaxh if you weren't a kid you wouldnt be here

Kids are awful and should be banned. IF there were no kids we wouldn't have so many problems as we have today.