dont hold back!!

I quite agree.

Don't worry I won't.

Why are you so shocked?.

I guess because of the amount of distaste in your post directed at babies!

I'm not sure how you can 'can't stand' children, given that you were a child, and your family members and friends were once children too. Well, everyone was a child at some point (stating the obvious there )!! unless you hate people in general, which is a bit extreme.

I can't understand people who hate children same way i can't understand people who hate animals.

I love my kids, they are my life. I love my dogs too of course. I'd have a new puppy over a new baby though. Wouldn't want any more kids, two is just right for me. I'd have loads more doggies though!

I do understand why people don't want kids and don't particularly like them - both my brothers feel this way. I don't understand why some people are so horrible about kids though . My kids are well mannered and well behaved, and I find some of the anti child stuff quite offensive, as I would anti dog ranting.

Hmm, I think there is a big difference between 'not liking' and hating though. I understand people who dislike animals. I have some family members that, for various reasons, are not animal people. Their loss I say, and I'm really not bothered provided they are not nasty about them to my face.

With children I think it is a bit odd (and sad even) to hate what is effectively your own species. Disliking is okay IMO...I dislike a lot of people (some kids included ), but I certainly don't HATE all children!

Same here, I can't help but feel slightly offended that someone would refer to my baby as 'nothing but a screaming sh** machine'. I'd also be offended if someone referred to my animals as 'nothing but flea ridden vermin', which has also been said by people who don't like animals. But at the end of the day, I understand those who don't like pets more than those who don't like children. It's everyone's individual choice of course, and I CAN TOTALLY understand those who would prefer not to have kids, but to dislike them completely, I can't.

Easy for me....dogs.
Can't bear kids. Haven't got the time or the patience for them. Most of my friends have young children and the more time I spend with them, the more I know why I don't want any. I don't mind if I end up the 'sad old spinster living alone with her dogs' (so say my sisters!).