In defense of large families.

Everyone disagrees with things they see in the online world from time to time.
We read, we get aggravated, we move on. But there was this one time....I couldn't let it go!

A friend of mine {mother of seven} posted this article  onto her Facebook page the other day.
To say I read with an open mind would be a lie....the title alone had me up on a soapbox.

Children From Small Families FARE Better Than Children From Large Families- HERE'S WHY
First I thought maybe the article was a hoax. Maybe this woman wasn't real?
I didn't think anyone could really feel the way she did.
But...she's real. and she wrote the article. and she feels that way.

Below are a few statements I copied and pasted from her enlightened findings.

Children from large families are often raised by their parents with just the basic rudiments such as food, clothing, and/or shelter, if that. Children from large families are further taught the principle of just mere instinctive and primal survival, nothing more, nothing less. Children from large families are not raised to appreciate the higher human needs such as appreciation for beauty, culture, the finer things of life, and the importance of self-actualization and individuality. Such things are often beyond the purview of the average large family.

In the homes of typical large families, there are little books and other intellectual paraphernalia.Children from large families begin school academically unprepared and behind.

And finally...My favorite of all her statements!  *cough*

People of large families are in DEEP, DEEP DENIAL. People from large families are on a DIFFERENT planet from normal people. They AREN'T normal at all. They have a different culture and psychology from us normal folks.

My reaction after reading such rubbish, was to leave a comment....

First, to stick up for my parents!
I wanted to let her know she was dead wrong about our large family and the way we were raised.
I wanted to tell her how pretentious and stuck up her negative stereotyping is!

Secondly I wanted to let her know...
....My husband and I DO teach more than "just mere and primal survival, nothing more, nothing less".
....We have more books than an actual library in our home.
....My children love being outdoors and have a great appreciation for nature.
....We love Monet and Beethoven and my children have a deep love for aged cheese!
{cheese is a finer thing, right?}

But....I didn't leave a comment.

My comment would have done nothing more than irritate her, and/or get deleted...
just like all the other comments she deleted over the past few days that contradicted her opinion.

You see, unless you agree with Ms. Williams, you are not welcome on her page!
Her site is VERY bias!

So she thinks people from large families are from a different planet?  ^^^

Now, now Miss Williams, we are all from the same planet.
The exact same beautiful planet that both small and large families alike notice and appreciate.

I can't speak for every family out there...just like Ms. Williams can't speak for every large family...
but I can speak for the large families I do know (and I know quite a few)...
and not one of them fits into the mold Miss Williams created in her mind and then wrote about.

She writes often about the finer things in life.
She writes how large families are deprived of the finer things.

Well I say to you Ms. Williams...it is you who is missing out on the finer things.

What could be more finer and beautiful than human life?
Believe it or not, but my children WANT more siblings!

My children know the value of human life....
and it far surpasses a plate of high quality sushi!

I feel bad for Grace Marguerite Williams....She has it all wrong.
She has limited her happiness. Her mind is too closed and small to see past her own ideas.
And her own ideas are so off base with the truth.

I am thankful for my siblings. Every single one of them!
I am more thankful for my brothers and sisters than any new thing or experience I would have had if my parents chose not to have them.

I am thankful for the kids my husband and I have been blessed with.

Large Family/Small Family...one is not superior than the other.
Faring better depends upon parents...not family size.
I could go on and on giving reasons why I was offended by Ms. Williams article, but I'll end here.

Oh...and if you're considering having another child...come talk to me...NOT Ms. Williams!
I'll set your mind on the right path. ;)
XxOo

P.S. Just to be clear...this was not meant to make anyone feel bad for not having a large family. This has nothing to do with family size....it was written in defense of large families. :)