It's definitely your decision not to have babies, but I can assure you, they don't *always* scream, and aren't *always* brats.
Just at night...
When you are trying to sleep...
But they napped and are bored and WIDE AWAKE.
But the positives have outweighed the negatives for me, at least! :o)
My three little nephews are adorable and are always well behaved when Uncle Clemenza is around. I can tolerate (and even enjoy) children in small doses.