To: Campion
Don't believe it, then. I remember the Dear Abby column years ago when she asked her readers "if you had it to do over again, would you have children" and 70% of her responses said "no". Naturally, if it wasn't what you had hoped for, you have a stronger motivation to answer a poll like that, so it's a self-selected group of responses, not a statistically valid one.
I would not say that the parents we know have "profound regrets"; mostly during the years their kids are teenagers they range between frustration and despair, but it gets better when the kids go off to college. :)
To: linda_22003
Naturally, if it wasn't what you had hoped for, you have a stronger motivation to answer a poll like that, so it's a self-selected group of responses, not a statistically valid one.
Uh, first of all, it's a poll of "Dear Abby" readers who were actually motivated enough to respond. That is the ultimate self-selected group. I knew at age 14 that Dear Abby was generally giving people pop-psych horrible advice, especially on relationships. Thus, this result is not surprising.
Take the same poll of Dr. Laura listeners and see what you get...
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02/28/2006 8:47:51 AM PST by
Antoninus
(The only reason you're alive today is because your parents were pro-life.)
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