I have two kids and I love them to bits!
In an ideal world, I would have five kids, and actually my wife wouldn't mind having three, but we keep putting No. 3 off because we're busy with this and that.
Meanwhile the biological clock goes on ticking and uhhh, a few more years and the lady might have a problem.
(Us men can still do the fathering thing, way into our 70s).
Do kids restrict your lifestyle? It all depends on you and your own ingenuity. My first kid is seven years old. In the past seven years, despite all the responsibilities of being a dad, I've found the time to do many things. This year for instance I published my first book.
Finally, I think it's a bit of a wrong mentality to think of kids as an additional kind of household chore. Your children are a big part of your life! They bring laughter and joy and love. Those are the inherent rewards of being a parent. Having kids are also a reason to do lots of things that you always did want to do, but otherwise wouldn't do, like:
- go on a rollercoaster ride
- visit the zoo and ride an elephant
- buy a cool new camera and take lots of family photos
- buy exciting new toys that are secretly meant for daddies, not their kids
- watch cartoons