Monday Teeny Poll
By Glinda
When asked the question last week, “Is our society today too “kid-centric?” thirty six percent of you stated yes indeedy, it is. A surprising fifteen percent agreed with Whitney Houston, and a nice chunk of you at twenty six percent decided to completely cheese out on answering. Remind me never to take you shopping with me, ‘k?
As for this week’s burning question, I’m interested in what you think about surrogate mothers. Well, in fact, what you think about yourself becoming a surrogate mother. And I’m not giving you an easy out this time, either.
May 12th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I would surrogate for a close relative or a dear friend, with the understanding that I would get to be a part of the child’s life.
On another note, is it just me getting older, or does the model in that stock photo look like she’s about 10 years old? I see a ring on her finger, but I’m just not buying it.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Not. On. Your. Life. Never in a million years.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’m with LPA on this one. I would carry for a friend who wanted a baby of their own. Pregnancy really just doesn’t slow me down that much and there is nothing like seeing your own little eyes looking back at you.
Having said that, I would rather they adopt. There are soooo many babies who need loving parents.
May 12th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I don’t think I could carry a baby and then hand it over to someone else, no matter how close the friend/family member.
(I’m only halfway through my first pregnancy and all I can think is there’s no way I’d give this one up.)
May 13th, 2008 at 12:35 am
I am way past the age (OK in Hollywood years only barely past) that is reasonable to bear children. If I could, and I felt right about the perspective parents, I would gladly give them a child. I never felt that I could be a parent for a myriad of reasons but I would not hesitate to give the gift to a worthy couple. I am the ultimate Aunt and totally embrace that role but a child needs more than I have the ability to give. I know a lot of couples that would be wonderful parents, want children, and cannot either physically or legally have them. I think children should be allowed to be raised by wonderful, caring, involved people. Too many people are parents by the right of biology, not ability. If I could be that biology for the deserving ones, I would be proud to contribute to the gene pool.
May 13th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I wouldn’t have any more of my OWN babies. Let’s just say I do not thrive on pregnancy. Breast feeding on the other hand, I loved. I can’t imagine having the baby and then handing it over - even if I am just the “incubator.” So while I support the idea behind it, it’s not for me.