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# Having a Family or Sucking Us Dry?
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2012514having-a-family-or-sucking-us-dry-html/
- Published: 2012-05-14T09:01:22.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:29:28.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Church Planting, #DashHouseCom, #wp

*This is a friendly response to [Paul Levy’s article at Reformation21](http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2012/05/gathering-a-core-or-stealing-t.php?ref=dashhouse.com). You may want to read it first.*

We are in the full flush of married couples becoming parents here in the UK. It’s a great thing that so many babies are being born in the last 10 years and over that we rejoice. There’s no doubt that it’s something of a fad and at the moment it’s the trendy thing to do but that doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to do. I expect in 5 years time there will be something else that is popular.

My question, having met a children in the last few weeks, is, when a baby is being born, is that code language for they’re going to suck their parents dry? That isn’t a criticism but I think we need to call a spade a spade. Of course those of us who are adults need to think of the next generation and be generous but I think we also need to give the kids a bit of a slap. To be an adult in this country is hard, hard work and to run a home is tough and so somebody turning up and demanding to be fed and changed can be somewhat trying. I’d love it if I met with a child and, when I asked him what stage are you at, he replied “I’m going wake you up at night and cry and demand to be fed, and in a few years I’ll need a drive to soccer practice too.” I’d at least give him points for honesty.