Cynthia
Yes, agreed that many SAHM are to feel tat way and I'm not really that bothered with it. I see it in a different perspective.
We are there to nurture our kids, cos at such young tender age it is where they starts to pick up and learn. They tend to model after someone close.
We are there to witness every "First" thing that they do, lift their head, flip, stand and walk. All these little things are sweet memories to us which is the joy of motherhood. I dun wan to be away and not doing this or that for the little ones. I learnt and baked their 1st birthday cake, sew their 1st night sleeping gown. etc. So I find it worth being SAHM even if I dun have the financial abilities to bring them for shopping spree or send them to Montessori.
RE: Why so many Kids
Some may just like one, some may like many, it's all dependent on individual's preferences.
I personally like have everyone sitting together for dinner. Especially so during festive seasons, like X'mas, CNY and even bdays. It's where I call my family n home .
I had a friend who's a single child, he once told me about his ordeal and I kind of felt for him. His mom was sick and dad still works. And he works in the Ministry of Home affair, and shift time is very long. That very faithful day, he returned from work in the evening and saw his mum on the floor, turning blue already. He could not revive his mum. He reprimanded himself for not getting home in time. He was angry that he did not have siblings to look after his mum when he's at work (he's a bodyguard to someone impt) no way he can simply leave work with notice. He felt that the burden of taking care of his parent were just on him. He felt lonely. He told me if ever he's got a family, he wants more kids. He doesn't want the role of filial being held by just one kid.