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MikeWaters · 05-02-2007, 04:33 PM

they featured a family of 11 kids in that documentary.

There is only one large family in my ward. Maybe 7 or 8 kids.

Increasingly, the large family thing is rare. Maybe it is different in Utah.

Mormon Red Death · 05-02-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

they featured a family of 11 kids in that documentary.

There is only one large family in my ward. Maybe 7 or 8 kids.

Increasingly, the large family thing is rare. Maybe it is different in Utah.

Most families I knew growing up had at least 5....Whereas in Michigan where I currently reside its more common for 2

Venkman · 05-02-2007, 05:19 PM

Still big families in Utah, but it's come down a bit.

Growing up, 5 was the average, with lots of 6 and 7's. Anyone with less than 4 kids was considered borderline apostate and/or democrats.

Now I'd say 4 is the average, with some 3's and 5's.

The Northern California ward I lived in was basically like the Utah ward I'm in now as far as family size.

RockyBalboa · 05-02-2007, 05:20 PM

Most large families in today's Mormon Culture are getting older.

For example: I grew up in a large family of 8 children. The youngest is 28.

Now that Generations X & Y are starting to have families you won't be seeing the trend of that big of famillies anymore. Even in Utah.

Detroitdad · 05-04-2007, 03:47 AM

The last source I saw on this said that the average Mormon women average 3.3 children in their lifetime as opposed to something like 2.2 or 2.3 per woman for other American women. So the large family stereotype still fits somewhat. But it is certainly not as prevalent as it once was and the number has dropped by nearly half IIRC.

BigFatMeanie · 05-04-2007, 04:07 AM

I grew up as one of five (and now have five of my own). I never thought we had a large family growing up in SLC because one family in our ward had 10 and our another had 8. A typical family in my ward was about 6 kids so our family of five kids was no big deal.

When I was 12 we took a family vacation to New York City. We were eating in a restaurant when a lady came up and asked my Mom in an incredulous voice "Are all those kids yours?" I'll never forget the amazement in that lady's tone of voice - you would have thought she had just encountered a three headed alien as opposed to meeting a family of five kids.

il Padrino Ute · 05-04-2007, 04:14 AM

These folks ain't Mormons:

BigFatMeanie · 05-04-2007, 04:25 AM

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These folks ain't Mormons:

Ahh - the Dugger Family. I've watched the shows about them on TLC. Fascinating. I think she is up to 16 kids now?

Love that guy's name - "Jim Bob Dugger"

jay santos · 05-04-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

they featured a family of 11 kids in that documentary.

There is only one large family in my ward. Maybe 7 or 8 kids.

Increasingly, the large family thing is rare. Maybe it is different in Utah.

Not different in Utah. Among the younger families that are finishing their families, 3 kids seems to be the average with 6 being on the high side. 6 is most in my current ward. Same for last ward.

05-02-2007, 04:33 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	the stereotype of large families they featured a family of 11 kids in that documentary. There is only one large family in my ward. Maybe 7 or 8 kids. Increasingly, the large family thing is rare. Maybe it is different in Utah.

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RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Most large families in today's Mormon Culture are getting older. For example: I grew up in a large family of 8 children. The youngest is 28. Now that Generations X & Y are starting to have families you won't be seeing the trend of that big of famillies anymore. Even in Utah. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

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il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	These folks ain't Mormons: __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

05-02-2007, 05:19 PM	#3
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Still big families in Utah, but it's come down a bit. Growing up, 5 was the average, with lots of 6 and 7's. Anyone with less than 4 kids was considered borderline apostate and/or democrats. Now I'd say 4 is the average, with some 3's and 5's. The Northern California ward I lived in was basically like the Utah ward I'm in now as far as family size.

05-04-2007, 03:47 AM	#5
Detroitdad Resident Jackass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 1,846	The last source I saw on this said that the average Mormon women average 3.3 children in their lifetime as opposed to something like 2.2 or 2.3 per woman for other American women. So the large family stereotype still fits somewhat. But it is certainly not as prevalent as it once was and the number has dropped by nearly half IIRC.

05-04-2007, 04:07 AM	#6
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	I grew up as one of five (and now have five of my own). I never thought we had a large family growing up in SLC because one family in our ward had 10 and our another had 8. A typical family in my ward was about 6 kids so our family of five kids was no big deal. When I was 12 we took a family vacation to New York City. We were eating in a restaurant when a lady came up and asked my Mom in an incredulous voice "Are all those kids yours?" I'll never forget the amazement in that lady's tone of voice - you would have thought she had just encountered a three headed alien as opposed to meeting a family of five kids.