I hate the notion that children have to have lots of material possessions to be happy and feel loved. There are 3 in my family and we had hardly any money when I was growing up, all went to public schools, didn't have designer clothes, but we were never bored. Dad is an only child, had plenty of money growing up, but would give anything to have had a brother or sister. I would choose family over stuff anyday.

I agree with Angelartstudent that it is selfish to have lots of children if you are already living off government benefits, but it isn't selfish to want a big family just because they won't have the fanciest clothes in the street.