Comments on: Babies, Kids, and Adult Children: What’s your take?

By: Keira

Keira — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:09:19 +0000

Exactly! In 98% of romances, kids are just more quirky/annoying than they are in RL… same way for movies with kids – Cheaper by the Dozen, Daddy Day Care, etc.

By: Sharon S.

Sharon S. — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:18:11 +0000

I live with my two kids. I don’t want to read about other people’s kids . I read to escape being a mom.

By: Keira

Keira — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:34:38 +0000

One of my least favorite novels with kids has one child throwing up constantly and the other being a little mutant. The heroine can’t have kids and the hero was desperate for help… they were his younger sisters by like a decade or two

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:31:43 +0000

I’m surprised nobody has selected pregnant with another’s baby

It’s the baby thing. I agree with Samanther. I don’t want reality in my reading. Another reason I don’t read Oprah’s selections. Depressing!

By: Keira

Keira — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:49:35 +0000

I’m surprised nobody has selected pregnant with another’s baby… what about Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer? Some of the best kids in romance books have the heroine pregnant by others and our heroes rising to the challenge of wooing their woman and fatherhood.

By: Samanther

Samanther — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:25:38 +0000

The whole point of romance novels is to have the steamy scene come from NOWHERE. For instance, throwing the centerpiece aside and going for it on the dining room table. At 4 in the afternoon.

Can’t do that with a kid running around.

It’s FICTION!!! Reality has kids running around. Therefore, the kids have to go.

By: Isabel Roman

Isabel Roman — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:21:13 +0000

I’m not a fan of children in books, movies, or TV shows. (Unless it’s a children’s book, my favorite of which is Artemis Fowl.) Of course, I don’t read Young Adult because I’m annoyed by the teenage angst. I’ve successfully blocked out my teen years since I annoyed myself!

I think they detract from the overall plot and in the case of romances, I think entirely too much time is spent on the child to really have a romance. Which is reality with single parents, but not what I, personally, want to read. They ARE a fact of life, especially in historicals, but I’d rather hear about them than read about them.

My 3 1/2 cents.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:13:55 +0000

I’m not a person who likes babies in romance. I think that they imply a more family-oriented story and that’s definitely not what I’m looking for. I always thought it was based on age. Babies are not a part of my life and won’t be for another 5-7 years (at least, that’s the plan). My mom loves kids, has had two, and likes family-oriented romances of that kind.

Now, there are exceptions. Generally if there is one child and the kid is young, cute, and not a HUGE part of the story, it’s okay. I recently enjoyed Temptation by Jennifer Crusie and Duchess by Night by Eloisa James and I liked the inclusion of the kid in both of those. Maybe my maternal instinct is kicking in. =)