This was a discussion on a daytime television show this week.

Surly woman who chose not to have, or can’t have children can still feel maternal towards other people’s children, especially close relatives who provide nephews and nieces, or even feel maternal towards animals? ( I have had several fur babies who I had maternal feelings for).

Does having children automatically make a woman maternal? I don’t think so, necessarily; I am aware of a few woman who when their marriage broke down walked away from the children as well as their husband.

I am very maternal: To my own children, step child, my grandchildren and the children that I looked after when I was a registered child minder who still have a special place in my heart 12 years after ill health forced me to give up, the children must have had similar feelings for me as 2 of them still refer to me as their second mum all these years later.

I must point out that I never intended to take the place of a child’s mum, I just wanted to be the next best thing to mummy when she wasn’t there and I feel that I achieved that goal.

Some adults feel maternal towards younger siblings, I have a friend who was more like a mum to her sister, than the real mum was.

I would be interested to hear what others think of this subject.

As always questions and comments are welcome.

Until next time.

Karen

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