How many children should YOU have? Quiz that reveals how many kids prospective mums can really handle sweeps Facebook

  • Interactive test asks 10 questions based on lifestyle, personality and values
  • The results suggest women have up to ten children 
  • Parenting expert Liat Joshi says that it should be just treated as a bit of fun

By Martha Cliff for MailOnline

Published: 03:17 EST, 16 July 2015 | Updated: 05:20 EST, 16 July 2015

Thinking about starting a family? Considering having another child? Well according to a recent social media craze the only way to find out is by taking a quiz.

The quiz developed by Who Am I? asks users to answer ten simple questions to determine how many children they could look after.

The questions are based on lifestyle personality and interests which are then analysed to see how many children your lifestyle could accommodate.

Take the test HERE 

A new quiz that is sweeping Facebook claims to determine how many kids you should have 

A new quiz that is sweeping Facebook claims to determine how many kids you should have 

The results ranged between advising the user to have no children to as many as ten, providing an explanation as to why you gained such a result. 

The first set of questions determine what kind of upbringing you had yourself asking what kind of relationship you had with your siblings to determine if you can function in a large family. 

It then asks you to consider what you deem the most important thing for a child, selecting from love, clear rules, good education or a good upbringing.

The quiz asks the user ten questions based on values, personality and lifestyle 

The quiz asks the user ten questions based on values, personality and lifestyle 

Many questions ask the user what kind of parenting style they would adopt with their children

Many questions ask the user what kind of parenting style they would adopt with their children

It also asks users to consider what they would be willing to sacrifice for their children 

It also asks users to consider what they would be willing to sacrifice for their children 

Parenting writer Liat Hughes Joshi says that the quiz should be considered a bit of fun and big decisions should not be made based on the result generated

Parenting writer Liat Hughes Joshi says that the quiz should be considered a bit of fun and big decisions should not be made based on the result generated

As well as questioning how you would raise your children the quiz also investigates what you would be prepared to give up including whether you would be prepared to sacrifice hobbies and work. 

Liat Hughes Joshi, author of New Old-fashioned parenting says that the quiz might be a fun activity to share on social media but she doesn't think you should rely on it for life changing decisions.

She says: 'This might be fun and maybe a couple of the questions are very mildly thought-provoking (although others are just plain silly) but is it something to base such a serious decision upon? Absolutely not!'

Liat adds that these kind of decisions are not always ours to make and many people don't get the luxury of choosing how many children they want. 

'Many couples do agonise over how many children they want to have – although of course there are others who simply don't have a choice due to fertility problems or who don't really choose the number they end up with – and I'd like to think there are better ways to make that decision than an internet quiz. 

'This is serious stuff. And another factor with it is that it doesn't even touch upon financial issues. 

'I tried it myself and it said I "could look after eight children"! Now I love children but that is about six more than I'd like.' 

She adds that the quiz does not take finance into consideration when recommending taking on large families

She adds that the quiz does not take finance into consideration when recommending taking on large families

 

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