I never gave it a 2nd thought- I guess for me it was just the 'natural order' of things. I have always been fiercely maternal and nuturing- if we were at a get-together I would be the one looking after all the other kids lol. I babysat from the moment it was legal; I helped out in the local creches whenever I could etc etc. I even became an early childhood educator to work alongside children. And my relationship with them? Very close, very open. I hug and kiss them everyday and always tell them I love them- several times a day!
While I MIGHT have done things a little different I reckon I got the basics right for myself:- got married, finished uni (well,, got pregnant in last semester), had girls. Had I done things diff:-?? Finished uni, found work and stayed there til I was 3-4 yrs away, had the girls.