I feel your frustration. My husband was exactly the same way. As hard as it is to hear, the only thing I can say is that you have to give him his space. Give him time to think, but make sure that there are opportunities to "check in" with him periodically - say every six months or so. Also, it's probably a good idea in the meantime to expose him to kids - hang out with your friends that have kids, and encourage him to play with them, talk to them, etc. This way, he gets used to the idea gradually, and you have a chance to see how he interacts with children. Good luck! Q&A: Are we ready to have a baby? I am 22 and I am ready to be a mom. I have been around kids my entire life. I was an aunt at 10 and now have over 25 nieces and nephews. My husband and I just started trying to have a baby this month, but I have been on BCP for a while so we are not expecting to get pregnant this month but will be happy if we did. We hope that in the next few months we will be able to see a positive pregnancy test! We are very excited to start expanding our little family and experience the many joys (and also hardships) together of parenting. Q&A: Are we ready to have a baby? My hubby and I are close to finishing