"I was an only child, and it was lonely. Some people love it and thrive on the independence, but I want my kids to have other kids around," she said.
The 38-year-old shared her anxiety on parenting and what she has learnt from life in a recent interview with Instyle.
The married actress recount time with husband, Will Kopelman, who she wedded last year, and what she has learnt since the birth of their one-year-old daughter.
Barrymore also compared her parenting style to that of her husband, Kopelman's, saying she acts "more like a chicken with its head cut off", in contrast with her calm husband.