3 Kids- Yay or Nay? Did you wish you stuck with 2?
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Pros and Cons to having a third...
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Pros - More $ on your tax return
Cons - Outnumbered parent wise, makes it odd for going to amusement parks, Car is more jam-packed for long trips/ might benefit in buying a bigger SUV or mini van2 -
My third kid is hilarious
Your mileage may vary5 -
I'd like to know the answer to this as well. However I don't have a choice so maybe just some tips at this point lol.1
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I'm a third kid. Pretty sure my mom regrets that a lot12
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We've got 4, and they're the best things that have ever happened to Mrs Jruzer and me.3
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I have 4 was pregnant 5 times
I've always wanted a big family. I'm blessed enough to be able to stay at home and raise them myself but it's a daily struggle. I do it mostly on my own now and on really hard days I shamelessly wish I had stayed at two but then I get my hugs, kisses and those moments where they are the only ones who bring a genuine smile to face.. all that shame disappears.
So my advice is, unless you can raise them yourself don't have more than one.7 -
laprimaJenny wrote: »
Oh man, I am already there with the 2nd kid! Third one might just have to eat scraps1 -
I've always been of the opinion that there is 1 kid and then there is more than 1 kid. So if you already have two, no need to bother stopping now. I personally tell every new parent I meet to stop at 1.3
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We stopped at two. My first was and is a little angel most of the time and made parenting seem really easy and no biggie. Number 2 changed our minds...he can be very sweet, but he can also be the spawn of the devil...he can go from Hyde to Jeckyll in like 3 seconds flat.1
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Gimme all the babies!
I hear quite often, that the switch from 1 to 2 is most challenging and everything after that is a cake walk.5 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »We stopped at two. My first was and is a little angel most of the time and made parenting seem really easy and no biggie. Number 2 changed our minds...he can be very sweet, but he can also be the spawn of the devil...he can go from Hyde to Jeckyll in like 3 seconds flat.
OMG, Same here. I always wanted 3, but the 2nd one definitely makes me wonder what the hell is wrong with me0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »We stopped at two. My first was and is a little angel most of the time and made parenting seem really easy and no biggie. Number 2 changed our minds...he can be very sweet, but he can also be the spawn of the devil...he can go from Hyde to Jeckyll in like 3 seconds flat.
Gahh my second is exactly like that. Omg I don't know what I am going to do0 -
Reckoner67 wrote: »My third kid is hilarious
Your mileage may vary
Same here! My third is totally giving us a run for our money, but she is also the funniest thing. My husband had to convince me to have a third and while it would have been easier to stick with two, I can't imagine life with her. Also, I love that there will be more of them together as they grow up.0 -
Hey, I'm the oldest of 6 and my mom would not have traded any of us in. She's 86 and still going strong!8
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Reckoner67 wrote: »My third kid is hilarious
Your mileage may vary
Same here! My third is totally giving us a run for our money, but she is also the funniest thing. My husband had to convince me to have a third and while it would have been easier to stick with two, I can't imagine life with her. Also, I love that there will be more of them together as they grow up.
My third is turning my hair grey. First one, no problem. Second, he's the easiest of the bunch - basically raises himself. Third one....my God, give me strength.2 -
personally, the jump from one to two was big, but it was NOTHING like the jump from 2 to 3... yikes!
now, that everyone is a little older and able to care more for themselves, I love having 3! some challenges like needing a little more room in the house, car, etc. but its workable!1 -
My littlest guy has a buncha medical challenges so he's definitely been the most "difficult" in that way (nothing life-threatening, thankfully, just quality-of-life stuff) but otherwise he's pretty chill. Definitely the baby of the family, if his bedtime was later we could cancel Netflix and just watch him.
My wife had to talk me into a third; I really wanted to stick to two. But dang if I ain't glad we had that one more5 -
Funny so many with the third causing trouble, our second is a demon monster but I love him to death and honestly, I'd have had a third but we had trouble between the first and second, so when the second one was healthy my wife wanted to stop there which I was also okay with. It was hard having issues between so we weren't comfortable risking that again.1
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