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I don’t know any well adjusted families with 3 or more. It’s always the case the older kids become nannies for the youngest. The fathers withdraw into work to avoid the chaos and work 24/7. The money is always very tight. The moms are always exhausted and are always ready to dump the kids anywhere they can. The quality of life is not great. |
I mean there are a lot of valid reasons to stop at 2, but these seem like silly ones. We have 3 and you can book 1 room while the youngest is small enough for a pack n play. By the time kids are older, many families (even of 4) end up getting a second room for kids vs adults, or a suite. For a flight, 1 parent sits with 1 kid and the other sits with 2 kids. We swap that around on the way back. Amusement park rides aren’t always built for even numbers. For instance, space mountain is a row of 3. You can do different variations of splitting up or have 1 parent ride alone if needed. Car space isn’t tight if you get a minivan. Even when we only had 2 we had a minivan. It’s great for carpooling, lugging around sports gear, road trips, etc. These are all very minor logistical things. I can’t imagine deciding how many children to have based on the occasional trip to an amusement park. |
Our family didn’t feel entirely complete until we had our 3rd. I just knew, after my first and second that I wasn’t done.
DH sometimes brings up having a 4th but I don’t have that strong desire to have another child anymore. Our family size feels right for us. |
You sound jealous. |
You must not live in a wealthy area. |
Why are you here, rubbing elbows with the little people? Isn't there a rich NYer board you can post your rich people problems on? |