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[quote=Anonymous]I wanted 4, had 2. On purpose. Looking back I am really glad I didn't have more kids. I am in mid 40s and when I thought I was pregnant a year ago, and once 2 years ago, I was not happy at all, felt like it would be a nightmare. Unless I had millions and could pay everything to somebody, which would make me a crappy mom to that potential kid. My kids are teens and it really would be hard on them as well. I have nowhere near energy I had in my late 20s and 30s, I am tired, and honestly it gets worse when they are teens. It is nonstop driving, even if they don't do activities, to see this friend, that friend, this concert, that museum. And toddler tantrums have nothing on teen tantrums(or what they think is normal behavior.) So, you must do what is right for you, this is just my perspective, no way now, maybe when I was 32. I do know people who have second set of kids in their 40s or even mid 40s. They manage fine(at least that is how it looks to me on the surface,) but they are seriously more like grandparents, which is in many ways a good thing. They accept that teens will be teens and as they had done it before, it doesn't frazzle them or as they are nearing 60s they just don't care and don't have energy to care about insane teen tantrums, which in itself probably prevents those same behaviors.[/quote]

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