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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 who are in late elementary school/middle school. 
I think when kids are young, adding in a 4th isn't a big deal.  If you're taking care of 3 young kids, its' not THAT different to take care of 4.   More more kid to feed, one more diaper to change.  Not a major difference.

However, now that mine are older, I'm really maxed out at 3.  We don't over schedule our kids but we have allowed them to develop their own interests.  One plays travel baseball, another sings in a choir several days per week.  The third plays soccer. 
Between practices for all (despite car pools) and all the school events/projects/deadlines, etc.  I'm completely maxed out with 3.   I didn't feel this way when they were younger but now that they're older I can't imagine having a 4th.  The people I know
who do have 4 school aged children either have a lot of help or really, really limit their kids' activities.   And I have no idea how they get all the school stuff done with 4.  It's a full time job attending school events for 3 (and keeping 3 on track with all the school obligations).  [/quote]

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