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[quote=Anonymous]I think the first two posters must have really easy kids.  I didn't find the transition to three that difficult, but having three is a whole different ball of wax than having two.  Our youngest is nearly four, and things are MUCH easier the older he gets.  Yeah, I know there will be a lot of logistics as they get older, but that's manageable.

A few things helped us get through the first few years with three (my older ones were 4.5 and 2.5 when baby was born) :
-Containment when you're out.  Playgrounds with fences, smaller indoor spaces, that kind of thing.  Don't take them all to Udvar-Hazy or something.  Start small
-Involving the older two in helping as much as possible, and then praise them out the wazoo when they do
-Acknowledge the change and don't BS them into thinking it's NBD.  Of course it is.  It's manageable, sure, but it's also another person in their lives, and that is a big deal
-Set aside time for the older two, together and individually.  Keep that up.

Good luck and enjoy!  I *love* having three, even though I find it much harder than having two.  The payoff is so incredibly worth it. :)[/quote]

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