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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The families I know don’t do as much for their kids. Their kids wear worse clothing, go on fewer vacations, fewer activities, etc. [/quote]

Ah yes, Old Navy clothes, domestic vacations, and no horseback riding: a life not worth living. [/quote]

lol exactly - this is what dcum considers neglect. If your 8 year old isn’t wearing $200 aviator nation sweatshirts and doesnt have 6 elite activities a week, and hasn’t been to Italy before they lost their first tooth, you’re a negligent parent who has more kids than you can afford. [/quote]

Nice straw man. No one considers that neglect.

If you want to pretend that having more kids has ZERO impact on the kids then either your kids are very young or you are very wealthy. Here are things there are less of with each additional kid:

-parental time
-space 
-money for childcare
-money for food
-money for college
-money for vacations
-money for activities, both kid based and family based

I am a parent of one and we already shop at Old Navy (or use hand me downs), most trips are via car and staying in budget hotels, and I took a side hustle so we can afford both ballet AND music lessons for her because I really wanted her to have that experience but it wasn't in budget.

If you can afford multiple kids without having to sacrifice on the fundamentals, good for you. But it's insulting to pretend like anyone can afford to have another kid or that anyone claims more kids are more expensive us thinking if Christmas in the Swiss Alps and dressage lessons. Come on.[/quote]

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