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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My only has been in the bathtub for an hour. I cleaned the kitchen and am sitting on the couch with a glass of wine and DCUM. That’s pretty much the speed of parenting a school aged only. Plenty of time to give your kid as much attention as they want, plenty of time for self care. She has BFFs and cousins. I love being able to be the best version of myself all the time.[/quote]

I’ll give another vision of the evening, just for contrast…

My two kids decided to put on a before dinner performance, made “instruments,” rehearsed, and announced the songs they would play. They had stage names and composed the song with different parts for both of themselves — super cute (7 and 4). After the performance one helped in the kitchen and the other set the table. At dinner we took turns telling the highlights and lowlights of the day. They made each other laugh with some nonsense jokes only comprehensible to each other. Afterwards they sat together on the sofa while the older one read to the younger. Played ball outside and took a bath together in the bathtub. Family cuddle before lights out.

If you’re someone who enjoys peace and quiet, downtime, leisurely pace — go with one. If you like more dynamic activity, lively banter, “team” dynamic between your kids, you might prefer two. There are beautiful moments to each and each affords different kinds of intimacy. I will say, I think of stopping at 2 mainly because I like having some one on one time with each kid and with 3+ it goes much more towards the dynamism and liveliness and away from the quiet and calm.[/quote]

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