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[quote=Anonymous]Hey OP, I'm a one-and-done mom and I stopped at one because I was worried I'd be like your DH with two. The pandemic sealed the deal 100%. Agree with PPs -- this is why you shouldn't compromise on # of kids; the lower number should win. But obviously too late to ruminate on that.

What you can do now is give him plenty of stress relief outlets, encourage him to connect with other dads for a safe place to vent (since it seems like you aren't open to hearing it), and keep up with those date nights. A year of regular date nights and I feel a lot less hopeless about parenting than I used to, as someone with a "low capacity" for kid stress. You can also train your kids to be less disruptive and loud. I reinforce "inside voice" a lot (and encourage outdoor play!) and am very strict about bedtime, table manners, not interrupting adults. I haven't tried this but a friend with 2 very loud interrupt-y kids uses the "hand on the wrist" tactic to acknowledge a kid that's interrupting, without letting it disrupt her conversation. I do think it will improve overall as they get older. I much prefer older kids to toddlers.[/quote]

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