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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We stayed at three.  Youngest is six and I am so glad we didn't try for a fourth.  It's a struggle juggling all the kids' sports and activities, and traveling (which we love to do) is hard enough with three.  [/quote]

This is us exactly.  I really wanted a 4th and i'm SO SO SO glad we didn't have one.

Our 3 kids are having an amazing childhood but I'm maxed out.  They're 13, 12, 9. 
We 3 kids we can afford to travel internationally each year.  We have the time to help each of them with homework in the evenings (as needed).  They're each active in many activities (theatre, travel sports, choir) and we're able to attend everything (many times
barely but we make it happen). 
If we had a 4th kid the quality of life of our present 3 would go down.  The quality of our parenting would go down.  I really honestly feel like 3 is the sweet spot of family size.  You have the feel of a a boisterous gang of kids but still have the time 
to allow them to really foster interests and activities.  [/quote]

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