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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you just now able to watch your current two kids on your own comfortably? My kids are the same ages and I SAH so I’ve been watching them both on my own for 2+ years and while it’s definitely challenging and even on good days I’d never describe it as easy, it is manageable.

Your answer to this question would likely influence my response to how to talk your husband into a third kid.[/quote]

She mentioned in her OP that she also works outside the home and that her husband frequently travels. Having been in both positions I found trying to work full time and juggle two kids (to include picking them up on time from two different locations) while my spouse was traveling far more difficult than being a full time SAHM. Maybe you should be a little less quick to judge.[/quote]

Yes but from her post it sounds like she can’t handle being alone w both kids at all. I’m sure it’s harder to work full time and I do know how hard it is when spouse is traveling but when she is with both kids shouldn’t be that difficult on its own.[/quote]

but you don't know her kids.  [/quote]

But we know what she said that they just got the house under control with two kids. Her kids could be saints but Mom and Dad were struggling with running the household with the kids they have. The ability to run a house hold can be impacted by the kids behavior but even with well behaved kids you still have to balance day care, school, work schedules. Meals, activities, clothes, cleaning the house and all the other bit of taking care of your house. And all of that is exhausting for some people.

OP is the one who said that she struggled the last 2 years with the second child added to the picture and they just got things under control. The OP said that finances are tight with their family of four. So it really doesn't matter if we know her kids, we know that she struggled when the second kid was added. I would expect that a third child would make things more challenging and finances tighter. [/quote]

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