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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just found this thread and bumping it. I'm 12 weeks pregnant with my third (older children are 15 months and 3.5) and didn't find many of these responses reassuring. Any other pieces of advice? Also, when does it get better after the third starts walking? [/quote]

I’m the PP directly above you - I’d rather be honest than reassure you with BS.  Having three kids is hard.  There’s a reason a lot of people stop at two.

That said, you really do have to shift your thinking; you can’t parent three kids the same way you parent two, at least, not if you want to stay afloat.  Find activities at least two kids can do together.  Get a good carrier for the baby.  Find play spaces that are contained (I loved a good playground with a fence).  You’ll likely have to level up on babysitters since most teens can’t handle three young kids in the way an experienced nanny can.

IME it got easier once our youngest turned four.  He’s six and a half now and it’s much easier - but now the challenge is balancing activities, emotional needs related to peers, schoolwork, etc.  As I said above, I love having three and it’s also a lot of work.[/quote]

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