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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is the drudgery less when there's only one child?  Or is it basically the same. Trying to family plan[/quote]

One is an adjustment from being childless to being a parent. 2 is better because you are experienced and also there is one adult per child.   [b]Three is horrible.[/b]

Mama Duggar said that  6 becomes easy again because your older children become the parents to younger siblings.[/quote]

I have 3 and I actually found 0 to 1 the biggest life change. The difference in being a parent of 1 versus not being a parent at all is way bigger than having 1 vs 2 vs 3.

The more kids you have, the more there is an economy of scales. If I’m making 1 turkey sandwich for a packed lunch, making 2 more isn’t a huge deal. There’s only one pediatrician portal password to remember for 1 vs 3 kid. Also, things like PTA and field trip chaperoning are voluntary. I don’t mind doing some of that stuff even though I work full time, but I would just not sign up if it were that big of a deal.

But I do agree with OP that the admin tasks suck. Regardless of how many kids you have, filling out sunscreen authorizations and other summer camp forms is just tedious. Dealing with health insurance and billing errors is annoying. Of course there is some increase in this the more kids you have, but even my friends with 1-2 kids seem to hate this crap.

Summer is almost here though! I am just counting down the weeks to a looser schedule and forms being done.[/quote]

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