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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have 3. In the baby/toddler/early elementary age, it was physically demanding but I had a rhythm with my husband to manage and actually enjoy that phase. So much so, that in the midst, I could have easily signed on for a 4th.

The things is that life is unpredictable. Your healthy family now is no guarantee for the long term. A critical illness or a job loss or a child developing mental illness or discovering learning difficulties are all umknowns but distinct possibilities.

I know that this sounds pessimistic, which I promise is not the intent. What I mean to express is that thing happen, life happens and there a lot of things upstream that will be out of your control. As kids get bigger, so do the challenges.[/quote]

All this. I felt the same way in those younger years, but now with 2 out of 3 kids in middle school, I’m so glad I didn’t have a 4th.  Parenting is way more challenging with older kids.  Not as physically demanding 24/7, but mentally way more so.  The stakes feel much higher when dealing with older kids.  Also, the cost is $$$$$. [/quote]

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