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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were planning on two and ended up with three (had twins earlier this year).  I am the oldest of three, and initially didn't want 3 kids because I remember feeling that my youngest sister kind of ruined things when she arrived (I know... terrible, selfish, immature thought, but I was 10 at the time).  [b]Tables for 5 are require a longer wait at restaurants,[/b] flights are more expensive, it's tougher to squeeze into hotel rooms, harder to pick outings that appeal to everyone, unlikely your family comfortably fits into a cool car, etc.  In retrospect, I think it the big age difference was the culprit for most of the sibling angst.  My 3 kids are 15 months apart and, now that they are here, I couldn't imagine our family being complete without each of them.  Yes, we had to move out of the city to a larger house in VA, and we bought a minivan, and childcare for this year basically equals my after-tax salary.  But the chaos makes life interesting, and I am happy to have a lively household for years to come.

When the twins first arrived, I definitely couldn't give them as much attention as I gave my older son when he was first born (augmented by the fact that they were twins!), and I felt terrible for about a month, but especially now that I see them all starting to interact, it's totally amazing and I don't think any of my children are missing out on account of having a sibling.

Whether you decide on a third or not, it sounds like you have a happy & healthy family, which is something to enjoy :)[/quote]

Sorry, but this may be one of the dumbest reasons I've ever seen for not having a third kid...[/quote]

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