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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I was like you when pregnant with #1, wanted a large family, but then then after having two children the realities of being a parent sent such as stress, lack of sleep, financial considerations, time constraints, and lack of personal time and stopped at two.

[b]You never know what you can handle until you are in the thick of it.  Personally I feel that I can give two children a lot of opportunity and ample patient attention. I think if I had three kids, I'd lose my temper and probably not be the patient mom which is an important standard for me to uphold[/b].[/quote]

Exactly.  I also have two.  Two energetic sweet boys.  Definitely enough!!  They are very happy boys.  I think another one would have stretched all of us too far.  In fact I remember once, when the boys were around 5 and 6, seeing a father at the school with his three adorable kids who were around the same age and I complimented him on them and he said back - not jokingly - you should try taking care of them!!  I didn't say anything because it was obvious that he was fed up from his tone of voice.  Mind you, we all have those days... but I have a feeling it was just too much for them.   Hopefully easier for them by now.[/quote]

Why do people who are not being asked for a response chime in on these threads? The OP specifically asked for the views of [i]those who have 3 or more children[/i]. She did not ask people who have 2 to post why they chose not to have any more children. I don't mean to be snarky, I know these two posters were being sincere, and it would have been appropriate on a thread titled "Thinking of having a third child" or "Should we stop at 2?", but is not appropriate here.[/quote]

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