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[quote=Anonymous]DH is one of four, the last being a surprise, and in hindsight he says he doesn't feel like he got a lot of individual attention and doesn't have super close personal relationships with his parents. His brothers say the same (sister was the only girl, so had a different dynamic with my MIL). His mom was a SAHM and I think would be hurt to hear they feel that way, but I think once you get to 4+ kids, you have to switch to parenting in bulk and that changes the kids' experience in their family. Interestingly, 2 of DH's siblings wanted 3 kids, but not 4. One stopped at two because they knew their limits and the other may end up with a third if their finances stabilize enough before the baby gets too old. In my opinion (and I know others will disagree), three seems like the right balance between "bigger" family dynamics and enough time to devote to each kid. [/quote]
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