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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 2 kids and am firmly staying with only 2.

I am still sometimes a twinge jealous about people who have 3.  [b]Mainly I am jealous they aren't as burned out by 2 kids as I am and they want to have another! [/b] But it's not about THEM.  My life is best with only 2.  I am at my max, and I want to be the best mom I can be to the 2 kids I already have.  I feel very sure having a 3rd will make that harder, so I am not going to do it.

So my rational side beats out the emotional "ooh look at that baby" feelings.  [/quote]

Eh, I know a few families with 3 kids. The working mothers with demanding jobs dump them in daycare or with a nanny all day. The SAHMs just let everything go and suck at doing anything. The working moms with flexible jobs try to work and be great moms and result in being super burnt out.[/quote]

I haven’t found this to be true. I have two kids but two good friends each have three. Their kids are with the nanny as much as mine are (9-5m-f). I do think some moms actually do have the patience and higher energy levels for more kids. I’m good with two but I don’t see my friends as struggling to make it work with 3, they seem to enjoy it.

OP, I think you should stop at two if you and your DH discuss it and really decide that’s what’s best for your family. I don’t think you have to stop at two because of some assumption that 3 kids is an impossible number to care for. [/quote][/quote]

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