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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think people with money have a 3rd child as a status symbol, at all, but I think to some it inadvertently becomes one bc the reality is, if we are talking about living in DC, or one of the close surrounding areas, (or any big expensive city) it is really really hard to afford a 3rd child and live a middle class type life. I would have loved a 3rd. We could not afford it without going into serious debt or moving neither of which were an option at the time. Childcare is absurdly expensive, as is any additional help. Most of the people I know in DC are transplants, out of everyone I can think of, only a handful have local family, most of which do not replace daycare/nanny anyway. 
Therefore the only few people that had a 3rd kid on purpose were wealthy, they had all the kids in childcare plus a nanny/au pair. And they did not have to change there lifestyle at all. And/or someone made enough that a parent stayed home AND they can afford some extra help. So I don't think people are trying to flex (well there is probably one loony out there, but there always is) I just think it's a reality having extra cash makes many things easier, if I had a trust fund or pulled in 500k a year. I would have a third kid. [/quote]

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