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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I won’t regret it now. You will later.[/quote]
Because of the age thing when they go to college? I just always hear that parents never regret having another... I worry that 5 years from now when it's too late I'll be kicking myself. This sucks. [/quote]

Maybe not, but one of DS's friends is the 4th of 4.  All of the others are out of college, and he's a freshmen.  It is BEYOND obvious that the parents are over the whole parenting/games/high school thing.  They are very wealthy, so money was not an issue.  I'm sure they love him, but they are very "been there, done that" about it all.  He's pretty lonely, and I think quite aware of the fact that they're tired of FT parenting (because they don't).

Which isn't to say everyone is like that, but I can understand why someone feels that way about some aspects. I only have 2, but I feel pretty "over it" when it comes to things like attending all games of every sport, for instance.  I can still do it without it being noticeable, but I can see how by number 3 or 4, 5 or 10 yrs from now, it would be WAY harder.[/quote]

Your age gap won't be this big - i was 3 1/2 years younger than my next sib - and loved being (finally) the only kid in my parents house. They had figured out how to parent teenagers, so were pretty laid back, but not permissive or absent and I had watched my older siblings, so knew how to keep my parents happy and informed, and not be an ridiculous.. Have the kiddo, another kid is a delight and you won't regret it. [/quote]

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