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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a parent of three but I have had several of them tell/warn me to stop at two so I don't think you're entirely alone in your sentiment, OP. [/quote]

Same. A close friend of mine said:
“Don’t do it. It has aged us and ruined the relationship between spouses and with older two kids.”  By the way, that friend is very well off and retired early, so two stay at home parents with lots of help. And still said don’t do it. I can’t imagine two working parents in a small home managing 3 kids well…

We stopped at 2.[/quote]

My DH and I are dual working parents in a not huge house (about 2200) with 3 kids. We are happy and managing. Because our house isn’t huge, we are on the go often (camping trips, hikes, museums, sports leagues, the beach, etc.). We also live close-in so we have plenty to walk to and can easily metro into DC. And we’ve never had tons of help so we are just used to managing life on our own.

In fact I can see how someone who is used to not working and having lots of help would be less resilient and able to cope with the chaos of multiple kids. I don’t mean that in a bad way. Everyone should be aware of what they are willing and able to manage. Some people are lower energy or can’t handle as much noise or whatever. [/quote]

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