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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have 1. The vast majority of all parents I know have 2. For those that have more than 2, the vast majority of those families have a SAHM.

I only know a couple people with only children like us. [/quote]

I also know only a few families with one.  It's nearly impossible to have 3 and two full-time working parents, unless there is full-time live-in help, a very flexible job(s), or a SAHM.  Ironically this gets more true as the kids get older.  One person can't be everywhere at once.[/quote]

I would say this is true once you get to 4 kids or more.  We have 3 kids and two very busy demanding full time working jobs (lawyer and contracts managers) and no nanny.  We make it work.  [/quote]

Plenty of 3 kid families make it work.[/quote]

DP who has three kids and two FT working parents: we also make it work, but our jobs are pretty flexible, and are 40 - 50 hours/week, not 60+.

And no, we can't be everywhere at once, but we do have local friends for carpools, etc.  We're also mindful of how much we sign our kids up for, which is one difference with many single kid families I know.  Our kids will be fine not doing four or five different activities/sports each.[/quote]

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