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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a working mom on one I can assure you my life is not "easy and smooth."  I don't take ice skating or pottery classes and while I do work out, it's in my basement on my bike.  Most anyone with a kid and a job is busy.  Period.[/quote]

Agree with this. There are less logistics with one kid, but you still have to prioritize the kid's activities, well being, school life, etc. It doesn't matter if you have 1 or 4, someone still has to wake and feed them, cloth them, get them out the door, fix lunch, fix dinner, sign the school forms, wipe the tears, wipe the butt, do the laundry, worry about their social life, worry about their academics, plan their birthday party, etc.

Sure the volume is less with just one, but it's not an easy and smooth experience. Also, my one child requires a lot more attention than most other people's 2 children combined. He has special needs and lots of therapy sessions.

I do have some time to myself, but it's time that i make for myself, i.e. I wake up early to exercise, or run an errand instead of taking a lunch break. I don't think those things would change with more than one child.[/quote]

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