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[quote=Anonymous]I love having two.  One of the biggest benefits, IMO, is having the narrower age gap.  With a third, you have a toddler and preschooler who still naps and needs and earlier bedtime long after the older ones are ready for more adventures.  It puts a damper on what you can do.

I'm taking big trips with my 6 and 9 yos this year and it just wouldn't be possible to do the same with a 3 or 4 yo too.  For example, my kids are super into the rainforest so we have a trip to Costa Rica planned with ziplining in the canopy and snorkeling.  We did Disney and hit the parks from early opening to close--it was a blast.  We are taking a bike trip through the Loire Valley for a week this summer.  We backpacked Dolly Sods wilderness for 2 nights last summer and went white water rafting.  We kayaked the Everglades last spring break.  They just finally are big enough to do really fun things.  If I had to wait another 3 years for a third kid to be big enough, my oldest would be on the cusp of becoming a sullen and moody teen, if not already there as a tween.  I'd hate to miss these adventures as a family.[/quote]

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