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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just didn’t want parenting to be a “trial.” The years go by quickly, yes, but they’re also the most important years of (my) life. Stop when parenting can be a joy, not something to endure. 1, 2, 3, 4 kids, whatever number that is for you personally.[/quote]

This was totally it for me. I didn't want more years that I was waiting to "get through" before "things get better". Life is short, good health is uncertain, my dinner table in 30 years might not come. For me, the real fun parenting began after naps ended and when my kids started getting a little more independent. They're 6 and 4 now and we're having so much fun. I may always wonder if another kid would have made things even more fun, but I didn't want to delay the phase we're in now by setting us back with another baby. [/quote]

+1. My kids are teens now and they still get 2 parents at most events and we get a lot of family time and need to do very little "divide and conquer." When they are grown, I feel it will be easier to visit them if they live out of town, help with their kids, do extended family travel, etc. with there just being two of them. It was also easier to finish saving for college and start padding retirement, which will eventually be their inheritance. Agree this is highly personal and there is no right or wrong. [/quote]

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