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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kids operate as well resourced orphans. That works for easy calm kids, not for wild kids. [/quote]

I have a different take. I think I am less able to helicopter & micromanage them so it’s better for their personal growth. [/quote]

I agree with this to an extent. In a healthy way you can’t obsess as much. On the other hand by your third you know a lot more (you can see around the corner because you’ve done it with other kids) and are much more confident. You know the activities and summer camps that will work, you know to send them in with snow pants before it snows, you know who to reach out to in order to sign them up for the weekend field hockey clinics or Girl Scouts or whatever. You know the preschool teachers, the head of the preschool, the most convenient birthday venues, fun activities that help with fine motor skills, which swim teacher is the best, etc etc [/quote]

This is a great point. There is sort of an “economy of scales” with kids. Figuring this all out with the first kid was the hardest. I had never babysat or really been around kids much when I became a mom. It was not at all what I expected. And the logistics felt crazy.

Whereas with #3 we were on the priority waitlist at preschool as a returning family. We also get priority returning camper links for summer camps. If I’m packing turkey sandwiches for lunch what is the difference between making 1, 2, or 3 (except omg our grocery bill!). We have a Costco membership now :lol:

Also we keep hand me downs for all the big stuff like snow suits, snow boots, expensive sporting equipment etc. The family pool membership is only slightly more expensive with a third kid vs. 1 or 2. Healthcare premiums are the same for a family of 3 vs 5 etc.

The one place that is harder is the logistics of travel (that could be its own thread) but we’d likely be getting the kids a second room as they age anyway.

So 3 is harder, but not 3x as hard as having 1 kid.  [/quote]

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