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[quote=Anonymous]I continue to be surprised by the people on DCUM that seem hell-bent on breaking other people down (guess I shouldn't be anymore!)

There are as many chaotic households of 1 child as there are with 3.  I could rewrite the OP about the surprise of rearing an only and later discovering they were self-centered and bratty and entitled, but I won't!

I have three kids and a pretty intense job.  My husband works too.  I think we're doing okay, but yes - it's sometimes crazy since all our kids play sports and have other extracurriculars like music.  Sometimes we drop the ball.  Sometimes we yell.  But mostly it's ok, because we have learned to be organized, efficient, and how to manage expectations (these are all skills I developed in my career, by the way, which I think help me be a better parent).

We do not have local family, though I have certainly paid for a grandparent to fly out when we are in dire straights!  We have worked to foster relationships with other parents and try to help each other out as much as possible.  That investment is critical when you have three sporting events at the same time!

Anyway, if I'm honest, I wish I had 4 kids, but alas, it wasn't meant to be...[/quote]

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