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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will say this: if you do have a kid, have ONE KID. You will see, when you read over the threads here, that almost every "what have I done, my life is hell" posts are from people with two kids. I am one of those people. I love love love BOTH of my sons, but having two kids was the hardest thing that ever happened. I spend my time managing them instead of enjoying them. When I had just one, it was joyous. Two was, and continues to be, very hard and had I known, I would have only had one. Even though the second is the joy of my life. :-)

[b]But if you are as much an introvert as you say, and you know yourself, then you really need to re-consider. Unless your DH will be the stay-at-home parent in which case you can probably swing it. There's no space for introversion in parenting. Really. The only time I get alone-time is if they're watching TV or asleep and that's just not enough.[/b]

Introvert here, and this statement is ridiculous.  Since introverts make up essentially half the population, there are a lot of introverted parents.  Being an introvert does not mean you sit there not interacting with people... It doesn't even mean we're shy.  It just means we prefer more peaceful surroundings, we're homebodies and we have a rich inner life which results in creativity etc...  I'm an excellent parent. I have three kids and interact with them constantly... And yes, I know how to deal with the chaotic moments of being a parent. But because I like my quiet time, my kids understand the importance of downtime... and I think that's an important thing to teach esp since two of my kids are extroverts. But I sure as hell don't sit around all day daydreaming... I bust my ass raising my kids... and I love being a parent!

Best of luck to you, OP![/quote]

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