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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How did you decide to stop at 2 kids or decide to have more? We are on the fence about baby #3.[/quote]

You are fine with zero. One is enough. Two is a splurge. Third is insanity. You matter. Your marriage matters. Your parents matter. Your existing kid dd matter. Don't stretch yourself physically, mentally, logistically and financially too thin. You'll have get lots of rips to mend.[/quote]

this. 
it makes me insane when people complain about finances with 3+ kids. Of course it's human nature to reproduce, and of course it makes sense to have more than one child for the sake of the child but more than 2 is for very wealthy ppl or those who live in flyover/ v low COL. anything else is a little tunnel vision unless you dont care if your kids spend their lives in debt. [/quote]

What’s very wealthy? I’m a pp who agonized over having a third. If we weren’t planning to send kids to private school, 3 would be totally doable financially. Our HHI is around 500k. We live in NY where that’s not really enough to send three kids to private school and live decently while meeting other savings goals. If I sent my kids to public school - living in an expensive school district- it would be fine cost wise. It’s private school that really makes a significant dent on the cost of raising kids. [/quote]

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