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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is PP above who is struggling with this decision now - For those of you who reached your decision to just have one with such confidence, how did you go about getting to that point?[/quote] So I'll say first off that DH and I don't emotionally want a second kid very much, so I think that made things easier. But really, DH and I sat down and went through everything we want to do as individuals (career-wise and hobbies-wise), as a couple (retirement-wise), as parents (saving for college, having the option of private school, paying for activities), and as a family (travel, for example). We wrote all of that down. It quickly became abundantly apparent that having one kid would give us the flexibility to do all of that more easily. Occasionally, DH has said it might be nice to have another kid--particularly as we see how quickly DD is growing up. I usually answer it with, "Ok, imagine we have an infant at this very minute. You know how we relax during DD's nap, or one of us does grocery shopping without worrying about dealing with a toddler too? That wouldn't happen because we'd have an infant on a different sleep schedule. You know that vacation we're planning? Ain't happening if we need to pay for 4 plane tickets." He laughs and says, "You're right! I want my relaxation time and vacations." :D [/quote]
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