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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think once you get to the 4th kid you tend to have a parent who is not working or only working very part time. So in that regard there is always a dedicated parent whose life is very kid-centered. I have 3 and my career is my 4th kid. I think one more kid would be the tipping point. I’m also still hanging on to keeping my home fairly near and tidy/organized. Whereas I think once you hit 4 + you’re the type of family that embraces the chaos so to speak. ([b]Unless you’re like a Mormon blogger type with family to help[/b] you so you can maintain that Pinterest home). [/quote]

Speaking from experience, if you are Mormon (or similar) unless you're the first to have grandkids you can't count on grandparent help because there are so many grandkids. The luckiest in a Mormon family is usually the first grandchild or two because they usually get the monopoly on free grandparent babysitting (that was definitely the case in my family--the first grandkid(s) on each side were the ones that were basically raised by my grandmothers and everyone else had less help) plus usually when the first grandchild is born the grandparents are still super young and energetic. My grandmothers were like 42 when their first grandchild was born.[/quote]

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