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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the PP who said that having a second world make their relationship less special, you forget that most women with more than one child had an only for some period of time. For me it was over 3 years. I know for a fact that having a second child did not make my relationship with my first less special in any way. Different I give you but absolutely not less special.

You don’t know what it’s like to have multiple kids, which is fine. I think having an only is fine! Just remember you really don’t know what you’re talking about![/quote]

Eh, I had an only child for 9 years before having another. A parent-child relationship with a toddler is fundamentally different than with an older child. And yes, the relationship is different when it’s one on one. Those of us with very big age gaps know that you give up something when you bring another child into the family. You gain so much too though. One child or multiple, close age gaps or large, they’re all different, not better or worse. All variations have benefits and trade offs. The idea that you can hack family planning to create an ideal perfect scenario is just silly and wrong.[/quote]

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