OP, we have three boys, all very close in age, then a girl who is five years younger. My own kids wonder whether the 4th is an accident or whether we were trying for a girl! We weren’t, we just took a while to decide we wanted a 4th.

I have a friend who was child number 5, with number 4 being about six or seven years older. Her mom felt bad that she wouldn’t have a close in age sibling, so they had another 18 months later!

To be fair, those two sisters grew up very close and have stayed close as adults.

Ha! I have one girl and 2 boys and I REALLY want another girl.

Make the joke that "well, obviously, the girl was an accident." Then watch to see if the other person squirms...

Enjoy!

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Anonymous wrote:That’s funny! But your kid is right, you’ll be asked forever if you were “going for” a boy or a girl.

Why are people reading the post this way?

I read it that way too.

I read “my first thought” as “my oldest child thought.” When I re-read it, it doesn’t make any sense to read it that way, but my brain went there for whatever reason.

I would never have another kid because I was concerned about what others thought.

But I will say having moved from a community in Florida where many families had 3-4 kids to the west coast where people had 2 kids provided many jokes. Fielding a baseball team? Growing your own army? Hahaha ho ho ho.

I have two boys and a girl. We decided we wanted a third because we wanted another child, not because we wanted a girl. I could not have cared less if we had another boy, and got very tired of people assuming we only went for a third child so that we could have a girl. I am always afraid it will make our middle child, who is very sensitive, feel like we didn't want him, or he was a mistake.

I actually have 5 and it’s great! Congrats to you!

Well... honestly, between strangers, were you going for a 4th for the opposite sex? If so, no one would judge that. I know several moms who have 3 boys and I assume they all went for the third to try to get a girl. No shame in that game - I would probably do the same.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A fifth of vodka maybe

And 10 kids is irresponsible

I can afford it. 10 kids is me winning evolutionarily

I can afford it too, but that doesn't make it a good idea. I feel sorry for your kids who are subjected to your obsessive ideals.

Me 3 but gross and kids don't get parenting. They get herding.

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Anonymous wrote:A fifth of vodka maybe

And 10 kids is irresponsible

I can afford it. 10 kids is me winning evolutionarily

I can afford it too, but that doesn't make it a good idea. I feel sorry for your kids who are subjected to your obsessive ideals.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A fifth of vodka maybe

And 10 kids is irresponsible

I can afford it. 10 kids is me winning evolutionarily

Mormon?

Anonymous wrote:A fifth of vodka maybe

And 10 kids is irresponsible

I can afford it. 10 kids is me winning evolutionarily

Ha ha! That is funny!

Congratulations on your baby, OP!

Anonymous wrote:Haha! Very cute. Clever kid.

Congrats, OP!

Um, read again