Anonymous
04/20/2024 10:52
Subject: Evaluating trying for a second child when only child is known to have high needs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You get used to anything OP. I thought life was crazy with one. Then we had a second and three years later a third. My kids don’t seem to have special needs (except for speech therapies for my youngest) so I may be completely wrong, but life is crazy. We are incredibly busy with kids at 3 different schools, activities, birthday parties, play dates, school events, etc.
I work from home which helps especially since my husband travels a lot for work. We had a nanny until youngest was in full time PK.
We adapted to all the changes and we are happy (though a little to stretched financially than I would like). I filed down on my career and chose a flexible job from home that I really enjoy, but that does not pay a lot.
I guess having a larger family was more important to me than my career goals and financial goals (we are still doing well and sending 3 kids to private school, but we are tight).
It doesn’t sound like you have a high needs child, pp.
No high needs child and enough money to send three kids to private. Not the same situation at all.
Anonymous
04/19/2024 01:17
Subject: Evaluating trying for a second child when only child is known to have high needs
Anonymous wrote:You get used to anything OP. I thought life was crazy with one. Then we had a second and three years later a third. My kids don’t seem to have special needs (except for speech therapies for my youngest) so I may be completely wrong, but life is crazy. We are incredibly busy with kids at 3 different schools, activities, birthday parties, play dates, school events, etc.
I work from home which helps especially since my husband travels a lot for work. We had a nanny until youngest was in full time PK.
We adapted to all the changes and we are happy (though a little to stretched financially than I would like). I filed down on my career and chose a flexible job from home that I really enjoy, but that does not pay a lot.
I guess having a larger family was more important to me than my career goals and financial goals (we are still doing well and sending 3 kids to private school, but we are tight).
It doesn’t sound like you have a high needs child, pp.
Anonymous
04/18/2024 23:54
Subject: Evaluating trying for a second child when only child is known to have high needs
They will need someone to watch over them once you are gone.
Anonymous
04/18/2024 23:46
Subject: Evaluating trying for a second child when only child is known to have high needs
Anonymous wrote:You get used to anything OP. I thought life was crazy with one. Then we had a second and three years later a third. My kids don’t seem to have special needs (except for speech therapies for my youngest) so I may be completely wrong, but life is crazy. We are incredibly busy with kids at 3 different schools, activities, birthday parties, play dates, school events, etc.
I work from home which helps especially since my husband travels a lot for work. We had a nanny until youngest was in full time PK.
We adapted to all the changes and we are happy (though a little to stretched financially than I would like). I filed down on my career and chose a flexible job from home that I really enjoy, but that does not pay a lot.
I guess having a larger family was more important to me than my career goals and financial goals (we are still doing well and sending 3 kids to private school, but we are tight).
JFC read the room PP. wow! This is bad for even DCUM.