Forum Baby wish

Yes or no third

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Iza
We're in the same boat. Our boys are 4 and 2.5 now, and the question is starting to come up for us too: what do we want? On the one hand, I'd love to have a third one—more souls, more joy! But on the other hand, I'm also enjoying being able to do more things with our little guys and having some time for myself to do stuff... Tough, tough. I don't have an answer for you, but I know how you feel Good luck!

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  1. Kate #2

    But the funny thing is, when our youngest started school, I heard everywhere around me: "Oh, how nice, you have your hands free!"
    I had that too with him around! I have quite a few hobbies, but whether with or without kids, those hobbies just continue—that's called "mom time"! Hahahaha
    I didn't like it at all that my little one was going to school!

    And doing more stuff, well, yeah, that really wouldn't be an option since we're not exactly active people. We do lots of things with the kids, but no bike trips or hiking holidays!
    We do camp with a folding caravan and go away a few times a year.

    Most importantly, I make sure my two kids don't miss out on anything..
  2. Kate #3

    Well, the die is cast. We're going for it this month!
    In the end, the feeling of the heart wins, and there's only one... We won't go on endlessly; we've set a limit. If it works out great, if it doesn't, then it was meant to be, and we'll move on!
  3. passiebloem #4

    Hi hi.
    My partner and I also briefly debated whether to have a third child.
    We talked about it a lot together.
    My partner suggested going for a third.
    That was a surprise for me.
    But at the same time, I thought, phew, I need to seriously think about this.

    Because he works more than 60 hours a week, and I’m basically alone with the two kids until 8:30 PM, and who knows, later with three kids.

    And he’s only completely free one day a week.

    I thought about it for two months and kept seeing bears in the road now and then.

    In the end, I made a decision last week.

    And just like my partner, I’m now going for a third!!

    And we’ve already started the first round for a third this week!!

    And honestly, it feels just like when we decided to have the first and second!!

    I think it’s often the feeling that wins over logic.

    In my case, my feelings tipped the scale.

    Good luck with making a decision!!

    Best wishes, Passionflower.

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