Anyone have more than 2 kids? Wife wants a 3rd and I'm worried to be out numbered. Is there a difference in responsibility?

3 is NO different than 2. I raised three and had NO problems at all.

We have 3. I will admit that the change from 2-3 was much more noticeable than the change from 1 to 2, and yes you are outnumbered... But we're happy with the size of our family.

3 kids under 5 might be a challenge, though.

My sister in law has 3 and wow her life is overwhelmingly busy. Managing sports, birthday parties, and sleepovers etc etc etc for 3 kids is nonstop. Sometimes all 3 have 1-2 friends sleeping over on the weekend, because you can't say no to one child just because their sibling is having a sleepover; that's unfair. So then she has 6+ kids at her house on the weekend. So, it really depends on your personality. She is like an energizer bunny.. I know myself and I'm definitely not. You guys should consider if you can manage it. It changes a lot when they each have their own calender. If that's your personality and you can manage it, go for it.

I raised 5. After the first two the rest are easy.

If you have to ask on a message board, rather than just talk to your partner ... then I'm going to say no, you shouldn't have more kids.

Its my pleasure to answer your question

i have 5 boys that i cherish every day

NO| its not more expensive to raise 3 than 2

its not even more expensive to raise 5 than 2

Why ?

Because it all depend on how your are going to spoil them

I know tons of couple who raise just 2 and sometimes 1 and spent a fortune on Toys ;; clothes [ BIG Brand ]

on courses [ like ballet or ice skating ]

and the child once a teenager never use it

At 30 you are still very young

even at 40 you are still young to have kids

Look Trump he was in his 50ties when he had his 5th child [ his son Barron]

Another child is always a sure bet for More joy

The greatest joy of my life had always come from my children

And when its about kids there no trend

Good luck

Yes - you cant imagine life without them.. BUT .. let's also get real!

🔹There is more work

🔹it is more of a juggle

🔹It is more expensive

🔹it is constant

Before we had 3 a friend with older kids said "We may as well of had 6" & it's true!!

🔹3 kids + their friends = a party!

You need to decide if you can do 3

It's lovely that your wife wants 3 but it is a team effort & imo its better to do 2 really well than 3 half heartedly!

We have 3

We found the transition from 1 to 2 quite big

2 -3 was a breeze

ours were all under 4 at one point, so despite all being so small, 2 -3 was easy, VERY easy

youngest just graduated Uni last year

workload and lifestyle wise, its easy

Cost over their educational life is your biggest consideration

we knew we could comfortably afford to put 3 through uni, or else would would have had more

My wife wanted a third, and after discussing it, we went ahead. I found that having 3 is not hugely different than having 2. That 3rd is now 19 years old, and I, of course, cannot imagine life without her.

Have another one.