Is 4 a better number than 3?

[junexo]

I have 3 kids aged 5, 3 and 1. Lately a lot of people have been saying 3 is a dangerous number because 1 child always ends up feeling left out. I would hate for my kids to feel that way! I have 2 sisters myself and am definitely closer to 1 and my other sister feels left out, but we don't do it purposely - we are just closer in age.
So just asking for your thoughts on this please?

[NaughtyLittlePassport]

I think it completely depends on the family. They may all be close they may all hate each other.
In an overpopulated world that's an awful reason to have another child.

[NameChangerAmI]

Who says it? People who actually have 3 children, or just random people who aren't qualified to comment?

There really isn't really one rule of thumb! For every 10 people with 3 children who say that all 3 are really close, there'll be 10 who say that 1 is always left out.

Some people have 4 (3 of one sex and 1 of another) and find that one is left out.