Have you had a 3rd child and regretted it?

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As the title says really.
I'm happy with 2 dc but haven't completely ruled out a third. I have some friends who have 3 and say that although the dynamic of the family changes massively (more so from 1 to 2 in their experience) they don't regret having number 3. I'm sure no one 'regrets' having a child but to those with 3, do you regret not stopping at 2? (Taking the actual child out of the equation?)

The third is the boss baby. More demanding, more dramatic just more more more. I won’t be having a forth.

Three tips the balance in a few ways, like grandparents being able/willing to have them all together, car choices are limited, I feel my attention is spread quite thinly (and I’m tired); but it’s lovely to have a little gang and three is not a crowd here. Our third wasn’t planned but has brought nothing but happiness and her siblings love her very much. Two-ish years between each. Overall not at all a negative experience for me but if the youngest stays with grandparents I do notice how much easier life would be with two school age kids.

I'm one of three and have three children - it's fine. If one doesn't fancy playing something; the other will.
Two didn't seem like a complete family to me,

Nope
And my 3rd has a life limiting disease which has massively impacted all our lives
Don't regret him for a second.

I had a third and he is also the hardest going.

My sensible head says stick to two.

Having a third is on a par with having your first, in disruption terms, ime.

Then again my grandma had 8 living so what do I know about hardship.

My third is the most laid back. My first is high maintenance. I love having three children but i have seven years (give or take) between them all.

A few months ago I would have said don’t do it. There was a point where if I could have gone back without knowing my third, I’m not sure I’d have done it again. But at the time my middle one had some undiagnosed health stuff going on, the baby was still very little and very demanding...mine are now 6, 2.4 and 8 months and it’s much more like I imagined having 3 would be and I have absolutely no regrets. 3 is definitely a tipping point into chaos but it’s amazing fun. There is so much laughter in our house. My third is completely bonkers and relentlessly on the go and I love the bones of her ❤️ would do it all again in a heartbeat. Three is my limit though - absolutely no fourth!

It was the extremely surprising fourth that tipped me over the edge. Number 3 is an absolute joy.

Nah she's too cute. 😳

I'd think about having a 4th if I was a bit younger and thought I'd cope with being pregnant again...

It does make things harder in practical terms as pp have said, but it's also really fun.

Our third was (and still is) an angel baby. Never cried, so happy and content, as a toddler would follow you around for hours never running off never complaining, she’s 10 now and everyone she meets says she special, she’s so well behaved, clever, kind- hearted, just an utter joy.

So much so that when she was 3 months off DH said we’ve should have another and we had DS who is completely different!

Three was our magic number - she just slotted right in. It was No4 that broke us

Thanks all. I think 2 is our magic number. We have the car and house space but I'd ideally want a small gap between 2 and 3 and I think it would absolutely ruin me!

I want 3 really (i’m one of 3) but dc2 is crazy & i’m still adjusting!