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Going from 3 children to 4

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SoxN · 08/11/2020 21:42

Just wondering what this life is like?
Following ages
Boy 2
Boy 6
Girl 8

One on the way.

Its not me, but someone close. Does it make life harder? Relationship with husband harder? What to expect when you add another child into this mix?

Or is there too many variables?

From what I have read online, it doesn't make alot of difference, or it was a good thing.

Name change as I didnt want to be out'd by old posts.

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LadyofMisrule · 08/11/2020 23:58

We have about five years between our four. 2 to 3 was the hard leap for us. Going from 3 to 4 was a breeze. We already had the bigger car. It was expensive, as they were all in nursery at one point. It's much easier once they are all out of nappies too. My eldest is 15 now, and most of our difficulties now lie with clashing sports fixtures/school appointments, etc.

earlydoors42 · 09/11/2020 06:52

Going from 3 to 4 was not a big deal for me. There are 19 months between number 3 and 4. My eldest is a girl, then 3 boys. The main issue is that 2 of them share a bedroom - I would prefer an extra bedroom - but that's just me, they are fine with it. My life isn't harder and my relationship is fine!

SoxN · 09/11/2020 08:09

I thought it would be much more difficult in a household that is already very busy, however I only have 1 DD myself so I have no idea! Hence why I was wondering what peoples experiences of adding another child were.

The older ones already look after the younger ones, so I can't imagine it being much different for the household in question.

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