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ThatPinkTraybake · 12/06/2025 09:03

Little back story

I’m 30 happily married two kids one boy 5 one girl 3

my husbands sisters just had another baby and we’ve always talked about having another on but very on the fence
this year I’ve decided to cuts my day at work and go back to college to start a new career which I’m also on the fence about
on top of this I wanted to also buy a rental property and work on in my spare time

now I’m 30 I think feel like I’m at a point where I just can’t do it all I need help and guidance

we struggle for family support from kids so I would be solely me and my husband and we can afford to spend one day of nursery per week

if I don’t decide on the college route and do have another baby I feel like it would be even harder to complete in 4 years time once baby starts school

what would everyone do

OP posts:
Jujujudo · 12/06/2025 09:07

30 seems very young from my perspective! I started my family in my late 30’s, so as far as having another baby is concerned, there’s no rush. If you want to go to college then do so. You can have another baby in a few years no?
Going to college now means a better job in a couple of years when you’re graduated, you’ll have more money, the little ones will be in school and you can have another baby when you’re in a better position.
I have a 7 year gap between my children - there are no right or wrong answers.

YouHaveAnArse · 12/06/2025 09:09

Why a rental property? You'd get better returns investing that money in a S+S Isa, not have to deal with the financial and legal hassles of being a landlord, and can leave that property for someone who actually wants to buy it to live in. It's not the sound investment it was in the 00s

If you're on the fence about a new career, what's making you do it?

If you don't really want another baby then don't rush into having one, especially with the other changes you have - are you sure it's not just a new baby being around that's got you thinking about it rather than something you do really want?

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