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To think life with one child looks soooo easy

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justwonderingreally2 · 09/08/2024 15:09

It’s such a stupid thread as I love my children so don’t want to give one up but my god on the very very very rare occasion I only have one it feels so easy.

All my friends only have one and it’s so calm. Going on holiday soon, everyone else has one child, I have two. I’m stressed already.

Does anyone else ever think this?

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AllProperTeaIsTheft · 17/08/2024 12:50

YABU. Mine have always got on well together, so having two (especially on holiday etc) is good.

Simplepink · 17/08/2024 12:54

We have one. Plenty of teachers over the years have commented that we never take up time obsessing at parents evening etc
interestingly neither do those with 3 or more but the 2 kid families tend to be like this

HaleyBrookeandPeyton · 17/08/2024 13:03

I've got 3DC. Large gap between DC2 & DC3 so that it's almost like they are only child.

It is so much harder having dc3 than it was when dc1 & 2 were young as they had each other to play with. Both me & DP have to constantly amuse her, always inviting her friends round for play dates etc.

Having 1 dc is much harder than 2 in my opinion.

Leanmeansmitingmachine · 17/08/2024 14:33

PeatandDieselfan · 09/08/2024 15:20

I don't agree. All the people I know who have only 1 massively over-complicate things. Basically, if you don't have a 2nd one, you never get out of the PFB stage.

Oh get in the bin. Seriously.

Sounreasonable · 17/08/2024 15:56

Leanmeansmitingmachine · 17/08/2024 14:33

Oh get in the bin. Seriously.

😂😂😂

mummaof5nannyto1 · 17/08/2024 16:00

If it makes you feel better I have 5 children 😂 I have sometimes wonder if life would have been easier if I'd stopped at 2 or 3 but it is what is and I wouldn't change things x

mummaof5nannyto1 · 17/08/2024 16:01

Also I'm an only child which I loved as a child but as an adult I feel like I'm missing out by not having a sibling

republicofjam · 17/08/2024 18:15

PeatandDieselfan · 09/08/2024 15:20

I don't agree. All the people I know who have only 1 massively over-complicate things. Basically, if you don't have a 2nd one, you never get out of the PFB stage.

Basically, if the only evidence for your wildly divisive and sweeping generalisation is "All the people I know" it's probably best to leave it unsaid.

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