The title may have made a few lol! Me and DH always said we wanted 3 or 4. We now have 2 DC but they are extremely spirited, extroverted, demanding, hard work children. Love them to bits and would do anything for them...but hard work! Anyway, we started to think maybe two is enough for us but I can't let go of this image of our big brood! My friend with 4 DC has very easy going, chilled, compliant children and I wonder if she would have had as many if they were harder work. If we did go for dc3 I'm a bit afraid of the looks when my DC are kicking off in public and it's noticable I'm expecting another one :-/ like "she really shouldn't be having any more!" Iykwim. I know I shouldn't care what people think but it's crossed my mind. So those with larger families, did you go on to have more because you're children are quite chilled compared to most and the idea of another seemed more attractive than it might to someone with a more demanding child? Or do you have nightmare children too but still had that biological/maternal want for another (like me!) ?