What’s life like with four children?

[Rainbowdino]

Interested to hear what life is like, particularly if you both work full time (although I guess this may have to change!).

I have a 6, 4 & 1 year old - we are contemplating a fourth but feels like madness as we don’t know any families with four children.

DH is one of four but I’m an only child so out of my depth a bit

I love, love having children but worried I would feel judged etc also, getting out & about with four kids - how do you do it on your own?!

Another one doesn’t make too much difference to be honest. Mine are now 19, 15, 10 & 9. Youngest two are friends for each other, I love having 4. The hustle and bustle in the house, it’s rarely quiet.
It’s hard work, washing, meals etc but not too much different from 3 really. Go for it.

Mine are 13, 10, 5 and 3. Yes it's great fun, hard work to begin with, but love having them altogether.

I have four, I am also an only child and my husband is one of four. My ages are now 11, 9 (twins) and 6, so similar gaps. The 11 year old and one of the twins have additional learning needs.

It's not been easy, but I think my circumstances are different, I had three under two when the twins were born. My forth just happened 😆 and the twins were still toddlers.

I guess my difficulties lay more with the fact they have additional needs than anything else, I couldn't say I wouldn't do the same again because I love them all so much, but I do think four is a lot, more expensive and a bigger impact on the environment. Which is super hypocritical of me to say.

I would sat going from three to four didn't really impact us much on a daily basis.

You have to weigh it up for you and you alone though, you have three, I can't see another making a huge difference. I personally do find it all a bit busy coming from an only child background.