1 and 2.5 Yr old...to have a third?

[Princessbroodypants]

I thought I was definitely done after having an 18 month age gap between my two DDs. However, seeing their bond and their personalities developing I'm obsessed with the idea of having a third and getting to meet and teach a whole extra little person!
Money isn't an issue, so what else do we considering?

My points:

• we don't live near family so don't need to worry about family not helping 3
• we don't go out anyway
• what's one more when we have 2 anyway
• house is big enough
• car is big enough for 3 seats
• we holiday in cottages anyway so don't need to worry about hotel rooms

I'm already convinced but DH isn't. Is there anything else to consider?

Ideally would want to have a third before oldest turns 4.

How old are you both would be a big factor to consider. Childcare, your own career prospects.

This is very similar to a few other threads.
Sounds very much the same tbh.

You have your hands full at the moment do you really really want another.

I've seen a lot of similar threads so I think it's a common thought people have! DH late 30s, I'm late 20s

You're very young. Wait a few years, get one into school and then maybe go for another.

But I had a 6 year gap between oldest and youngest and would have struggled otherwise both with money, time and stress levels.

Is money not a factor? 3 is expensive!

I’m 32 and I’ve just had my third baby 3 months ago as my second turned 3.5 years old. My eldest is 5.5 and in reception.

Compared to two under two this has been an absolute joy and a breeze in comparison. If you can wait a couple of years and space it out I’d 100% recommend it. Even my husband is contemplating number 4 after having been adamant he’d be done after 3 and taking some persuading to even have a third! I know personally I’d have struggled with three under 4 but if you think you’d cope then go for it 😊

I have 3. I felt the same about a third. Larger age gaps though. Oldest was 10M then a 6yoF (miscarriage between them) then had a baby F. My husband worked away from home and I worked part time then. I don't think I could have done a closer age tbh. They're now 26 20 and 16 and all very close. They grew up pretty close tbh. Never felt any issues with having 3 as opposed to 2 tbh. I was 34 when I had the last.
My mother had 5 kids...4 of them under 5 in the 60s...and 50 weeks between 3 and 4. I popped out as her number 5 9 years after them all haha. Don't know how she done it! She was a machine lol