Survey for all sahm of more than one child..............

[stressteddy]

1. How many children do you have?

2. Do you live near family who would have your dc's or who you can pop in on? 3.Do you have any time alone during the week at all?

Just being nosey as am trying to make decisions about having more children
Thanks!

1. Yes

But I would hope for a natural delivery for my 1st so I could have my second sooner and then more than 3.

1. 2 children DD is 4 and DS is 2 -TODAY [happy]

2. No live abroad with no family near

3. Yes as I have a live in maid/au pair

4. Yes I would do it over and over again. TTC no 3 at the momnet

If you want to know what I would have done differently, I would have traveled more before DS learned to walk and before we had kids at all, as travelling to interesting destinations is nigh on impossible to enjoy with more than one child. Even then, I'd not change the past. Put it off a month, you end up with a different child altogether

stressedteddy wrote "celery - had you known what?? [nosey emoticon]"

Had I known what a huge leap going from 2-3 would be. How tiring and relentless it has been having 3. How little time DH and I spend together. We thought a third little baby would just slip peacefully into our relatively calm lives, but it's shaken us right up. Just seeing the light now he is 16 months old. Third baby definately cured my broodiness.

Having family to help, or a cleaner, or an au pair would have made a huge difference though.

I have 2 children DS 15 months, DD 4.

I don't live near any family.

I used to have some time to myself when DD was at nursery but not during the holidays, only once kids are in bed but then I'm too tired to do anything!

If you'd asked me yesterday I would've said no but today yes!

1. How many children do you have?3

2. Do you live near family who would have your dc's or who you can pop in on?sort of but all work during day 3.Do you have any time alone during the week at all? i have just ds2 school time as others at school and on tuesdays i treat myself to 4 hours of undisturbed housework(joy-atleast im alone-i can go loo!) by using childminder for ds2

1. 3 children aged 6, 4, 2

2. Mum and Dad live 1.5 hours away, in-laws live 3-4 hours away. Have brothers who live locally who can help me out in the evenings sometimes. Have 2 or 3 close friends I can always rely on for childcare if stuck (and I do the same for them).

3. Yes - 2 yr old goes to nursery 3 mornings (although that's finished for summer now), 4 yr old goes 3 mornings and 5 afternoons, 6 yr old is at school all day. However, I work freelance so I'm usually working during my 'child free' times. I do go out a lot with friends though adn dh encourages me to have shopping days with friends and weekends away. Currently planning a trip to Rome with my mum.

1. Yes I would do it again - I wouldn't change a thing and I certainly would not space my children out any more (my gaps are 19 months and 20 months).

1. How many children do you have? 3

2. Do you live near family who would have your dc's or who you can pop in on? No 3.Do you have any time alone during the week at all? When BabyDragon is asleep (2 hours a day nap). She starts nursery in Dec for 2 whole days a week though DSs did this just before they turned 2 too. 4. Would you do it all again? Hmmmm.... I guess so because to say otherwise would be a horrible thing to say about my children.

1. 3

2. no 3. none whatsoever 4. wouldn't change it for the world but would not like to start over, dd2 only 6 mo right now, although if we had more house more money and i could have more help i'd have another

1. 2

2. yes 3. not really - always have atleast one with me. 4. Absolutely

Mine are 3.9 and 9 months. Its all relative. Now I feel as though I am having a break when I have one on their own, and even though they aren't that close in age, they do entertain each other.

1. 2

2. no 3. depends if you mean totally slone if you do then no. 4. possilbly in 6-7 yrs time

1. 3 [3,19m,7m]

2. yes and no,PIL live about 5mins drive [25min walk] but they dont 'do' popping in so we only see them once a week. 3. No not really as dh works long hours [leaves at 7am and wont be back till 7pm or later] 4. Yes as love being home with the DC and we just make up a social life with other friends who are sahms.

1. 2 and 1 on the way

2. my dad and brother and SIL are close by (within half hour drive) and dad will have them if needed and we are always welcome for a cuppa or chill out 3. Time alone - erm.... nope 4. Definately

1. 2

2. No 3. No 4. Havent ruled it out but No at the moment.

1. 3 with another due in 10 weeks

2. No 3. Yes, on days when dd1 is at at school and ds at nursery and dd2 has a long nap.

4. yes, in a second, but with bigger age gaps.

1. 3

2. nearest are an hour's drive, so no popping in as such, but they can have the children if pre-organised. 3. if my DH's schedule allows - he's home on at least one weekday - but I'm looking for a local babysitter for when he's not about 4. we'd do it again the same way, no more children planned though

1. 3

2. Yes 3. Yes but only really once pre-school and school kicked in. Before that hardly at all and I found things quite tough for a bit. 4. I wouldn't say no of course but I was floundering in the early years if I'm honest.

1. 2 (nearly 3 and 10 months)

2. No - they're all at least 3 hours away or a flight. 3. DS1 is at nursery 3 mornings/week. If DS2 has a nap on those days then it is 'me' time.

1. 2 - Ds 2.6 and ds 10 months

2. NO - Both my parents and DH's live about 1 and 1/2 hours away, see my mum prob once every 3 weeks if I'm desperate she will have boys for me but as she still works part time not always feasible. MIL retired but doesn't drive so never has boys, see her very rarely.

3. Ummm ... 1 hour to go to Slimming World if DH home on time ... otherwise NO!

4. Yes .... but would move closer to my mum first!!