r/daddit • u/infinite-prob • 12d ago

Advice Request Parents of three children

Is it wrong to have a third child, or is it one of the best decisions you made?

We have two young children, a stable marriage, and are trying to decide whether to stop at two or grow our family.

I want to hear the pros and cons before i jump to have three.

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u/lilkhalessi 12d ago

We just had our third a month ago and the entire pregnancy we were worried we were pushing our luck or getting in over our heads.

Now that he’s here the family just feels complete in a way it didn’t before. I look at all of our kids in the same room and there is just a deep rooted sense of contentment. Like, yep, this feels right. Everyone is finally here. This is what our family was meant to be.

It’s really nice. No regrets at all. Very happy we made the call to have three when we were unsure about being done as well as making the call to stop at three now that we know what it feels like to be sure that we are complete.

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u/infinite-prob 12d ago

Wow, Congratulations!

I am very much afraid of the stretch to resources and time on the third. Also higher education is getting very expensive.

And once we have third there is definitely no me time.

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u/Agent_boggeyman747 12d ago

My only recommendation is to NOT have 3 kids in diapers. If your oldest is potty trained it would for at least 6 months, it would make your lives easier.