How many kdis do you have and what are their ages? how are you coping? Iwhat are the good and bad things?

Question

I have two kids already a 3 yr old and a 21 months old. Im now looking at having number 3. I want to start Uni in a few years and once i start i want to complete it and have a decent length career before looking at having more kids. (Uni will tak about 6+ yrs part time as its a double degree). I, thinking of TTC by the end of the year, if hubby is up for another one of course. So i thought id ask everyone else theres. My 2 get along great, with the odd argument. They can be stressful but what child isnt.

When it comes to schooling i didnt get a choise, yes i shouldnt have had sex but i knew the consequess of it adn was on the pill and using condoms, i had to stop the pill due to health problems and the condoms continued but failed. and i dont believe in abortion. I knew from hte begining before i had my daughter i could handle study and im doing a certificate now with 2 kids and am doing fine, in fact im flying ahead of everyone else, education and kids will be fine its all time amnagement and i do that.

Answer 1

My hubby and I are both 24 years old and I have two kids of my own, 4 and 5. A boy on the way, due any day. and My hubby has an additional girl. Our life is great. I plan to have this baby, and then go to school myself. I think it is better to have all your kids when ou are younger. get it done. Then when you are 45 and retire, then you can retire peasefully, and enjoy the rest of your life. But everyone has a different opinion. good luck

Answer 2

I have 4 children, ages 6, 5, and 3 year old twins. I have good days and bad, just like any other mom, I am sure lol. For the most part, I love it. I love watching my kids playing together and looking out for one another. I always wanted my kids close in age, although I never thought I would have more then 2.

We manage pretty good. I go to school full time at night. Hubby watches the kids and runs the home front while I am gone. We only see each other for 30 minutes tops a day, but we make it work and we have the weekends together. It'll be worth it though once I get my degree and get a job I enjoy :)

Answer 3

I have a 9 month old, and when she turns 1 (or around there) we are going to start trying for #2. But I am 28 and have a college degree and a strong career. I did the schooling thing first, then worked kids into my life that way. I was afraid if I had kids first, I would never get to school (I have a 4 year degree plus additional certification). And I get great benefits and maternity leave where I work. Plus good pay and 3 weeks vacation. Also I have the type of job that if I miss a day for a sick baby, I can make up the work in off shifts or weekends if I need to. so for me, establishing career was first now babies fit well into there. We will probably stop after 2, but who knows. originally we were only going to have 1!!

Answer 4

I have 2 boys DOB 1/26/04 and 11/17/06 We plan on having more, just not sure when. We want 3 or 4. Not sure if we will have any more biological chilren, might adopt the next 1 or 2.

I think I want to start my business 1st and once it's established then we might try for #3.

I think my kids are great. The age difference is good I think. The 3 year old LOVES his baby brother. I think we will probably do a 3 or 4 year age difference if we have another biological child. Then that would be our last biological child (as I'm 29 now) but would love to adopt older children who are less likely to be adopted than babies.

Some days I want to pull my hair out (and theirs) my baby is ahigh needs baby and my 3 year old is a very laid back child (which makes him hard to disapline) but as long as daddy is supportive and ina good mood and I can get to the gym a few days a week (It's how I'm treating my PPD since I'm breastfeeding), I'm usually good.

I love watching them interact. I love remembering my oldest as a baby and imagining my baby as he gets older.

Answer 5

I have a 14 year old F, an 11 y.o M, an 8 y.o. autistic F, a 5 y.o. M, a 2y.o. F, and 30 weeks preg with # 6, a F. The older ones are in school THAT'S how I cope LOL.. Seriously I always wanted a big fam and ya just take it day by day. It's ALOT of work but worth it...having tubes tied after this one tho, not looking to be that cray Duggar mom with 14 or 15 I forget how many.

Answer 6

I've one child. She's six and a half months old. I'm coping okay. The hardest part is that my husband is in the military. Luckily, he's not deployed right now (he's been deployed twice), but he works 8-8 M-F and 9-2 (roughly) on Saturdays, so, he's not around very often to help out. Four weeks after she was born, he had to leave for BNCOC (a military course) for three weeks, and then when she was three months old he left for another four weeks for the second part of BNCOC. But, I wasn't working at all the first trip he had, so, I was able to take the baby and visit my best friend (six hours away), and my in-laws (3.5 hours away) for a few days apiece. It helps to have support. The second time, I'd just gone back to work (she comes with me - great gig), so I had to stick around more.
I love only having one child. I'll tell you what, though; I love kids, but, for the first few months, it was near-torture for me. Now that she's older and has a "personality", it's becoming a LOT of fun. Because of the long history of genetic problems in my husband's family, as well as the chemicals in his body from the war, we feel like we got INCREDIBLY lucky with her. We are thinking about adopting an older child (toddler or young pre-schooler) a few years from now, but we haven't hashed out all of the details, and, quite frankly, we're very busy adapting to and enjoying our daughter.
I'm 29. I got my degree finished after a gap year. I'm really not sure what I'd do in your situation. If you do your degree and start a career before having your next, you'll have a LARGE gap between your kids, as well as having to get back into the baby-mode again after a LONG break. However, I can't imagine trying to get my degree with *three* kids running around (I know someone who DID do it, but hers were in school when she started).

Answer 7

I have a six year old son, a three year old daughter, and a three month old daughter. My first two are very competitive, and fight a lot, but they occasionally play together nicely. They love the baby (who was quite a surprise). We are very happy with our family, and we will not be having any more children. My husband and I both work full time as teachers (I'm on medical leave now because the baby refuses bottles). Life is definitely hectic at our house. Some days I don't even have time to bathe! It's so stressful, but it's worth every bit of energy it takes. I wouldn't change it for anything.

Answer 8

Well I have FOUR kids...and Life Sucks. My kids are all boys and ages 11, 9, 7, & 5 and I mean, dont get me wrong, I love my kids and I wouldnt give them up for the world, but I constantly wonder if life would be easier with say only 2? The amount of laundry I have is insane....trying to do homework with four kids drives me insane....oh and forget one on one time...ain't happening. About the only time that happens is if one stays home sick.....seriously. And trying to keep the house picked up...arhg!!!

On the flip side...we have a lot of fun together! We enjoy camping and boating and sports. We always have enough for our own team, and the boys all do play really well together and they get along, for the most part. They all have similar interests so entertainment is easy. We always wanted a big family and now that we have it, yea its hard..and there are days when it truly does suck..but hey! You take the good with the bad right?

......my advice....wait about 5 years and finish your degree and then see if you still have baby fever...

Answer 9

I am a 24 year old mother of two boys-the oldest is 3 years and 3 months old and the second one is 18 months old. We have a third boy that is dues in May of this year. People said my husband and I are crazy for having our children so close together but I don't think so. My oldest has behavior issues that we go to a behavior specialist once a week for and I think that's why so many people thought we were crazy for having our third so soon. I definetly want to get back to school and get my degree and I figured that it could have been easier if I waited to have children but know I have this drive to better myself mot only for me but for my family.

Answer 10

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