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@hugoeisenhour We have been in daycare for a year and a half and the last 6 weeks have had 5 different illnesses (cold, gastro, fifths disease, flu and something similar to Covid but never got a positive test). It’s honestly horrible and feels never ending!

@puremgtowpaladin I also feel like whether you have 1 or 2+ kids you should not be expecting them to look after you… this sentiment drives me nuts. Prepare yourself for this situation and you don’t need to rely on your child(ren).

@stripe It wasn’t my first reason but it was def on the list of why. Our sleep has been so horrible and only just found a new approach that seems to be working since December. I know you’re not asking for advice and it sounds like you’ve tried a million things but if you wanna know more about...

@renette Yeah I’m on the pill and it sucks :( can’t wait to be off it!

@renette If it’s still a “no” from us by the time our daughter turns 4 (she’s 2.5) then we will consider the decision final and my husband will get a vasectomy.

@benzohar Sign up for Dr. Becky’s Good Inside membership and do the tantrum workshop and sleep workshop. Life changing for me! ETA: my daughter didn’t respond well to sleep training either. The sleep workshop isn’t for sleep training but gives you tips to improve sleep. My 2.5 year old is...

@liilas A colleague of mine has come to the office in tears and said her marriage is in shambles. Just announced she’s pregnant with #2! I don’t understand the decision making…

@petercm Unfortunately the school my daughter will go to doesn’t have this option. The school after care only starts at school age vs preschool :(

@stuart1717 We also don’t have family support and that’s a big worry of mine too. The drop offs and pick ups is just one logistical challenge I’m very worried about… I know there will be many other things to deal with too. This is just one that would be an every day thing that wouldn’t improve...

@benzohar If it makes you feel any better, I’ll tell you about a time my daughter had a meltdown while we were out and I couldn’t contain it whatsoever. She was thrashing around and losing it because she didn’t want to leave the park. So I found a spot with no one else close by and put her on...

@greyowl Yeah this post is just one example of a logistic I’m worried about…. I have many other worries too. I’m mostly leaning towards OAD but some days I have pangs of wanting another child just for the sake of wanting another child and I wish I could make it sound like a good choice in my...

@katrina2017 Yes that’s a great way to explain the feeling. I wanted my first so badly I would have done anything. I definitely don’t feel that same desire. More fears than anything!

In trying to figure out if we should remain OAD or have another kid, I’m really struggling to imagine how we will logistically handle two kids without feeling super stressed out. If we did have another, our daughter would likely be between the ages of 3-4, so by the time a hypothetical second...