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@infomommax Mine are 5, almost 3, and I'll have a newborn in Nov. Thankfully (ugh I'm afraid to jinx this) illness hasn't been too bad. However I do take a ton of time off especially at this time of year for school orientations, parent teacher conferences, doctors appointments etc. There is a...

@foxyroxy We just did 2-3 - my kids are 6, 3.5, and 5 months. It has been a good transition mostly because I got a generous (for the US) maternity leave and we have a great au pair. The older girls adore the new baby (they do fight with each other though). I'm a little worried about when they...

@daniel1986 GGG My parents had BG my grandparents had BBB and BG

@sophie0813 Absolutely this re: the oldest being in school. That is my timeline for #4 too!

@preston354 I said I was well aware but clearly you have an axe to grind.

@mickey3375 Hah, right? I've already got three, pretty sure I know they're expensive and that never goes away.

@doge9000 Same here, about half of my take home pay is childcare. Which is fine because same, I love working and I know we won't be paying so much for childcare forever. And I also wfh so I see them a lot! I hope everything goes well for you with #4! ❤️❤️

@warriorofyahweh Thank you! We both have very understanding/family friendly employers, for now. It's hard to predict what the future will hold!

@renob Thank you, so helpful! I agree, and that's why I've always spaced them out so carefully. I wouldn't mind a bigger gap than 3 years either, especially if I could already have my third in pre-k. I definitely think that makes more sense than a very close spacing, but a close spacing would...

@tinah1973 Thank you, appreciate the perspective! Since my first three are spaced out a bit I'm not sure I'd want to go back to having a baby in 4-5 years for #4. So far the transition to 2-3 is exactly like you said, it's tough being outnumbered but I imagine it gets better when the youngest...

Before I start, I know there's no right answer to this! Appreciate everyone's perspectives, it really helps me think through it. Our (37M, 34F) kids are currently 6, 3, and 2 months. We've deliberately spaced them 2.5-3 years apart for my own sanity and wanting to have the time to treasure the...