large families

I have 4 kids (currently pregnant with my 5th). I always find it fascinating with families that have lots of kids what genders came in what order. I have B,G,G,G. No idea what Baby #5 is, but we’ll find out at delivery. What about you guys?

WELL HELLO FRIENDS! We found out recently we are expecting our third little nugget Dec 2022! DS will be right at 3.5 y/o and DD will be turning 2 y/o right around my due date! We definitely will be needing a new vehicle for our little crew! Amongst other things to aid in making 3u4 a bit more...

Hi! We are contemplating a third child. With inflation and some debt we are paying off we aren’t sure we can afford a third AND have the lifestyle we want (1-2 vacations per year, skiing etc). How much do you all make (roughly) if you don’t mind sharing to live comfortably as a family of five...

We have a 3 y/o and 9 m/o. We are both working parents, with good jobs and benefits. We live in NYC in a large rent stabilized (affordable) 2 bedroom apartment. My parents live within 15 mins from us and will watch our kids until they can go to school (0-3). I am one of 3, my husband is one...

My daughter just turned 11. I believe some (if not most) of this is hormonal. But I’m at a loss at how to respond and how to handle this. These typically happen when she has things out of routine - like a birthday party on the weekend for example. Particularly if she’s not gotten enough...

Okay so I’m about to have my fourth baby in mid-July & I just want to hear some of y’all’s parenting hacks? For example: dinner, bath, bed is soooo unmanageable for us time wise! If they need a bath/shower it’s in the morning or sometimes literally in the middle of the day (all under 5) What do...

I recently had my 5th child which is 5 months old. My other kids age 16,8,4,2. Im severely struggling to get out the house on time to get to work by 8:45am. Any tips and tricks on how to create a game changer in the madness???. I’m getting really frustrated because I am not consistent.Its very...

Hello folks! I’m a dad of 5 kids (7,6,5,3,2… for now) looking to get my vasectomy reversed to have 2 more. I’m curious as to what some of y’all do for work without diving in too deep in your personal lives.

my partner and i are pretty young and we both want a fairly big family. whether or not this will happen is up to the universe, but we have started trying and are planning for it. in the midst of it all i started wondering how old most people were when they had their first. if you started...

Hi! We just had our third baby and I’m struggling to get a schedule. I know it’s not really attainable with a newborn, but I’d love some examples of how you get things done in bigger families! I have three boys (barely 4, 2 and 4 weeks). Right now we’re struggling to get out even just to the...

My husband and I have 4 kids. Three daughters (7,5,2) and a son that’s 6 months old. We just purchased a spacious 4 bed, two bath home. Our issue is that we don’t know how to arrange the rooms. Who should share a room? Does our son automatically get his own room because he’s the only boy? Prior...

We took our three kids to Sam’s club, in the middle of the day, on a Saturday. I’m pregnant with number four, and far along enough that I cannot keep up with my distractable 4yo. It was a recipe for a headache. I accidentally stumbled on a great way to keep everyone together; I told the two...

Hello all! We are expecting our third this March. I have a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The third row just folds down as one, not like 2 or 3 separate pieces. I have captain's chairs in the middle. In March I will have a 4 yr old, 2 yr old, and newborn. My 3-year-old is already front-facing due to...

May be of interest to some here. It's great they're getting all of these thinkers in one room https://extradeadjcb.substack.com/p/natal-conference-2023

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How would you order your kids in the middle row? 3.5, almost 2, and (expecting) newborn. We have 2 Graco Slims and a Chico infant seat. Both toddlers are still rear facing, and oldest weighs 36-38lbs (so has 2-4 pounds before he HAS to face forward). Right now they each have a window seat...

I was by myself this morning in the living room (rare, I know!) and I sneezed. I thought nothing of it and a few minutes later, my 2 y/o emerged and said: “Bless you, Daddy!” My heart just about melted.

(Repost from r/parenting) Due to a condom malfunction we did not even know of, I (F41) find myself pregnant with our sixth child. We were 100% done when we had number five. We thought we were done with number four but obviously there was still room for another, this time we were utterly...

This question is for the American members. This poster is pointing out that the U.S. is facing a demographic crisis. The response has been, to put it mildly, vitriolic. The one thing that they all point to is the economy. According to them, you have to be some sort of superhuman with great...

Hopefully this is coherent. I’m trying to share my experience as far and wide as I can to hopefully spare others the fury. The product is good but not remarkable; I’m happy when I’m actually able to use it but I would have been just as happy with the use of a similar wagon. My dissatisfaction...