I have to agree. We went from having a 2 year old, to then having twins, to then less than a year later, having another. We went from 1 to 4 in less than a year. I was more stressed out with my first one! We have another one coming in Dec., I’m not worried at all, things just fall into place.

I completely agree!! I just told my daughter this yesterday, she is 22 and just had her 1st. I just explained to her yesterday that one child feels easier until they start to think you are a ‘TOY’ and start to work on your sanity LOL. I had her at 14 I had my second at 18 but i promise things got way easier when she got a playmate LOL!! Six years later I had another, my other 2 were pretty big and was to busy for him , so I had another 22 months later!! LMAO!
Also , I have a 10 year old brother, he technically has siblings but I’m 36 and my sister behind me is 26.. he will drive you insane, he wants me to bring my kids over so bad ALL the time. He drives my parents crazy cause he wants them to do things, like play video games , ball, all kinds of stuff…. but think about this, they are 57 AND 60 LOL! He needed a playmate! Then they wouldnt have to spend all those hours looking for someone to come over and play with him

I have to agree. We went from having a 2 year old, to then having twins, to then less than a year later, having another. We went from 1 to 4 in less than a year. I was more stressed out with my first one! We have another one coming in Dec., I’m not worried at all, things just fall into place.

I have a good friend who has only one child by choice. She has had my two children over to play with her daughter on many occasions and has commented that 3 (or 2) is easier than one. She says that when you have one they are always looking for a playmate or something to do.

Well, I suppose that part of what makes it easier is that a) you’ve had more practice as a parent and b) the original kid(s) is/are older.

But instead of making decisions about family-size based purely on your own comfort and convenience, you might want to consider how much money and attention you’ll be able to provide to each child, and the consequences of bringing exponential generations into the world. We’re not at the point where we can afford to ignore population issues and the waste/resoures created and used by every person on earth and his/her eternal offspring.

I’m from a family of three and my mother told me that once she had me and my brother things were easier than when my brother was alone.You organize a form of routine.

I think going from 1 kid to 2 is SO HARD that people stop adding to their family…and don’t realize that going from 2 to 3 or more is so much easier!!!

I’m the older sister of twin boys and my mother can’t even remember their first year or what I did during that year . But she didn’t have an nanny

I totally see what he means. We have three as well (2 1/2 yr old twins and an 8 month old). It’s not really something I can completly explain but I see friends with one child struggle so much with things that aren’t that big of a deal to me. Plus, there is ALWAYS someone to play with!

I’ve actually heard quite a few people say that. They say two is harder than one, but three is easier than one. I only have one… so, I don’t really know, but I’ve heard mothers say this before.