https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:17:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196839 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:07:20 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2196839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. We both coming from a very family-oriented background. I think people would actually be surprised if we stopped with two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196799 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:42:21 +0000 travelgirl1 2196799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: Ha ha, I have a girl and am expecting a boy in July, and that is all I hear! "Perfect family! You can be all done now!"</p> <p>DH and I are both from big families so no one would blink at us having three. It was much more surprising to my family that I waited as long as I did to have kids and that they were planned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196798 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:41:52 +0000 Tanjowen 2196798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like 3 is the norm for my circle of friends. They all think I'm crazy because I talk about stopping at one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196791 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:40:43 +0000 Andrea 2196791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tons of ppl are having 3 in my area so I don't think people would be surprised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196789 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:40:06 +0000 mrsjyw 2196789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: yep, yesterday it was my eyebrow lady, (DS was with me and I told her about DS2) telling me that I have to have one more (a girl), 2 boys, 1 girl is perfection! is what she said :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196786 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:38:57 +0000 hellobeeboston 2196786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: I can't believe how many girl comments you're getting. It's cray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196772 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:33:47 +0000 cheesetomywhine 2196772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, @MsMini: said what gets said to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196698 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:01:59 +0000 ValentineMommy 2196698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamasig: I hear the same thing. People aren't surprised when I say I want more than two, and I get the "trying for a girl" comment. Like I can somehow pick how that's going to happen. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196684 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:57:33 +0000 hilsy85 2196684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, pretty surprised. Mainly because everyone around us in NYC has 1 or 2 kids. Having kids here is expensive!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196678 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:56:02 +0000 mfa_lady 2196678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a perfect world, we'd have 4. Not sure if we can afford it, but when I share that (especially at work!) people are like WHOA! FOUR? YOU'RE CRAAAAAAAZY! </p> <p>Meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196661 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:47:18 +0000 blackbird 2196661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People just expect that we are done because we have one of each. My dad told us we need to stop. Mmmmhhhhmmmmm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196630 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:36:14 +0000 regberadaisy 2196630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Aandmklover: LOL! So true </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196622 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:32:55 +0000 Aandmklover 2196622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It always makes me this if this picture </p> [attach=1340/15/npbvev.362x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196511 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:46:30 +0000 MsMini 2196511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but I think it is because we have 1 boy and 1 girl. When we say we are still planning on a 3rd people say dumb stuff like "but you already have 1 of each so your family is perfect" or "you know you don't have to right?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196503 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:44:03 +0000 erinpye 2196503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with most families around me having 2, and I was one of 2, and I always wanted 2 myself. I personally wouldn't be able to handle 3, but lately, in my circle, it seems like 3 is the new 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196497 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:42:18 +0000 Mamasig 2196497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. But only because I have two boys. I always get that - are you going to try for the girl comment. I bet if I had one of each, people would be surprised we want a 3rd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196489 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:40:41 +0000 lilteacherbee 2196489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes, but we are both teachers, so I think it makes sense to some people because we obviously don't mind surrounding ourselves with lots of children haha.</p> <p>We do get asked if we're going to try for a girl because we have 2 boys. That really annoys me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196488 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:40:13 +0000 Purpledaisy 2196488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! All the time, even with my family. I get a lot of "but why??". I've always wanted a larger family and hope to have 3-4 kids. 2 is definitely the norm around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196432 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:21:33 +0000 BandDmommy 2196432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol, I thought you wanted 3 more in addition to your 2. And that did surprise me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196425 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:20:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2196425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, we know a lot of people with 3+ kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196400 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:14:09 +0000 regberadaisy 2196400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: @SweetiePie: yup! 1 parent per kid. </p> <p>@PinkElephant: haha I like that. One child per hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196387 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:08:03 +0000 SweetiePie 2196387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: a lot of people feel that 2 is easier because the parent-to-kid ratio is 1:1. So you can tag team each kid :-) With 3 kids you're outnumbered! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196378 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:05:18 +0000 PinkElephant 2196378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are both from three kid families and had always been pretty vocal about wanting 3 or 4 kids. So now that we have two and aren't as sure about having a third, I think they'll actually be surprised if we stop at two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196369 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:01:02 +0000 Chillybear 2196369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom keeps telling me only to have as many kids as you have hands. I think I'd like three and whenever I say that people always so oh you'll change your tune once you have another one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196283 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:25:01 +0000 autumnlove 2196283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya, some friends think 3 is crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196279 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:24:09 +0000 birdofafeather 2196279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I always tell people we're planning on 3 and no omegas said anything about it. Maybe once I'm actually pregnant with #2? I always wonder when people have 2 if they're planning on any more! I have two friends this year that have 2 and then finally went for #3 when their youngest was 4! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196275 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:23:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 2196275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well we're only planning on 2, but my SIL is currently pregnant with #6 and she gets all sorts of side-eyes and rude comments about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196270 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:20:42 +0000 coopsmama 2196270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in an area where 6+ kids was the norm. A family of 4 is considered small around here. So no, people just assume we're going to have a large family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196264 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:18:26 +0000 Greentea 2196264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: what do you mean by tag team approach? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-people-surprised-to-hear-you-want-3-or-more#post-2196262 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:17:00 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2196262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. At my church the norm is 4 kids. Everyone has 4! </p>