https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:19:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-926233 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:18:41 +0000 blackbird 926233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want 3 but never really consider that they will 'outnumber' us. We will outrank them, lol. By the time we have a third, the first will be in school...so it'll be manageable </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-926039 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:42:05 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 926039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know the transition from 1-2 was hard! Maybe 2-3 is easier, but I would want my oldest to be older when I had a third, yet I don't have the luxury of that kind of time, (I'm 42 right now and think that I would want to be done by 42). No way I'm ready for a third right now! It's finally getting a little easier now tha M is 16 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-926014 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:37:00 +0000 FarmWifeGina 926014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: Well, I certainly hope so! PPD, breast feeding struggles, and no help made the 1-2 transition rather hellish. I feel like I was reeling from it the entire for first 18 months of #2's life. Maybe I have PTSD and that's why I'm a little traumatized when thinking back on it, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925827 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:57:27 +0000 creativemomma15 925827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FarmWifeGina: I am only expecting my 2nd but have been told by many moms of 3 that the transition from 2 to 3 is much easier than the transition from 1 to 2 was. You will do great!</p> <p>And yea, I am a little concerned about having 3+ kids but eh we will go with it :) we just aren't sure yet if we are fostering/adopting some and I think that is a little scarier to me to think about all of that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925822 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:55:56 +0000 Mrs. J 925822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: haha same here. DH asked me last night if I was ready to be pregnant 3 more times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925819 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:54:04 +0000 hilsy85 925819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha we want 3 and yes this is scary...that's why I want them spaced out a bit so that #1 is about 6 when we have #3! hopefully he'll be a good listener? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925775 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:32:21 +0000 FarmWifeGina 925775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heck yes, I'm scared! My hands are full with the two I have now, I'm plenty happy to keep Cricket in utero for as long as possible because I don't know how I'm going to handle a 3rd on the outside! I've always heard that first three are the hardest and the rest that follow are pretty easy additions. I guess because you're used to not having enough hands by then or because the oldest kids are getting old enough to help out a little or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925773 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:32:01 +0000 Weagle 925773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not too much. I think about it in terms of abilities. When we have 3 (or more), they won't all be toddlers at the same time, or infants... Different stages are easier to handle. And they won't be little forever. The goal is for them to mature into people (even elementary schoolers) that can listen and obey instruction. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925758 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:27:27 +0000 Dandelion 925758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never thought about that. But, the pets out number the humans, and it's been ok so far, so maybe we could manage kids, too, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925754 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:26:32 +0000 Crisark 925754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. It's never been part of our thought process. Having the third really didn't make us feel like we added an additional child to be honest. In my opinion, once you have two the ones after that just kind of fall into line with the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925687 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:10:24 +0000 Ash 925687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nah! But our lo is still in utero so I'm probably not thinking realistically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925651 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:57:33 +0000 heffalump 925651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little bit. I'm more worried about keeping everyone close in busy places than anything. But for now (and probably forever) we'll just have two kids and a dog, that will be enough to handle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925559 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:41:31 +0000 LovelyPlum 925559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We totally outnumbered my parents, but we all knew that my mom was a force to be reckoned with, so it worked out!</p> <p>Are yoi a sports fan? I've heard it compared to switching from man to man defense to zone defense. :) We want at least three, butit does sound a little.scary! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925539 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:11:37 +0000 Cherrybee 925539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had never thought of it like that!!! They might try to take over!! Mutiny!!! </p> <p>Three is my ideal number but it does sound like a bit of a handful!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925479 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:50:26 +0000 Penny Lane 925479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha! absolutely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925463 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:12:22 +0000 birdofafeather 925463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha. Yes. But DH and I each came from 3 so that's been our ideal number! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-havewant-three-children#post-925407 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:17:38 +0000 googly-eyes 925407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does it scare you that your children (may) outnumber you and your SO?</p> <p>This also includes single moms of 2!</p> <p>I am a little ashamed to admit that although I want to have another child I'm sort of loving that dh and I outnumber our child for now! </p>