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Q: One or two children?

I just had my first baby in October, but already I'm wondering if I'm going to want to have a second baby. I keep going back and forth on it. On one hand I feel it would make us a complete family and we've all heard the stories as to why one child isn't fair to the child...but I am 33 and would want to wait until this one is 2 to get pregnant. I should add I selfishly miss my freedom and sleep! I feel like one child may make doing things easier ?? Just looking for stories/advice on changes, positives/negatives of having two children brings.

This question was asked Dec. 31, 2012 3:57pm
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Answered by samarmylife - Jan. 3, 2013 4:02pm
Husband and I had our first child together when I was 20. I was so dead set then I wasn't having anymore kids. Years down the road I turned 26. Lots of my friends were having babies and our son kept saying how he wishes he had a brother or sister. I started to consider it. I figured I didn't want to have kids after 30 for sure. I got off the pill. Hubs and I decided if it doesn't happen by the time I hit 30 then we stop trying and it wasn't ment to be. I'm 27 and due in a week with our 2nd. My son is 7yrs old and is beyond excited to have a baby sister on the way. I am glad though I'm not like most women and have them so close in age. No double diaper duty and I had a lot of time to spend with him and bond. Now all of us get to bond with the new baby together.

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Answered by a member - Jan. 2, 2013 7:02pm
Hubby and I pretty well have decided we are having a second child. Just a matter of when! Probably start trying when my daughter is around 2 :) I did some reading up on it and most only children say they wish they had a sibling and therefore will never have just one child themselves. That sealed the deal for me!

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Answered by maggie22 - Jan. 1, 2013 12:04am
Any only children that i have met are selfish and lack proper social skills, if you choose to have one child you need to make an effort your child does not turn out this way. I think a silbing is the greatest gift parents can give you..

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Answered by a member - Dec. 31, 2012 6:54pm
mine are the opposite. they are friends at times i guess, but fight the majority of the time. its very nice and peaceful when one of them is away with a friend.

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Answered by brittthomp4 - Dec. 31, 2012 5:43pm
Two kids are nice, cuz they entertain each other instead of the one following you around because they are bored. My two have been a blessing to me and to each other. I have a girl and a boy but they are still best friends and look out for each other.

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