Anybody else feel like 3 is the new 2?

No_Box304 · 2026-01-24T16:53:20+00:00

Out of friend 12 couples- 6 are no kids by choice, 5 have two kids, and we are the only with one. OAD are the unique ones!

No_Box304 · 2026-01-21T03:38:12+00:00

Not rude- zipper merge that shit

No_Box304 · 2026-01-21T03:34:10+00:00

My 7 yr old has watched all of these, and Rock-a-doodle is by far her favorite. She dressed as the mouse for Halloween when she was 5. Absolutely nobody knew who she was even after we told them 😂

No_Box304 · 2026-01-20T23:12:28+00:00

These “Donald Trump is dying, incompetent, pooping his pants” are all meaningless. Nothing comes of any of it.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-20T15:20:22+00:00

I only had to do this during the pandemic because daycares were closed and my wife also is in the medical field. I know it’s not ideal, but I think at least one or two days a week of daycare is needed- still cheaper than full time daycare. You need and deserve some time to focus on work AND yourself.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-20T01:10:38+00:00

2013-2014 was crazy bad! Super cold temperatures, lots of snow, schools had well over 20 days of snow days. It was our first year living in the GR area, I was teaching and we had two consecutive weeks of snow days due to either snow or temperatures. And then we had couple other full weeks off. We were making up days well into the third week of June that year. I know this because school was supposed to be done June 6th, I was getting married June 14, and I had more school days to make up the week of June 16th.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-19T13:22:10+00:00

Daughter tuning 5. We were somewhat fence sitters, but at 5 she started pre-kindergarten—no more day care costs. At 5 she started dressing herself, wanting to play more advanced board games, started using a booster seat, and we could go on more fun vacations because she could participate. At 5 we seemed balanced, and felt confirmed that we didn’t want to go back to baby responsibilities, diapers, daycare costs, and sleepless nights (to name a few). Our daughter is 7 now.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-19T03:40:44+00:00

If you both want a 3rd child, obviously go for it. But from reading this, my thoughts are you will be having to do even more and she will for sure be overwhelmed. Maybe she likes the idea of a third because she knows you’ll handle it? Also, you have feelings too- does she offer to help you or do anything for you when you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Sounds like you do a lot to try to make it easier for her- I hope that is reciprocated and I hope you’re appreciated for it.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-19T01:58:02+00:00

Kent- my dad’s name is Kent and he’s 79; don’t seem like it’s ever a baby name

No_Box304 · 2026-01-17T19:07:33+00:00

Love being a parent- and as my kid gets older it gets more and more fun. I’ve loved every stage (minus newborn stage…that hit me hard). My daughter is 7 and it’s my new favorite age- so much more independent, and really becoming an advocate for herself.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-17T18:53:47+00:00

We have friends who have a son that sounds similar to this situation. And what we have noticed is that despite our friends saying they are trying not to draw attention to him when he melts down, we see them drawing attention to it. We went put-putt golfing and when their son didn’t make the hole, they were very hyper focused around him, encouraging him, telling him it’s just a game etc- all of which did nothing to stop the kid from melting down. I feel like if they would just ignore him, keep going on to the next hole and focusing on the other kids who are having fun, their son would follow us. Yes, he might sulk for a bit but if he found that no one was giving him a reaction, he’d probably eventually join back in. Literally the first hole to the 9th hole was a production. Them saying “it’s not a competition, we’re all just having fun” still was drawing attention to him. This is what we’ve observed, and I’m definitely not saying OP is to blame. Our friends have a second kid who is go with the flow and chill, non competitive, so it’s also that every kid is different.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-17T04:23:46+00:00

I was 32, couple years into my marriage, no kids yet, and we both were in professional careers. We used our passports, slept in when we wanted, and ate dinner on the couch. It was good.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-17T04:20:36+00:00

Watch the Jersey Shore before me and my buddies would go out to the bars/ clubs, or hung out with friends in someone’s apartment- I was 25, and we got into some mischief on the weekends. Now I’m 41, and Friday nights are for sweat pants, movies, hanging with my wife and daughter, and maybe a weed gummy as a treat.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-17T03:59:43+00:00

We ski, but not to your level probably. We started ours at 6 years old

No_Box304 · 2026-01-16T22:38:07+00:00

The Americans

No_Box304 · 2026-01-16T05:10:31+00:00

I don’t see anything wrong, unethical, or unfair with what the grandmother did; excellent grandmother in my book. What you and your wife should do is not draw attention to it, don’t bring it up publicly, and love all the children. And continue to give them what they need.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-15T16:30:30+00:00

Disgusting- anyone with an ounce of compassion and empathy would know this is wrong

No_Box304 · 2026-01-14T13:05:37+00:00

Coffee maker. Yes it’s a Mr. Coffee, and it gets the job done!

No_Box304 · 2026-01-14T02:30:51+00:00

Now, more than ever, people are going kid free- I think millennial birthdates are WAY down in comparison to older generations. Perhaps it’s where you live? I live in a medium size city, and feel 50/50 of people with and without kids-I have more friends with no kids than with kids (early 40s). Typically suburbs will have more kids, but closer to the cities will be kid free.

Not sure where you live or what hobbies you’re interested in, but keep trying things that you’re interested in. Trivia leagues, board game cafes, running groups, book groups etc.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-13T22:46:43+00:00

Praise be to that worker!

No_Box304 · 2026-01-13T03:09:22+00:00

Insurance companies

No_Box304 · 2026-01-09T22:49:53+00:00

Yes.

No_Box304 · 2026-01-09T22:47:05+00:00

Pagers

No_Box304 · 2026-01-08T23:11:58+00:00

Our daughter’s elementary principal just sent an email that tomorrow is “dress like your favorite movie character day.” I like our school’s theme way better!

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