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I agreed to a third baby

Elcid

Elcid

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After a year of begging me I hahe finally acquiesced to my wife's demands for a third baby. I have 2 young kids already but she's been pressing hard and consistently. Now that I've agreed I'm being treated like a damn cow. Doesn't matter how tired or exhausted I may be, she just keeps saying, "just put it in and give me that baby gravy." 2+ times a day. She just wants that gravy. I feel so dirty and used. Any other fun getting pregnant stories?
 
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Barnabot

Barnabot

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You are a such crazy fella. Good luck with that . I just managed to get my toddler to sleep in his bedroom a couple of weeks ago and I intend to enjoy this victory for now.
 
bigedole

bigedole

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Three is just madness. I was having misgivings about having a 2nd, we had just started trying and before her first period would've come I decided I wanted to get neutered and only have one, then we found out she was preggo already. Thank god it was a girl. Kids are hard if you actually put in the effort to be present in their lives :p
 
Sqorin Hammerfarf

Sqorin Hammerfarf

Banned
My wife is the angriest pregnant person in the world, and also the barfiest. Boy do I have some stories about barf...

If I hadn’t pointed out that all the single childs we know are warped individuals, she never would’ve agreed to the second one. She was like, I hate being pregnant, I hate you for making me pregnant the first time, and I hate you for wanting to make me pregnant a second, but we can’t let our daughter turn out like (guy we know). I was right, of course. I always am.
 
ThatStupidLion

ThatStupidLion

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we have one under 2 with one on the way. we want a third, but the more i think about it the more i'm talking myself out of it.

i'm not gonna try to worry you, as youre a well experienced parent and know what it entails.

its a glorious life event, so enjoy it! its pure magic.

you did fall for the oldest trick in the book though OP.
 
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n0razi

n0razi

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Hulk_Smash

Hulk_Smash

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Mihos said:
$233,610

That's if the kid doesn't go to college.
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I hate when people throw these figures out there. Reminding me how much my own kid costs as if that would influence my decision AT ALL.

Adding to the family is not that much more expensive after the first kid. Plus, I feel like these numbers are always massively inflated. 230,000 over 17 years? That’s $1.000 a month. Who the hell spends that much on one kid?? Both of my kids combined doesn't cost me even close to that and we live in a 4,000 sq ft house.
 
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synchronicity

synchronicity

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Hey, I like kids in general, but knowing that my only child is 16 and that I won't have to take care of any little ones anymore in life is so liberating.

I've loved my time as a parent (still do), but I guess part of aging makes me want some peace and quiet. (leading up to death, sweet death :p)
 
Mihos

Mihos

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Hulk_Smash said:
I hate when people throw these figures out there. Reminding me how much my own kid costs as if that would influence my decision AT ALL.

Adding to the family is not that much more expensive after the first kid. Plus, I feel like these numbers are always massively inflated. 230,000 over 17 years? That’s $1.000 a month. Who the hell spends that much on one kid?? Both of my kids combined doesn't cost me even close to that and we live in a 4,000 sq ft house.
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Man, I don't know where you live, but we had an extra $300 a month just from groceries when our last one moved out. We both work, and day care alone was more than 1k a month.

I am on the hook for college though, which is waaaay more than $1000 a month.
 
iconmaster

iconmaster

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bigedole said:
Three is just madness.
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:rolleyes:

I know families with 5, 6, 7 children. Kids in those families are some of the happiest you'll ever meet. The older children help with the younger; it doesn't all fall on the parents' shoulders.

I have four, and one's going off to college in the fall.

Not everyone should have lots of kids, but the modern terror of being outnumbered by your children is silly.

(Though it's how the conservatives eventually win... we outbreed the rest.)
 
bigedole

bigedole

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iconmasterX said:
:rolleyes:

I know families with 5, 6, 7 children. Kids in those families are some of the happiest you'll ever meet. The older children help with the younger; it doesn't all fall on the parents' shoulders.

I have four, and one's going off to college in the fall.

Not everyone should have lots of kids, but the modern terror of being outnumbered by your children is silly.

(Though it's how the conservatives eventually win... we outbreed the rest.)
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I dunno, my son turned 4 two months after my daughter was born and he hasn't helped with shit! Not once did he get up in the middle of the night to comfort the little screecher or change a diaper. They sleep in the same room and I'm pretty sure he's telling her super hilarious baby jokes or something because she always spends like 30 minutes laughing before she goes to bed now :p Daughter is turning 2 in a few weeks and I definitely can't imagine our family feeling complete without her, but having a third will never happen. At least not with me as the Dad. We constantly feel stretched to our limits and like we don't have enough attention to give either of them now. Maybe it's easier when the age gap is wider, but then I also don't want to be on the hook for paying for college until I'm 65 :p
 
synchronicity

synchronicity

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iconmasterX said:
:rolleyes:

I know families with 5, 6, 7 children. Kids in those families are some of the happiest you'll ever meet. The older children help with the younger; it doesn't all fall on the parents' shoulders.

I have four, and one's going off to college in the fall.

Not everyone should have lots of kids, but the modern terror of being outnumbered by your children is silly.

(Though it's how the conservatives eventually win... we outbreed the rest.)
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My brother and his wife have 7 kids, and they're a beautiful and happy family. It's not for me - my constitution couldn't take it, but for the right kind of people, it can obviously be a great thing.
 
Weilthain

Weilthain

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I have one kid from previous marriage that stays with me half the week. New wife and I are unlikely to have any children we are enjoying the life style we have at the moment, but they may change and I'd honestly be ok with another but we have it sweet just now.
 
Thurible

Thurible

Member
:) That's fantastic! One of the most beautiful things in the world is being with your spouse physically, emotionally, and spiritually to bring new human life.
 
Hulk_Smash

Hulk_Smash

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Mihos said:
Man, I don't know where you live, but we had an extra $300 a month just from groceries when our last one moved out. We both work, and day care alone was more than 1k a month.

I am on the hook for college though, which is waaaay more than $1000 a month.
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Mihos said:
Man, I don't know where you live, but we had an extra $300 a month just from groceries when our last one moved out. We both work, and day care alone was more than 1k a month.

I am on the hook for college though, which is waaaay more than $1000 a month.
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I live in a low-cost-of -living area, so I will grant you that. But, I still don't understand the mentality behind people that point this out. Every child added to a family is cheaper than the previous child. It does not cost $230,000 PER child. That's a lie. And yes, daycare is expensive, but if you find a way around that, the cost goes way down.

Besides, my point is, unless you are on the government dole and you ain't paying for shit, then you KNOW how much raising a kid costs. You don't have to be reminded of it.
 
VAL0R

VAL0R

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iconmasterX said:
:rolleyes:

I know families with 5, 6, 7 children. Kids in those families are some of the happiest you'll ever meet. The older children help with the younger; it doesn't all fall on the parents' shoulders.

I have four, and one's going off to college in the fall.

Not everyone should have lots of kids, but the modern terror of being outnumbered by your children is silly.

(Though it's how the conservatives eventually win... we outbreed the rest.)
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Yes my friend, we outbreed the libs and inherit the earth! I love my eight kids so much. Babies are freaking adorable. Look at this fat baby. Just look at her. How can you not want one!? (This is my oldest holding my youngest. And I don't know why this uploaded sideways.)
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And that $233,000 hypothetical cost is nonsense. I would be spending over $8,000/month just on my kids. That's nearly my entire gross income. I can afford my children along with a very comfortable lifestyle, with a nice home, healthy food, etc., far below that cost.
 
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lil puff

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iconmasterX said:
:rolleyes:

I know families with 5, 6, 7 children. Kids in those families are some of the happiest you'll ever meet. The older children help with the younger; it doesn't all fall on the parents' shoulders.

I have four, and one's going off to college in the fall.

Not everyone should have lots of kids, but the modern terror of being outnumbered by your children is silly.

(Though it's how the conservatives eventually win... we outbreed the rest.)
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It's always crazy to me - people that have 7 + kids. I know of a guy with 11 kids.

I don't know how anyone can deal with it. It's like you would need a separate house just for bathrooms.
 
demented waffle

demented waffle

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My neice and nephew drive me crazy. I can give them back after awhile. I can't imagine having that many kids.

I guess it's a thing between parents and non parents.
 
Kagey K

Kagey K

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We stopped at one boy and one girl and sometimes I question even that decision.
 
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Ownage

Ownage

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Elcid said:
After a year of begging me I hahe finally acquiesced to my wife's demands for a third baby. I have 2 young kids already but she's been pressing hard and consistently. Now that I've agreed I'm being treated like a damn cow. Doesn't matter how tired or exhausted I may be, she just keeps saying, "just put it in and give me that baby gravy." 2+ times a day. She just wants that gravy. I feel so dirty and used. Any other fun getting pregnant stories?
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Susurrus

Susurrus

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Barnabot said:
I just managed to get my toddler to sleep in his bedroom a couple of weeks ago and I intend to enjoy this victory for now.
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How? My son was able to sleep alone at one point then when he visited his grandparents that got ruined and he won't go back. He is 3.
 
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bucyou

bucyou

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The other time you feel like a jizz factory is at the end of the term to help induce labor as sperm helps soften the cervix, basically free range to "make a deposit" at any moment, better take advantage since it will be a little while til you get back in dem sugar walls
 
Barnabot

Barnabot

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Susurrus said:
How? My son was able to sleep alone at one point then when he visited his grandparents that got ruined and he won't go back. He is 3.
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I've tried to make him to sleep in his own bed a year ago and I had succeeded for a couple of day but grandparents spoiled him and then he went back to want to sleep with his mother and his father.

Now I tried to convince him to sleep into his own bedroom now since I told he's growing up and it's working for quite some time. Also I've stopped letting him to sleepover with his grandparents.

So grandparents are also the key. I've taken the sleepover with them. No one can serve two masters :messenger_tears_of_joy:.

He's 5 now.
 
goldenpp72

goldenpp72

Member
Hulk_Smash said:
I hate when people throw these figures out there. Reminding me how much my own kid costs as if that would influence my decision AT ALL.

Adding to the family is not that much more expensive after the first kid. Plus, I feel like these numbers are always massively inflated. 230,000 over 17 years? That’s $1.000 a month. Who the hell spends that much on one kid?? Both of my kids combined doesn't cost me even close to that and we live in a 4,000 sq ft house.
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I think that includes stuff like you know, college, holidays, medical bills, diapers, food, you know all those things :p My fiancee's college cost something like 80k and her parents foot the bill. Really depends on the person of course. Even without college the medical bills alone can be nuts.
 
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